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Estelle Getty (1923-2008) was an American actress and comedienne, best known for playing Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls. She won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for her role, and also appeared in films, theater, and other TV shows.
Dec 1, 2020 · Estelle Getty, who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe as the tart-tongued Sophia Petrillo – mother of Bea Arthur’s character – on TV’s The Golden Girls, has died. She was 84.
Estelle Getty (1923-2008) was an American actress best known for playing Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls. She started her career in Yiddish theater and later won an Emmy and two American Comedy Awards for her role.
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Learn about the life and career of Estelle Getty, the actress who played Sophia on The Golden Girls and won an Emmy Award. Find out how she started as a Yiddish theater performer, became a friend of Harvey Fierstein, and faced Lewy body dementia.
- Actress, Soundtrack
- July 22, 2008
- July 25, 1923
Jul 23, 2008 · Estelle Getty, whose portrayal of a crabbily charming octogenarian on the television sitcom “The Golden Girls” gave new prominence to elderly characters in prime time and endeared her to viewers...
Jul 22, 2008 · Estelle Getty, who played Sophia on "The Golden Girls," died of dementia in 2008. She was a comedic actress who struggled for success for 40 years before landing the role of a lifetime.
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Jul 22, 2008 · The diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's The Golden Girls, has...
