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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 ...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
