Estelle Getty
American actress (1923-2008) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 84
Estelle Gettleman, known professionally as Estelle Getty, was an American actress and comedian.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait SeriesFilm, Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)2002Wish KidsSeries2000
The Million Dollar KidFilm, Sister Rosanne1999
Ladies ManSeries, Sophia Gates1997
A Match Made in HeavenFilm, Betty Weston1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeries1994
DuckmanSeries, Aunt Jane (voice)1993
Intimate PortraitSeries
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with EstelleFilm, 19931992
Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootFilm, Tutti1990
BlossomSeries, Sophia Petrillo
Night of 100 Stars IIIFilm, 19901988Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesAward1987
RoomiesSeries
MannequinFilm, 1987Claire Prince Timkin1985
The Golden GirlsSeries, Sophia Petrillo
CopacabanaFilm, 1985Bella Stern1984
No Man's LandFilm, Eurol Muller1982
TootsieFilm, Middle-Aged Woman1978
Fantasy IslandSeries, Money Lady
Team-MatesFilm, 1978Teacher1923Born25 July 1923People around Estelle
Close ties
Betty White Also in The Golden Girls and The Golden Palace
Rue McClanahan Also in The Golden Girls and The Golden Palace
Geena Davis Also in Tootsie and Stuart Little
Bea Arthur Also in The Golden Girls
Paul Junger Witt Produced The Golden Girls
Michael J. Fox Also in Stuart Little and One to Grow On
Sydney Pollack Directed Tootsie (1983)
Peter Bogdanovich Directed Mask (1985)
Alan Silvestri Wrote Stuart Little (2000)
Ivan Reitman Produced Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
Dabney Coleman Also in Tootsie and Stuart Little
Roger Spottiswoode Directed Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Also in One to Grow On and The Earth Day Special
Rob Minkoff Directed Stuart Little (2000)
Dennis Burkley Also in Mask and Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Dick Richards Produced Tootsie (1983)- Larry Gelbart Produced Tootsie (1983)
Susan Harris Produced The Golden Girls
Tempestt Bledsoe Also in One to Grow On and The Earth Day Special
Douglas Wick Produced Stuart Little (2000)
Don McGuire Produced Tootsie (1983)
Marsha Warfield Also in Mask and Empty Nest
George Tipton Wrote The Golden Girls and The Golden Palace
Michael Gottlieb Directed Mannequin (1987)
Known for
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Mask 1985
Tootsie 1982
Mannequin 1987
Stuart Little 1999
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot 1992
Filmography 25
50 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
She was best known for her portrayal of Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls (1985-1992), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She reprised the role in Empty Nest (1993-1995), The Golden Palace (1992-1993), Blossom (1990-1995), and Nurses (1991-1994).
