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Estelle Getty

American actress and comedian

Died when: 84 years 363 days (1019 months)
Star Sign: Leo

 

Estelle Getty

Estelle Gettleman (née Scher;July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008), known professionally as Estelle Getty, was an American actress and comedian 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).Notable films in which she appeared include Mask (1985), a semibiographical film in which she played the grandmother of Roy L.

Dennis, Mannequin (1987 film), and Stuart Little (1999).She retired from acting in 2001 due to failing health, and died in 2008 from dementia with Lewy bodies.


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