Estelle Getty

Estelle Getty

7/25/1923 – 7/22/2008New 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.

Filmography (49 titles)

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/209.0Movie

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20

Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage) · 2025

Commitment to LifeMovie

Commitment to Life

Self (archive footage) · 2023

Golden Girls 303310.0Show

Golden Girls 3033

Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound) · 2022

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls10.0Movie

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

Sophia Petrillo · 2021

The Golden Girls: Ageless10.0Movie

The Golden Girls: Ageless

Self (archive footage) · 2021

Betty White: First Lady of Television7.4Movie

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Self (archive Footage) · 2018

Celebrities Uncensored4.8Show

Celebrities Uncensored

Self · 2003

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments6.8Movie

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

Sophia Petrillo (archive footage) · 2003

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series9.4Movie

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

Sophia Petrillo (archive footage) · 2003

Show

Wish Kids

2002

The Million Dollar Kid3.4Movie

The Million Dollar Kid

Sister Rosanne · 2000

Stuart Little6.1Movie

Stuart Little

Grandma Estelle · 1999

Ladies Man7.3Show

Ladies Man

Sophia Gates · 1999

The Sissy Duckling5.1Movie

The Sissy Duckling

Mrs. Hennypecker (voice) · 1999

Hollywood Squares7.6Show

Hollywood Squares

Self - Panelist · 1998

A Match Made in Heaven6.4Movie

A Match Made in Heaven

Betty Weston · 1997

The Rosie O'Donnell Show4.1Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Self · 1996

Brotherly Love6.9Show

Brotherly Love

Myrna Burwell · 1995

Touched by an Angel7.2Show

Touched by an Angel

Dottie · 1994

Duckman7.2Show

Duckman

Aunt Jane (voice) · 1994

Intimate Portrait4.5Show

Intimate Portrait

Self · 1993

The Nanny8.1Show

The Nanny

Estelle Getty · 1993

Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle10.0Movie

Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle

Self · 1993

The John Larroquette Show6.8Show

The John Larroquette Show

Estelle Getty · 1993

Mad About You6.7Show

Mad About You

Aunt Ida · 1992

The Golden Palace6.4Show

The Golden Palace

Sophia Petrillo · 1992

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot5.3Movie

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Tutti Bomowski · 1992

Blossom6.2Show

Blossom

Sophia Petrillo · 1990

Night of 100 Stars III4.0Movie

Night of 100 Stars III

Self · 1990

The Earth Day Special6.1Movie

The Earth Day Special

Sophia Petrillo · 1990