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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Estelle_GettyEstelle Getty - Wikipedia

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   Estelle Gettleman (née Scher; July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008), known professionally as Estelle Getty, was an American actress and comedian 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 Emmy Award ...

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4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0001268Estelle Getty - IMDb

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   Estelle Getty was a character actress who became famous 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.

   • Occupation: Actress, Soundtrack
   • Birth Date: July 25, 1923

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   • Death Date: July 22, 2008

5. people.com › celebrity › golden-girls-star-estelleGolden Girls Star Estelle Getty Dies at 84 - People.com

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   Dec 1, 2020 · The actress, who played the tart-tongued Sophia Petrillo on TV's The Golden Girls, passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes. She won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role and was known for her insults on the show. She was surrounded by her family in her Hollywood Hills home.

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     Estelle Getty Wins the Emmy for 'The Golden Girls' | Television Academy Throwback

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7. www.imdb.com › name › nm0001268Estelle Getty - Biography - IMDb

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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 fought Lewy body dementia.

   • Occupation: Actress, Soundtrack
   • Death Date: July 22, 2008

   • Birth Date: July 25, 1923

8. www.nytimes.com › 23 › artsEstelle Getty, ‘Golden Girls’ Matriarch, Dies at 84 - The New ...

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   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...

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   What shows did Estelle play the octogenarian in?

   • The Sophia character was so popular she even went on to play the impish octogenarian in several other shows, including two "Golden Girls" spin-offs -- the short-lived The Golden Palace (1992) and "Empty Nest". Estelle went on to mother other stars on the big screen as well, including Cher in Mask (1985) and Sylvester Stallone in Stop!

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   How did Estelle die?

   • Estelle died of complications from her disease just three days before her 85th birthday. Long-time husband Arthur, who was only 5'3" tall himself, never adjusted to Estelle's meteoric rise and the media attention that had accompanied it. He quietly maintained her parents' glass business far from the Hollywood glitz...in Florida. He died in 2004.

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   Who was Estelle Getty?

   • The actress was surrounded by her family in her Hollywood Hills home 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.

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   What happened to Estelle on 'Golden Girls'?

   • One of her last sightings was in the L.A. audience of "The Vagina Monologues," which starred "Golden Girls" co-star Rue McClanahan. Misdiagnosed as having both Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, it was later learned she was suffering from advanced dementia. Estelle died of complications from her disease just three days before her 85th birthday.

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10. estellegetty.com › biographyBiography – Estelle Getty

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    Learn about the life and career of Estelle Getty, the octogenarian actress who played Sophia Petrillo on Golden Girls and other roles in film and theater. From her early days as a dancer and singer to her roles in Torch Song Trilogy and Golden Girls, she shares her insights on Hollywood, aging, and activism.

11. www.npr.org › 2008/07/22 › 92789313'Golden Girls' Star Estelle Getty Dies At 84 : NPR

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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...