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Acting

Estelle Getty

Career

Active from 1984 to 2021, with a break from 2004 to 2020, busiest in 1985 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
GoodWatch score83/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

    1988 · Won · 40th Primetime Emmy Awards

    The Golden Girls

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

4

The characters Estelle Getty played, best-known titles first.

Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo
Estelle Getty as Claire Prince Timkin
Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo
Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Estelle Getty Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.1, average 5.9
  • Adrenaline
    2.3, average 4.8
  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    36
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    2 titles
    Golden Girls 3033
    Golden Girls 3033 (2022)

    TV show · as Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)

    Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
    Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2021)

    as Sophia Petrillo

    2000s

    4 titles · average score 33
    The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
    The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003)

    as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)

    The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
    The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)

    as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)

    Wish Kids
    Wish Kids (2002)

    TV show

    The Million Dollar Kid
    The Million Dollar Kid (2000)
    GoodWatch score 33

    as Sister Rosanne

    1990s

    15 titles · average score 58
    Stuart Little
    Stuart Little (1999)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Grandma Estelle

    Ladies Man
    Ladies Man (1999)
    GoodWatch score 38

    TV show · as Sophia Gates

    Brotherly Love
    Brotherly Love (1995)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as Myrna Burwell

    Touched by an Angel
    Touched by an Angel (1994)
    GoodWatch score 44

    TV show · as Dottie

    Duckman
    Duckman (1994)
    GoodWatch score 84

    TV show · as Aunt Jane (voice)

    The Nanny
    The Nanny (1993)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Estelle Getty

    The John Larroquette Show
    The John Larroquette Show (1993)
    GoodWatch score 47

    TV show · as Estelle Getty

    Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
    Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
    GoodWatch score 28

    as Tutti

    The Golden Palace
    The Golden Palace (1992)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show · as Sophia Petrillo

    Mad About You
    Mad About You (1992)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Aunt Ida

    Blossom
    Blossom (1990)
    GoodWatch score 57

    TV show · as Sophia Petrillo

    The Earth Day Special
    The Earth Day Special (1990)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Sophia Petrillo

    1980s

    13 titles · average score 66
    Empty Nest
    Empty Nest (1988)
    GoodWatch score 41

    TV show · as Sophia Petrillo

    Mannequin
    Mannequin (1987)
    GoodWatch score 41

    as Claire Prince Timkin

    Roomies
    Roomies (1987)

    TV show

    The Golden Girls
    The Golden Girls (1985)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Sophia Petrillo

    Mask
    Mask (1985)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Evelyn

    Copacabana
    Copacabana (1985)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Bella Stern

    No Man's Land
    No Man's Land (1984)

    as Eurol Muller

    Deadly Force
    Deadly Force (1983)
    GoodWatch score 47

    as Gussie

    Newhart
    Newhart (1982)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show · as Elsa Carruthers

    Cagney & Lacey
    Cagney & Lacey (1982)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as Mrs. Rosenmeyer

    Hotel
    Hotel (1982)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show

    Tootsie
    Tootsie (1982)
    GoodWatch score 82

    as Middle-Aged Woman

    1970s

    2 titles · average score 43
    Fantasy Island
    Fantasy Island (1978)
    GoodWatch score 43

    TV show · as Money Lady

    Team-Mates
    Team-Mates (1978)

    as Teacher