Estelle Getty

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Female

Birthday

1923-07-25

Day of death

2008-07-22 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Estelle Getty

Biography

Estelle Scher-Gettleman (July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008), better known by her stage name Estelle Getty, was an American actress, who appeared in film, theatre and television. She is best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls from 1985 to 1992, which won her an Emmy and a Golden Globe, on The Golden Palace from 1992 to 1993 and on Empty Nest from 1993 to 1995. In her later years, after retiring from acting, she battled Lewy body dementia.

Known For

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • The Nanny

    The Nanny

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Mad About You

    Mad About You

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Newhart

    Newhart

  • Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

  • Fantasy Island

    Fantasy Island

  • Blossom

    Blossom

  • The John Larroquette Show

    The John Larroquette Show

  • Empty Nest

    Empty Nest

  • Empty Nest

    Empty Nest

  • The Golden Palace

    The Golden Palace

  • Stuart Little

    Stuart Little

  • Brotherly Love

    Brotherly Love

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Ladies Man

    Ladies Man

  • Mask

    Mask

  • Mannequin

    Mannequin

  • Wish Kids

    Wish Kids

  • Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

    Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

  • Tootsie

    Tootsie

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • The Sissy Duckling

    The Sissy Duckling

  • Deadly Force

    Deadly Force

  • A Match Made in Heaven

    A Match Made in Heaven

  • The Million Dollar Kid

    The Million Dollar Kid

  • City

    City

  • The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

    The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

  • Roomies

    Roomies

  • Team-Mates

    Team-Mates

  • No Man's Land

    No Man's Land

  • The Golden Girls: Ageless

    The Golden Girls: Ageless

  • Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle

    Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle

  • Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

    Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

  • Golden Girls 3033

    Golden Girls 3033

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Bakers' Dozen

    Bakers' Dozen

  • Copacabana

    Copacabana

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

    Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

  • The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

    The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

  • Betty White: First Lady of Television

    Betty White: First Lady of Television