Estelle Getty

Estelle Getty

Acting
Born 1923-07-25 Died 2008-07-22 New York City, New York, USA 49 credits Primetime Emmy Awards 1 Disney Legends 1

Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award

Primetime Emmy Awards 1 won

  • 1988 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won The Golden Girls

Disney Legends 1 won

  • 2009 Disney Legends Won

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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.
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Filmography
Acting 43 credits
The Nanny
The Nanny
1993 · ★ 8.1 · Estelle Getty
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
Mad About You
Mad About You
1992 · ★ 6.8 · Aunt Ida
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
1985 · ★ 7.6 · Sophia Petrillo
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
1978 · ★ 6.5 · Money Lady
Newhart
Newhart
1982 · ★ 7.2 · Elsa Carruthers
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994 · ★ 7.2 · Dottie
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
1993 · Self
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
1982 · ★ 6.9 · Mrs. Rosenmeyer
Duckman
Duckman
1994 · ★ 7.2 · Aunt Jane (voice)
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992 · ★ 5.3 · Tutti
Blossom
Blossom
1990 · ★ 6.2 · Sophia Petrillo
Empty Nest
Empty Nest
1988 · Sophia Petrillo
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show
1993 · Estelle Getty
Stuart Little
Stuart Little
1999 · ★ 6.1 · Grandma Estelle
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
1995 · Myrna Burwell
Ladies Man
Ladies Man
1999 · Sophia Gates
The Golden Palace
The Golden Palace
1992 · Sophia Petrillo
Mannequin
Mannequin
1987 · ★ 6.9 · Claire Prince Timkin
Tootsie
Tootsie
1982 · ★ 7.2 · Middle-Aged Woman
Mask
Mask
1985 · ★ 7.3 · Evelyn
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self
Copacabana
Copacabana
1985 · Bella Stern
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Self
Commitment to Life
Commitment to Life
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018 · Self (archive Footage)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
2025 · Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
City
City
1990 · Helen Rutledge
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · Self
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Sophia Petrillo
No Man's Land
No Man's Land
1984 · Eurol Muller
Deadly Force
Deadly Force
1983 · Gussie
Golden Girls 3033
Golden Girls 3033
2022 · Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)
Team-Mates
Team-Mates
1978 · Teacher
The Sissy Duckling
The Sissy Duckling
1999 · Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
The Golden Girls: Ageless
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021 · Self (archive footage)
The Million Dollar Kid
The Million Dollar Kid
2000 · Sister Rosanne
A Match Made in Heaven
A Match Made in Heaven
1997 · Betty Weston
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003 · Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003 · Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
1993 · Self
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021 · Sophia Petrillo
Celebrities Uncensored
Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · Self
Other credits 6 credits
Hotel
Hotel
1982
Wish Kids
Wish Kids
2002
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Roomies
Roomies
1987
Bakers' Dozen
Bakers' Dozen
1982
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
1984
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