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Estelle Getty
Acting
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.
BODY OF WORK
Estelle Getty's Filmography
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The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Million Dollar Kid
as Sister Rosanne
Stuart Little
as Grandma Estelle
The Sissy Duckling
as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
A Match Made in Heaven
as Betty Weston
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
as Self
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Tutti
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
The Earth Day Special
as Sophia Petrillo
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
Mannequin
as Claire Prince Timkin
Copacabana
as Bella Stern
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Mask
as Evelyn
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
No Man's Land
as Eurol Muller
Deadly Force
as Gussie
Tootsie
as Middle-Aged Woman
Team-Mates
as Teacher