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Sophia Petrillo is a character from the sitcom television series The Golden Girls and its spin-offs The Golden Palace and Empty Nest. The character was played by the actress Estelle Getty for 10 years and 258 episodes. Getty was also the only actress from the original show to be part of the main cast in all three shows.
The part of Sophia Petrillo was the first of the four roles to be cast. Estelle Getty auditioned and won the role as the feisty mother of character Dorothy Zbornak, due, in part, to the rave reviews she garnered in her off-Broadway role reprisal for the 1984 Los Angeles run of Torch Song Trilogy .
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 (1985–1992), 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 ...
Eight of the top ten names end with the first letter of the alphabet: Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Sophia, Mia, Isabella, Ava and Luna. The two exceptions are Charlotte (No. 3) and Evelyn (No. 9).
Quick-witted and fiercely independent, Sophia Petrillo is the sensationally sarcastic matriarch of The Golden Girls. Renowned for her sharp tongue and clever humor, Sophia naturally embodies the ...
Born in New York City (as was actress Bea Arthur), Dorothy Petrillo is the daughter of Italian immigrants Sophia and Salvadore Petrillo. Dorothy states in one episode that she is a Leo [3] (born in July or August). In the episode "Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself" (1987), Sophia says Dorothy was conceived in 1931, after Sophia and Salvadore's ...
Let's take a closer look at the names of the TODAY co-hosts' children, examining their inspiration and meaning. Savannah Guthrie. Savannah Guthrie has two kids — Vale and Charley — with her ...
Sophia Petrillo: The Golden Girls: Estelle Getty: Elderly widow Tony Petrocelli [3] Petrocelli: Barry Newman: Defense lawyer Donna Pinciotti: That '70s Show: Laura Prepon: High school girl with a wry wit Bob Pinciotti: That '70s Show: Tanya Roberts, Don Stark: Jovial ladies' man Eugene Pontecorvo: The Sopranos: Robert Funaro: Mobster Carmine ...