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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 25, 1923
Died
July 22, 2008
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Estelle Scher
- Stella Getty
- Estelle Gettleman
Estelle Getty
0.9 Popularity
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.
Known For
9.0
Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
2025
10.0
Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)
Golden Girls 3033
2022
10.0
Sophia Petrillo
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021
10.0
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021
7.3
Self (archive Footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018
4.0
Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
6.0
Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003
9.4
Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
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0.0
Wish Kids
2002
2.0
Sister Rosanne
The Million Dollar Kid
2000
Credits
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
as Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
2025
9.0
Golden Girls 3033
as Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)
2022
10.0
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
2021
10.0
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
2021
10.0
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
2018
7.3
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self
2003
4.0
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
2003
6.0
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
2003
9.4
🎬
Wish Kids
2002
0.0
The Million Dollar Kid
as Sister Rosanne
2000
2.0
Stuart Little
as Grandma Estelle
1999
6.1
Ladies Man
as Sophia Gates
1999
7.2
The Sissy Duckling
as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
1999
4.7
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
7.3
A Match Made in Heaven
as Betty Weston
1997
6.4
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
1996
3.9
Brotherly Love
as Myrna Burwell
1995
6.6
Touched by an Angel
as Dottie
1994
7.2
Duckman
as Aunt Jane (voice)
1994
7.1
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
4.5
The Nanny
as Estelle Getty
1993
8.1
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
as Self
1993
10.0
The John Larroquette Show
as Estelle Getty
1993
6.7
Mad About You
as Aunt Ida
1992
6.7
The Golden Palace
as Sophia Petrillo
1992
6.2
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Tutti Bomowski
1992
5.3
Blossom
as Sophia Petrillo
1990
6.1
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990
4.0
The Earth Day Special
as Sophia Petrillo
1990
6.3
🎬
City
as Helen Rutledge
1990
0.0
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
1988
6.7
Empty Nest
1988
5.8
Empty Nest
as Sophia Petrillo
1988
5.8
Roomies
1987
5.0
Mannequin
as Claire Prince Timkin
1987
6.8
Copacabana
as Bella Stern
1985
6.8
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
0.0
The Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
1985
7.6
Mask
as Evelyn
1985
7.2
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
1984
7.5
No Man's Land
as Eurol Muller
1984
6.0
Deadly Force
as Gussie
1983
4.9
Tootsie
as Middle-Aged Woman
1982
7.2
Newhart
as Elsa Carruthers
1982
7.1
Hotel
1982
6.8
Cagney & Lacey
as Mrs. Rosenmeyer
1982
7.0
🎬
Bakers' Dozen
1982
0.0
Team-Mates
as Teacher
1978
1.0
Fantasy Island
as Money Lady
1978
6.4