Acting credits
45
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Estelle Getty
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 24Series: 21
TMDB ID: 59956
IMDb ID: nm0001268
Known for: Acting
Born: July 25, 1923
Died: July 22, 2008
Age: 84
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1978 - 2025
Years active: 48
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q232827
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Estelle Getty.
9.0
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
as Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
2025 Movie
10.0
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
2021 Movie
10.0
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
7.3
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
2018 Movie
6.0
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
2003 Movie
9.4
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
2003 Movie
2.0
The Million Dollar Kid
as Sister Rosanne
2000 Movie
6.1
Stuart Little
as Grandma Estelle
1999 Movie
4.7
The Sissy Duckling
as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
1999 Movie
6.2
A Match Made in Heaven
as Betty Weston
1997 Movie
10.0
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
as Self
1993 Movie
5.3
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Tutti Bomowski
1992 Movie
4.0
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990 Movie
6.3
The Earth Day Special
as Sophia Petrillo
1990 Movie
6.6
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
1988 Movie
6.9
Mannequin
as Claire Prince Timkin
1987 Movie
6.8
Copacabana
as Bella Stern
1985 Movie
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985 Movie
7.2
Mask
as Evelyn
1985 Movie
7.5
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
1984 Movie
6.0
No Man's Land
as Eurol Muller
1984 Movie
4.9
Deadly Force
as Gussie
1983 Movie
7.2
Tootsie
as Middle-Aged Woman
1982 Movie
1.0
Team-Mates
as Teacher
1978 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Estelle Getty.
10.0
Golden Girls 3033
as Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound) • 1 eps
2022 Series
4.0
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Ladies Man
as Sophia Gates • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.3
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist • 5 eps
1998 Series
3.9
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.6
Brotherly Love
as Myrna Burwell • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Dottie • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.1
Duckman
as Aunt Jane (voice) • 1 eps
1994 Series
4.5
Intimate Portrait
as Self • 4 eps
1993 Series
8.1
The Nanny
as Estelle Getty • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.7
The John Larroquette Show
as Estelle Getty • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.7
Mad About You
as Aunt Ida • 2 eps
1992 Series
6.4
The Golden Palace
as Sophia Petrillo • 24 eps
1992 Series
6.1
Blossom
as Sophia Petrillo • 1 eps
1990 Series
5.9
Empty Nest
1 eps
1988 Series
5.0
Roomies
1 eps
1987 Series
7.6
The Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo • 180 eps
1985 Series
7.1
Newhart
as Elsa Carruthers • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.8
Hotel
1 eps
1982 Series
7.0
Cagney & Lacey
as Mrs. Rosenmeyer • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.4
Fantasy Island
as Money Lady • 1 eps
1978 Series