Estelle Getty

Acting • 1923-07-25 • New York City, New York, USA

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

7.6

The Golden Girls

1985

5.4

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

1992

6.9

Mannequin

1987

7.2

Mask

1985

5.9

Empty Nest

1988

6.3

The Golden Palace

1992

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Filmography

2025
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20Film
Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
★ 9.0
2023
Commitment to LifeFilm
Self (archive footage)
2022
Golden Girls 3033TV
Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound) • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
2021
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden GirlsFilm
Sophia Petrillo
★ 10.0
2021
The Golden Girls: AgelessFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2018
Betty White: First Lady of TelevisionFilm
Self (archive Footage)
★ 7.3
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait SeriesFilm
Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
★ 9.4
2003
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest MomentsFilm
Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
★ 6.8
2003
Celebrities UncensoredTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.9
2002
Wish KidsTV
2000
The Million Dollar KidFilm
Sister Rosanne
★ 3.4
1999
Stuart LittleFilm
Grandma Estelle
★ 6.1
1999
Ladies ManTV
Sophia Gates • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1999
The Sissy DucklingFilm
Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
★ 5.1
1998
Hollywood SquaresTV
Self - Panelist • 5 episodes
★ 7.6
1997
A Match Made in HeavenFilm
Betty Weston
★ 6.4
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.1
1995
Brotherly LoveTV
Myrna Burwell • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1994
Touched by an AngelTV
Dottie • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
DuckmanTV
Aunt Jane (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
The NannyTV
Estelle Getty • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1993
Intimate PortraitTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 4.5
1993
The John Larroquette ShowTV
Estelle Getty • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1993
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with EstelleFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1992
Mad About YouTV
Aunt Ida • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootFilm
Tutti
★ 5.4
1992
The Golden PalaceTV
Sophia Petrillo • 24 episodes
★ 6.3
1990
BlossomTV
Sophia Petrillo • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1990
The Earth Day SpecialFilm
Sophia Petrillo
★ 6.1
1990
CityTV
Helen Rutledge • 13 episodes
★ 9.0
1990
Night of 100 Stars IIIFilm
Self
★ 4.3
1988
Empty NestTV
★ 5.9
1988
Empty NestTV
Sophia Petrillo • 51 episodes
★ 5.9
1988
Mickey's 60th BirthdayFilm
Self
★ 6.8
1987
MannequinFilm
Claire Prince Timkin
★ 6.9
1987
RoomiesTV
★ 6.0
1985
The Golden GirlsTV
Sophia Petrillo • 180 episodes
★ 7.6
1985
MaskFilm
Evelyn
★ 7.2
1985
CopacabanaFilm
Bella Stern
★ 7.2
1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereFilm
1984
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana StoryFilm
★ 6.7
1984
No Man's LandFilm
Eurol Muller
★ 6.5
1983
Deadly ForceFilm
Gussie
★ 4.9
1982
TootsieFilm
Middle-Aged Woman
★ 7.2
1982
NewhartTV
Elsa Carruthers • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1982
Cagney & LaceyTV
Mrs. Rosenmeyer • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1982
HotelTV
★ 6.7
1982
Bakers' DozenTV
★ 9.0
1978
Fantasy IslandTV
Money Lady • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1978
Team-MatesFilm
Teacher
★ 4.5