Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
25 luglio 1923
Died
22 luglio 2008
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Estelle Scher · Stella Getty · Estelle Gettleman
Biography
Estelle Scher-Gettleman (July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008), better known by her stage name Estelle Getty, was an American actress, who appeared in film, theatre and television. She is best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls from 1985 to 1992, which won her an Emmy and a Golden Globe, on The Golden Palace from 1992 to 1993 and on Empty Nest from 1993 to 1995. In her later years, after retiring from acting, she battled Lewy body dementia.
Conosciuto per
7.6
Series
The Golden Girls
Sophia Petrillo
1985–1992
5.9
Series
Empty Nest
Sophia Petrillo
1988–1995
5.3
Film
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Tutti
1992
6.1
Film
Stuart Little
Grandma Estelle
1999
6.4
Series
The Golden Palace
Sophia Petrillo
1992–1993
0.0
Series
Wish Kids
2002–
7.3
Film
Mask
Evelyn
1985
6.9
Film
Mannequin
Claire Prince Timkin
1987
9.0
Series
City
Helen Rutledge
1990
9.0
Film
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
2025
10.0
Film
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Self (archive footage)
2021
Acting credits 11 titles
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
9.0
2025
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
10.0
2021
Wish Kids
0.0
2002–
Stuart Little
as Grandma Estelle
6.1
1999
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Tutti
5.3
1992
The Golden Palace
as Sophia Petrillo
6.4
1992–1993
City
as Helen Rutledge
9.0
1990
Empty Nest
as Sophia Petrillo
5.9
1988–1995
Mannequin
as Claire Prince Timkin
6.9
1987
Mask
as Evelyn
7.3
1985
The Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
7.6
1985–1992