Estelle Getty

Estelle Getty
Getty in 1989
Born	Estelle Scher (1923-07-25)July 25, 1923 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 22, 2008(2008-07-22) (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupations	Actress comedienne
Years active	1940s–2001[1]
Notable work	The Golden Girls The Golden Palace Empty Nest
Spouse	Arthur Gettleman ​ ​ (m. 1947; died 2004)​
Children	2

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 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She reprised the role for appearances on Empty Nest (1993–95), The Golden Palace (1992–93), Blossom (1990–95), and Nurses (1991–94).^[2] Notable films in which she appeared include Mask (1985), a semibiographical film in which she played the grandmother of Roy L. Dennis, Mannequin (1987), and Stuart Little (1999). She retired from acting in 2001 due to failing health, and died in 2008 from dementia with Lewy bodies.^[3][4]