Estelle Getty
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.
Also Known As
Estelle Scher, Stella Getty, Estelle Gettleman
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Estelle Getty's Movies
Stuart Little
17 Dec 1999
Tootsie
17 Dec 1982
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
21 Feb 1992
Mannequin
13 Feb 1987
Mask
08 Mar 1985
Mickey's 60th Birthday
13 Nov 1988
Deadly Force
08 Jul 1983
Betty White: First Lady of Television
18 Aug 2018
A Match Made in Heaven
27 Apr 1997
The Sissy Duckling
14 Sept 1999
The Earth Day Special
22 Apr 1990
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
12 Nov 1984
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
01 Jan 2003
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
02 Jun 2003
Copacabana
03 Dec 1985
The Million Dollar Kid
18 Jan 2000
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
14 Sept 2021
Night of 100 Stars III
21 May 1990
Team-Mates
21 Nov 1978
No Man's Land
27 May 1984
Estelle Getty's TV Shows
The Nanny
03 Nov 1993
The Golden Girls
14 Sept 1985
Mad About You
23 Sept 1992
Touched by an Angel
21 Sept 1994
Fantasy Island
28 Jan 1978
Blossom
05 Jul 1990
Duckman
05 Mar 1994
Cagney & Lacey
25 Mar 1982
Newhart
02 Oct 1982
Empty Nest
08 Oct 1988
Empty Nest
08 Oct 1988
The Golden Palace
18 Sept 1992
Hotel
21 Aug 1982
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
10 Jun 1996
The John Larroquette Show
02 Sept 1993
Brotherly Love
16 Sept 1995
Hollywood Squares
14 Sept 1998
Celebrities Uncensored
04 Jun 2003
Ladies Man
20 Sept 1999
Intimate Portrait
14 Nov 1993