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Estelle Getty
From The TV IV
Estelle Getty | |
Birth name | Estelle Scher |
Born | July 25, 1923 in New York City, New York, USA |
Died | July 22, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA from natural causes |
Sometimes credited as | Estelle Gettleman, Stella Getty |
Notable Roles | Sophia Petrillo in The Golden Girls |
Notable Episodes | |
Awards | 2 American Comedy Awards, USA
1 Emmy Award, USA 1 Golden Apple Award, USA 1 Golden Globe Award, USA 1 Razzie Award, USA 1 TV Land Award, USA |
Contents |
Roles
Starring Roles
Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Golden Girls | Sophia Petrillo | 1985–1992 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
The Golden Palace | Sophia Petrillo | 1992–1993 | 1 | ||||||
Empty Nest | Sophia Petrillo | 1993–1995 | 6 | 7 |
Guest Starring Roles
Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|
Cagney & Lacey | Mrs. Rosenmeyer | 3x05 - Baby Broker | April 30, 1984 |
Hotel | Roberta | 2x01 - Intimate Strangers | September 26, 1984 |
Newhart | Mirriam | 3x22 - What Makes Dick Run | May 28, 1985 |
Empty Nest | Sophia Petrillo | 1x10 - Libby's Gift | December 17, 1988 |
City | Former City Manager | 1x11 - Seems Like Old Times | May 12, 1990 |
Blossom | Sophia Petrillo | 1x06 - I Ain't Got No Buddy | February 11, 1991 |
Empty Nest | Sophia Petrillo | 4x08 - Windy | November 9, 1991 |
Nurses | Sophia Petrillo | 3x09 - Temporary Setbacks | November 20, 1993 |
The Crew | Herself | 1x09 - Goin' Hollywood | November 2, 1995 |
The John Larroquette Show | Herself | 3x17 - Here We Go Again | March 12, 1996 |
Touched by an Angel | Dottie | 3x08 - The Sky Is Falling | November 3, 1996 |
Brotherly Love | Myrna | 2x07 - Motherly Love | November 3, 1996 |
Mad About You | Paul's Aunt | 5x23 - The Birth (1) | May 20, 1997 |
Duckman | Aunt Jane | 4x21 - Westward, No! | June 28, 1997 |
The Nanny | Herself | 6x08 - Making Whoopi (3) | November 18, 1998 |
It's Like, You Know... | Herself | 2x17 - Lust for Life | unaired |
Ladies Man | Sophia Gates | 1x22 - Romance | May 15, 2000 |
Intimate Portrait | Herself | Rue McClanahan | June 19, 2000 |
Intimate Portrait | Herself | Betty White | ??? |
Intimate Portrait | Herself | Estelle Getty | January 15, 2001 |
TV Tales | Herself | 1x11 - The Golden Girls | September 18, 2002 |
Intimate Portrait | Herself | Bea Arthur | January 20, 2003 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
---|---|---|---|
No Man's Land | Eurol Muller | May 27, 1984 | |
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story | November 12, 1984 | ||
Copacabana | Bella Stern | December 3, 1985 | |
The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | Herself | January 24, 1986 | |
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration | Herself | May 12, 1986 | |
Comic Relief '87 | Herself | 1987 | |
This Is Your Life | Herself | April 19, 1987 | |
The Disey-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening | Herself | April 30, 1989 | |
Night of 100 Stars III | Herself | May 21, 1990 | |
Primetime Emmy Awards/42nd Primetime Emmy Awards | Herself | September 16, 1990 | |
People's Choice Awards/17th People's Choice Awards | Herself | 1991 | |
Golden Globe Awards/48th Golden Globe Awards | Herself | January 19, 1991 | |
1996 MTV Movie Awards | Herself | 1996 | |
A Match Made in Heaven | Betty Weston | April 27, 1997 | |
The Sissy Duckling | Mrs. Henneypecker | September 14, 1999 |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Series | Episode | Airdate |
---|---|---|
The New Hollywood Squares | September 29-October 3, 1986 | |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | September 4, 1996 | |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | October 5, 1998 | |
Hollywood Squares | November 2-6, 1998 |
Awards and Accolades
American Comedy Awards
- Won: Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series:
for The Golden Girls (1991, 1992)
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
for The Golden Girls (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992)
- Won: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
for The Golden Girls (1988)
Golden Apple Awards
- Won: Female Star of the Year (1986)
Golden Globe Awards
- Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical:
for The Golden Girls (1986)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical:
for The Golden Girls (1987)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV:
for The Golden Girls (1992)
Razzie Awards
- Won: Worst Supporting Actress:
for Stop! Or My Mome Will Shoot (1992)
TV Land Awards
- Won: Quintessential Non-Traditional Family:
foir The Golden Girls (2003)
- Nominated: Favorite "Big, Bad Momma":
for The Golden Girls (2004)