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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 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
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.
- Actress, Soundtrack
- July 25, 1923
- 2 min
- July 22, 2008
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
Dec 1, 2020 · The actress, who played Sophia Petrillo on the hit sitcom, passed away in her sleep of natural causes. She had suffered from Lewy's Body Dementia for many years and won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role.
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 ).
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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 ...
Jul 22, 2008 · Estelle Getty, who played Sophia, the sarcastic octogenarian mother of Bea Arthur, on the hit sitcom "The Golden Girls," passed away in 2008. She had a long and difficult career before finding success in her late 60s, and won two Emmys for her role.
