Estelle Getty
Known for Acting
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
Stuart Little
1999
as Grandma Estelle
Mannequin
1987
as Claire Prince Timkin
Tootsie
1982
as Middle-Aged Woman
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
as Tutti Bomowski
Mask
1985
as Evelyn
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Sophia Petrillo
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Self
Copacabana
1985
as Bella Stern
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018
as Self (archive Footage)
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
1984
The Sissy Duckling
1999
as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
The Million Dollar Kid
2000
as Sister Rosanne
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Deadly Force
1983
as Gussie
No Man's Land
1984
as Eurol Muller
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
1993
as Self
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
2025
as Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021
as Self (archive footage)