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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
Character:Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Release Date:11/11/2025
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Character:Sophia Petrillo
Release Date:14/09/2021
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/03/2021
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Character:Self (archive Footage)
Release Date:18/08/2018
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Character:Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Release Date:02/06/2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Character:Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2003
The Million Dollar Kid
Character:Sister Rosanne
Release Date:18/01/2000
Stuart Little
Character:Grandma Estelle
Release Date:17/12/1999
The Sissy Duckling
Character:Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
Release Date:14/09/1999
A Match Made in Heaven
Character:Betty Weston
Release Date:27/04/1997
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
Character:Self
Release Date:15/10/1993
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Character:Tutti Bomowski
Release Date:21/02/1992
Night of 100 Stars III
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/1990
The Earth Day Special
Character:Sophia Petrillo
Release Date:22/04/1990
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Character:Self
Release Date:13/11/1988
Mannequin
Character:Claire Prince Timkin
Release Date:13/02/1987
Copacabana
Character:Bella Stern
Release Date:03/12/1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Character:
Release Date:16/09/1985
Mask
Character:Evelyn
Release Date:08/03/1985
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Character:
Release Date:12/11/1984
No Man's Land
Character:Eurol Muller
Release Date:27/05/1984
Deadly Force
Character:Gussie
Release Date:08/07/1983
Tootsie
Character:Middle-Aged Woman
Release Date:17/12/1982
Team-Mates
Character:Teacher
Release Date:21/11/1978
Television Appearances
Golden Girls 3033
Character:Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)
Celebrities Uncensored
Character:Self
Wish Kids
Character:
Ladies Man
Character:Sophia Gates
Hollywood Squares
Character:Self - Panelist
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self
Brotherly Love
Character:Myrna Burwell
Touched by an Angel
Character:Dottie
Duckman
Character:Aunt Jane (voice)
Intimate Portrait
Character:Self
The Nanny
Character:Estelle Getty
The John Larroquette Show
Character:Estelle Getty
Mad About You
Character:Aunt Ida
The Golden Palace
Character:Sophia Petrillo
Blossom
Character:Sophia Petrillo
City
Character:Helen Rutledge
Empty Nest
Character:
Empty Nest
Character:Sophia Petrillo
Roomies
Character:
The Golden Girls
Character:Sophia Petrillo
Newhart
Character:Elsa Carruthers
Hotel
Character:
Cagney & Lacey
Character:Mrs. Rosenmeyer
Bakers' Dozen
Character:
Fantasy Island
Character:Money Lady
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