Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
49
Gender
Female
Birthday
1923-07-25
Day of Death
2008-07-22 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Estelle Scher
Stella Getty
Estelle Gettleman
Estelle Getty
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Estelle Getty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
