Estelle Getty

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.

Cast

Mannequin

Claire Prince Timkin

The Sissy Duckling

Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)

Mask

Evelyn

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

Sophia Petrillo

Tootsie

Middle-Aged Woman

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Tutti Bomowski

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Self (archive Footage)

Team-Mates

Teacher

Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

Unknown

A Match Made in Heaven

Betty Weston

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)

Stuart Little

Grandma Estelle

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

No Man's Land

Eurol Muller

The Golden Girls: Ageless

Self (archive footage)

Deadly Force

Gussie

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Self

Copacabana

Bella Stern

Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle

Self

The Million Dollar Kid

Sister Rosanne

The Earth Day Special

Sophia Petrillo

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)

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

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