Estelle Getty
Known For
Acting
Born
1923-07-25 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
2008-07-22
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.
Most Known For
The Nanny
as Estelle Getty
Mad About You
as Aunt Ida
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
The Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
Touched by an Angel
as Dottie
Hotel
Cagney & Lacey
as Mrs. Rosenmeyer
Intimate Portrait
as Self
Fantasy Island
as Money Lady
Newhart
as Elsa Carruthers
Blossom
as Sophia Petrillo
Empty Nest
Empty Nest
as Sophia Petrillo
Duckman
as Aunt Jane (voice)
The John Larroquette Show
as Estelle Getty
Brotherly Love
as Myrna Burwell
Stuart Little
as Grandma Estelle
Mannequin
as Claire Prince Timkin
The Golden Palace
as Sophia Petrillo
Tootsie
as Middle-Aged Woman