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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 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 Girls,"...
Jul 23, 2008 · July 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...
Jul 22, 2008 · 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 Girls,” has...
Biography – Estelle Getty. Estelle Getty: Maverick Mother & TV Trailblazer. by Kira Albin, interview conducted in 1995. She\’s bawdy, sassy, meddlesome, endearing and deadpan funny. She\’s been a mother to just about every actor in Hollywood: Cher (Mask, 1985), Barry Manilow (Copacabana, 1985), and Sylvester Stallone (Stop, or My Mom Will Shoot ).
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...
Jul 22, 2008 · 'Golden Girls' Star Estelle Getty Dies At 84. July 22, 20082:44 PM ET. Listen. Playlist. Enlarge this image. As Sophia, Estelle Getty (left) played the mother of Bea Arthur (center). In...
