07/25/1923
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.
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The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship (2025) as Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage) |
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Commitment to Life (2023) as Self (archive footage) |
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Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2021) as Sophia Petrillo |
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The Golden Girls: Ageless (2021) as Self (archive footage) |
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Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018) as Self (archive Footage) |
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The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003) as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage) |
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The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003) as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage) |
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The Million Dollar Kid (2000) as Sister Rosanne |
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Stuart Little (1999) as Grandma Estelle |
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The Sissy Duckling (1999) as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice) |
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A Match Made in Heaven (1997) as Betty Weston |
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Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle (1993) as Self |
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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) as Tutti Bomowski |
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Night of 100 Stars III (1990) as Self |
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The Earth Day Special (1990) as Sophia Petrillo |
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Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) as Self |
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Mannequin (1987) as Claire Prince Timkin |
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Copacabana (1985) as Bella Stern |
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The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985) as |
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Mask (1985) as Evelyn |
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Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story (1984) as |
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No Man's Land (1984) as Eurol Muller |
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Deadly Force (1983) as Gussie |
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Tootsie (1982) as Middle-Aged Woman |
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Team-Mates (1978) as Teacher |