Estelle Getty

Estelle Getty

  • Birthday: 1923-07-25
  • Deathday: 2008-07-22
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • Also know as: Estelle Scher

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Estelle Getty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

1992

As Tutti Bomowski

Mannequin

1987

As Claire Prince Timkin

No Man's Land

1984

As Eurol Muller

Copacabana

1985

As Bella Stern

Mask

1985

As Evelyn

The Golden Girls: Ageless

2021

As Self (archive footage)

A Match Made in Heaven

1997

As Betty Weston

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

2003

As Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)

The Million Dollar Kid

2000

As Sister Rosanne

The Sissy Duckling

1999

As Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)

Deadly Force

1983

As Gussie

Team-Mates

1978

As Teacher

Stuart Little

1999

As Grandma Estelle

Tootsie

1982

As Middle-Aged Woman

Sly

2023

As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Betty White: First Lady of Television

2018

As Self (archive Footage)

The Earth Day Special

1990

As Sophia Petrillo

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