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...
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Mannequin
As Claire Prince Timkin
The Sissy Duckling
As Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
Mask
As Evelyn
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
As Sophia Petrillo
Tootsie
As Middle-Aged Woman
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
As Tutti Bomowski
Betty White: First Lady of Television
As Self (archive Footage)
Team-Mates
As Teacher
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
As Sophia Petrillo
A Match Made in Heaven
As Betty Weston
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
As Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Stuart Little
As Grandma Estelle
Night of 100 Stars III
As Self
Sly
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Man's Land
As Eurol Muller
The Golden Girls: Ageless
As Self (archive footage)
Deadly Force
As Gussie
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
As Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
As Self
Copacabana
As Bella Stern
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
As Self
The Million Dollar Kid
As Sister Rosanne
The Earth Day Special
As Sophia Petrillo
Duckman
Mad About You
As Aunt Ida
The Golden Girls
As Sophia Petrillo
Touched by an Angel
As Dottie
The Nanny
As Estelle Getty
Empty Nest
Hotel
The Golden Palace
As Sophia Petrillo
Cagney & Lacey
Blossom
As Sophia Petrillo
Brotherly Love
As Myrna Burwell
Celebrities Uncensored
As Self
City
As Helen Rutledge
Wish Kids
Roomies
Bakers' Dozen
Hollywood Squares
As Self - Panelist
Ladies Man
As Sophia Gates
Golden Girls 3033
As Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)
Intimate Portrait
As Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
As Self
The John Larroquette Show
As Estelle Getty
Newhart
As Elsa Carruthers
Fantasy Island
As Money Lady
It's Like, You Know...
As Estelle Getty