Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 25, 1923
Died
July 22, 2008 (age 84)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Estelle Scher
Stella Getty
Estelle Gettleman
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.
Known For
TV
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
TV
The Nanny
Estelle Getty
1993
TV
Mad About You
Aunt Ida
1992
TV
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
TV
Touched by an Angel
Dottie
1994
TV
The Golden Girls
Sophia Petrillo
1985
TV
Hotel
1982
TV
Empty Nest
1988
TV
Empty Nest
Sophia Petrillo
1988
TV
Blossom
Sophia Petrillo
1990
TV
Newhart
Elsa Carruthers
1982
TV
Fantasy Island
Money Lady
1978
TV
Duckman
Aunt Jane (voice)
1994
TV
Cagney & Lacey
Mrs. Rosenmeyer
1982
TV
Wish Kids
2002
TV
Brotherly Love
Myrna Burwell
1995
TV
The John Larroquette Show
Estelle Getty
1993
Film
The Earth Day Special
Sophia Petrillo
1990
TV
The Golden Palace
Sophia Petrillo
1992
TV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Filmography
2025FilmThe Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendshipas Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)2022TVGolden Girls 3033as Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)2021FilmForever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girlsas Sophia Petrillo2021FilmThe Golden Girls: Agelessas Self (archive footage)2018FilmBetty White: First Lady of Televisionas Self (archive Footage)2003TVCelebrities Uncensoredas Self2003FilmThe Golden Girls: Their Greatest Momentsas Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)2003FilmThe Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Seriesas Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)2002TVWish Kids2000FilmThe Million Dollar Kidas Sister Rosanne1999FilmStuart Littleas Grandma Estelle1999TVLadies Manas Sophia Gates1999FilmThe Sissy Ducklingas Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)1998TVHollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist1997FilmA Match Made in Heavenas Betty Weston1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self1995TVBrotherly Loveas Myrna Burwell1994TVTouched by an Angelas Dottie1994TVDuckmanas Aunt Jane (voice)1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self1993TVThe Nannyas Estelle Getty1993FilmYoung at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelleas Self1993TVThe John Larroquette Showas Estelle Getty1992TVMad About Youas Aunt Ida1992TVThe Golden Palaceas Sophia Petrillo1992FilmStop! Or My Mom Will Shootas Tutti Bomowski1990TVBlossomas Sophia Petrillo1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self1990FilmThe Earth Day Specialas Sophia Petrillo1990TVCityas Helen Rutledge1988FilmMickey's 60th Birthdayas Self1988TVEmpty Nest1987TVRoomies1987FilmMannequinas Claire Prince Timkin1985FilmCopacabanaas Bella Stern1985FilmThe NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There1985TVThe Golden Girlsas Sophia Petrillo1985FilmMaskas Evelyn1984FilmVictims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story1984FilmNo Man's Landas Eurol Muller1983FilmDeadly Forceas Gussie1982FilmTootsieas Middle-Aged Woman1982TVNewhartas Elsa Carruthers1982TVHotel1982TVCagney & Laceyas Mrs. Rosenmeyer1982TVBakers' Dozen1978FilmTeam-Matesas Teacher1978TVFantasy Islandas Money Lady