The Golden Girls is still as popular today as it was in its 1985 premiere. The TV sitcom followed the lives of four older women living together in Miami. Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) is the ...

Estelle Getty was a comedic genius on The Golden Girls.Her character, Sophia Petrillo, became a fan favorite early in the show’s run. In fact, Getty’s performance was so impressive she earned ...

Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo | Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank Estelle Getty’s ‘Golden Girls’ character was different from her real-life persona ...

Betty White, left, as Rose Nylund, Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo, Bea Arthur as Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak, Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux, Thom Sharp as Mr. Pfeiffer in the “It’s a ...

LOS ANGELES -- Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's "The Golden ...

Estelle Getty, whose acting career bloomed late in life with her Emmy-winning performance as Sophia Petrillo, the wisecracking mother of Bea Arthur’s character on the popular NBC sitcom “The ...

Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo on Golden Girls. Estelle Getty, Golden Globe and Emmy winning actress, died today in her home in Los Angeles at the age of 84, only three days before her 85th ...

Estelle Getty played the beloved character Sophia on 'The Golden Girls,' but she was very different from her character in real life by Chris Malone Published on January 3, 2021 ...

LOS ANGELES — Estelle Getty, whose acting career bloomed late in life with her Emmy-winning performance as Sophia Petrillo, the wise- cracking mother of Bea Arthur on the popular NBC sitcom ...

Estelle Getty, who played meddling mother Sophia on “The Golden Girls,” died Tuesday morning. She was 84. Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at her ...

Estelle Gettleman, known professionally as Estelle Getty, was an American actress and comedian best known for her portrayal of Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls, for which she won a Golden Globe ...

Estelle Getty’s ‘Golden Girls’ character was different from her real-life persona Even though Sophia is famously blunt, the actor behind the character is much more considerate when choosing ...