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