Estelle Getty
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
47 titles
The Nanny
Hollywood Squares
Touched by an Angel
The Golden Girls
Hotel
Mad About You
Newhart
Intimate Portrait
Duckman
Fantasy Island
Cagney & Lacey
Blossom
Empty Nest
Empty Nest
The John Larroquette Show
Brotherly Love
The Golden Palace
Ladies Man
Stuart Little
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Tootsie
Mannequin
Mask
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
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