Estelle Getty

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

49

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

  • The Nanny

    The Nanny

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • Mad About You

    Mad About You

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • Newhart

    Newhart

  • Blossom

    Blossom

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

  • Fantasy Island

    Fantasy Island

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Empty Nest

    Empty Nest

  • Empty Nest

    Empty Nest

  • Brotherly Love

    Brotherly Love

  • The John Larroquette Show

    The John Larroquette Show

  • The Million Dollar Kid

    The Million Dollar Kid

  • Stuart Little

    Stuart Little

  • Mannequin

    Mannequin

  • Mask

    Mask

  • The Golden Palace

    The Golden Palace

  • Tootsie

    Tootsie

  • Ladies Man

    Ladies Man

  • Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

    Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • Golden Girls 3033

    Golden Girls 3033

  • Deadly Force

    Deadly Force

  • Wish Kids

    Wish Kids

  • The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

    The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

  • A Match Made in Heaven

    A Match Made in Heaven

  • Team-Mates

    Team-Mates

  • The Sissy Duckling

    The Sissy Duckling

  • No Man's Land

    No Man's Land

  • Roomies

    Roomies

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

    The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

  • City

    City

  • Betty White: First Lady of Television

    Betty White: First Lady of Television

  • Copacabana

    Copacabana

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

  • The Golden Girls: Ageless

    The Golden Girls: Ageless

  • Bakers' Dozen

    Bakers' Dozen

  • Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

    Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

  • Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

    Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

    The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

  • Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle

    Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle

  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

    The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There