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Estelle Getty: American actress (1923–2008).
Born (died at age 84).
Estelle Getty has 3 credits in our database.
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Estelle Gettleman (née Scher; July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008), known professionally as Estelle Getty, was an American actress and comedian. 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 Comedy Series. She reprised the role in Empty Nest (1993–1995), The Golden Palace (1992–1993), Blossom (1990–1995), and Nurses (1991–1994). Notable films in which she appeared include Mask (1985), a semibiographical film in which she played the grandmother of Roy L. Dennis, Mannequin (1987), and Stuart Little (1999).
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Estelle Getty was born on and passed away on at the age of 84.
What movies or shows has Estelle Getty been in?
Estelle Getty has 3 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Golden Palace (1992), Mask (1985), Tootsie (1982).
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