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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 ...
(In reality, Getty would later be diagnosed with Lewy body dementia herself; however, in The Golden Palace, her acting and ability to remember lines had improved compared to on The Golden Girls, during which she had struggled to remember her lines. [9]) In the episode "One Angry Stan" Sophia was the only one to witness Stanley Zbornak after he ...
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. Afterwards, Getty had returned to New York, but gained permission from her manager to return to California in early 1985.
Estelle Tang. November 1, 2023 at 1:12 PM ... 22 '90s Songs You Forgot You Were Obsessed With Getty Images. You're wearing '90s clothes. ... Jury in Daniel Penny subway death trial to deliberate ...
CBS PHOTO ARCHIVE/CONTRIBUTOR/GETTY IMAGES. 2. Lucy & Ricky, I Love Lucy For as much as their push-and-pull relationship still makes us laugh every time Ricky comes home from work early to catch ...
ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Played by: Estelle Getty Though all the women on the show are mothers, Dorothy’s mom, Sophia, is the clear standout—and ...
Eddi-Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress, comedienne, author and fashion designer. She was best known for her roles on television sitcoms, including Vivian Harmon on Maude (1972–78), Aunt Fran Crowley on Mama's Family (1983–84), and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls (1985–92), and its spin-off series The Golden Palace (1992–93).
Estelle Getty was cast as Dorothy's mother Sophia Petrillo. Despite being over a year younger than Bea Arthur, Estelle was known for being able to play older roles and was further aged for the camera thanks to make-up and a wig. Regarding working with Arthur, Estelle Getty said, "Bea cracks me up the same way that I crack her up.