The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
2025 · Movie
as Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Estelle Getty
1923-07-25
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New 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
Commitment to Life
2023 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Golden Girls 3033
2022 · TV Show
as Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021 · Movie
as Sophia Petrillo
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018 · Movie
as Self (archive Footage)
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003 · Movie
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003 · Movie
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · TV Show
as Self
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Wish Kids
2002 · TV Show
The Million Dollar Kid
2000 · Movie
as Sister Rosanne
The Sissy Duckling
1999 · Movie
as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
Stuart Little
1999 · Movie
as Grandma Estelle
Ladies Man
1999 · TV Show
as Sophia Gates
Hollywood Squares
1998 · TV Show
as Self - Panelist
A Match Made in Heaven
1997 · Movie
as Betty Weston
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self
Brotherly Love
1995 · TV Show
as Myrna Burwell
Duckman
1994 · TV Show
as Aunt Jane (voice)
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV Show
as Dottie
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
1993 · Movie
as Self
The Nanny
1993 · TV Show
as Estelle Getty
Intimate Portrait
1993 · TV Show
as Self
The John Larroquette Show
1993 · TV Show
as Estelle Getty
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992 · Movie
as Tutti
Mad About You
1992 · TV Show
as Aunt Ida
The Golden Palace
1992 · TV Show
as Sophia Petrillo
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Movie
as Self
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Movie
as Sophia Petrillo
Blossom
1990 · TV Show
as Sophia Petrillo
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City
1990 · TV Show
as Helen Rutledge
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · Movie
as Self
Empty Nest
1988 · TV Show
as Sophia Petrillo
Mannequin
1987 · Movie
as Claire Prince Timkin
Roomies
1987 · TV Show
Mask
1985 · Movie
as Evelyn
Copacabana
1985 · Movie
as Bella Stern
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985 · Movie
The Golden Girls
1985 · TV Show
as Sophia Petrillo
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
1984 · Movie
No Man's Land
1984 · Movie
as Eurol Muller
Deadly Force
1983 · Movie
as Gussie
Tootsie
1982 · Movie
as Middle-Aged Woman
Hotel
1982 · TV Show
Cagney & Lacey
1982 · TV Show
as Mrs. Rosenmeyer
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Bakers' Dozen
1982 · TV Show
Newhart
1982 · TV Show
as Elsa Carruthers
Team-Mates
1978 · Movie
as Teacher
Fantasy Island
1978 · TV Show
as Money Lady
