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Estelle Getty (1923-2008) was an American actress and comedienne, best known for playing Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls. She won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for her role, and also appeared in films, theater, and other TV shows.
Dec 1, 2020 · The actress, who played Sophia Petrillo on the hit sitcom, passed away in her sleep of natural causes. She had suffered from Lewy's Body Dementia for many years and won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role.
A favorite firecracker on 80s and 90s television, tiny character player Estelle Getty became best known for her carping, meddlesome moms -- complete with bemused, cynical looks, irreverent digs and dead-pan Henny Youngman-like one-liners.
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Jul 23, 2008 · Estelle Getty, whose portrayal of a crabbily charming octogenarian on the television sitcom “The Golden Girls” gave new prominence to elderly characters in prime time and endeared her to viewers...
Emmy-winning actress Estelle Getty, best known as a wise-cracking octogenarian on the popular 1980s and '90s sitcom "The Golden Girls," died on Tuesday. She was 84.
Learn about the life and career of Estelle Getty, the actress who played Sophia on The Golden Girls and won an Emmy Award. Find out how she started as a Yiddish theater performer, became a friend of Harvey Fierstein, and faced Lewy body dementia.
Jul 23, 2008 · Estelle Getty, whose acting career bloomed late in life with her Emmy-winning performance as Sophia Petrillo, the wisecracking mother of Bea Arthur’s character on the popular NBC sitcom “The...
