
Actor
Estelle Getty
Born 1923 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Acting

The Nanny
Estelle Getty · 1993

Tootsie
Middle-Aged Woman · 1982

Stuart Little
Grandma Estelle · 1999

Mannequin
Claire Prince Timkin · 1987

The Golden Girls
Sophia Petrillo · 1985

Mask
Evelyn · 1985

Touched by an Angel
Dottie · 1994

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Tutti Bomowski · 1992

Mad About You
Aunt Ida · 1992

Duckman
Aunt Jane (voice) · 1994

Fantasy Island
Money Lady · 1978

Cagney & Lacey
Mrs. Rosenmeyer · 1982

Newhart
Elsa Carruthers · 1982

Blossom
Sophia Petrillo · 1990

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Sophia Petrillo (archive footage) · 2003

Golden Girls 3033
Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound) · 2022

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Sophia Petrillo · 2021

The Golden Girls: Ageless
Self (archive footage) · 2021

Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
Self · 1993

Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self (archive Footage) · 2018

The Golden Palace
Sophia Petrillo · 1992

Mickey's 60th Birthday
Self · 1988

The John Larroquette Show
Estelle Getty · 1993

Brotherly Love
Myrna Burwell · 1995