Estelle Getty

Actress Estelle Getty received both an Emmy and Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Sophia Petrillo on the NBC sitcom The Golden Girls. On July 22, 2008, at the age of 84, Getty passed away at her home in Los Angeles.¹

Fast Facts

1. Born: July 25, 1923
2. Birth place: New York, New York
3. Birth name: Estelle Scher
4. Spouse: Arthur Gettleman
5. Children: Barry and Carl Gettleman
6. Died: July 22, 2008

Select Filmography

1. Tootsie
2. Mask
3. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
4. Stuart Little
5. Mannequin

Quotes

"I really don't have an actor's ego. I never wanted 'stardom.' I think it's because I was a fat, funny-looking kid. It's not that I constantly looked in the mirror and saw the ravages of beauty. There was no beauty to ravage."—Estelle Getty²

"She was loved throughout the world in six continents, and if they loved sitcoms in Antarctica she would have been loved on seven continents."—Estelle Getty's son, Carl Gettleman³

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