Estelle Getty
- Birthplace: New York, New York
- Birthday: July 25, 1923
The petite, wisecracking embodiment of the “44-year overnight sensation,” stage veteran Estelle Getty became a television star at an age when most performers were contemplating retirement. Playing the sharp-tongued, hilariously blunt octogenarian Sophia Petrillo on “The Golden Girls” (NBC, 1985-1992), Getty easily stole scenes from co-stars Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White in this groundbreaking hit sitcom, which cheerfully upended viewers’ perceptions of senior citizens. For Getty, a television newcomer then little-known o…more
