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 ...
"The Golden Girls" during a break in taping in Hollywood, Calif., from left: Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur and Betty White on Dec. 25, 1985. Over seven seasons and 180episodes, four women ...
It's been twenty-one years since the devastating death of beloved Emmy-winning actress Estelle Getty. Best known as the comedically cranky Sophia Petrillo on the classic TV series, The Golden Girls ...