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Estelle Gettleman (née Scher; July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008), known professionally as Estelle Getty, was an American actress and comedienne. She was best known for her portrayal of Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls (1985–92), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and a Primetime ...
A favorite firecracker on 80s and 90s television, tiny character player Estelle Getty became best known for her carping, meddlesome moms -- complete with bemused, cynical looks, irreverent digs and dead-pan Henny Youngman-like one-liners.
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 is an American actress and comedian. She was known for her portrayal of the sarcastic and quick-witted senior citizen Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls (1985), a role she reprized for appearances on Empty Nest (1988), The Golden Palace (1992), Blossom (1990), and Nurses (1991).
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, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing the role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's "The Golden...
Jul 22, 2008 · Actress. Best known for her role as sassy Italian octogenarian Sophia Petrillo, on the successful television situation comedy series The Golden Girls, she was born in New York City, New York, to Polish immigrants. In 1947, she married Arthur Gettleman.
Jul 23, 2008 · Estelle Getty, whose acting career bloomed late in life with her Emmy-winning performance as Sophia Petrillo, the wisecracking mother of Bea Arthur’s character on the popular NBC sitcom “The...
Jul 22, 2008 · LOS ANGELES–Estelle Getty, 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...
Jul 22, 2008 · Estelle Getty, who won both Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal of Sophia on The Golden Girls, has died. She was 84. Getty died Tuesday in her California home surrounded by family...