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Estelle Getty is an American actress best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on the popular 1980's sitcom, The Golden Girls. In it, she played the wise-cracking old Italian mother of Dorothy, who was the show's main protagonist, played by Bea Arthur. One of the most ironic things about casting Getty in this role was that she is actually younger than Bea Arthur.
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Estelle Getty Facts
| Birth Name | Estelle Scher |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Birthday | July 25, 1923 |
| Sign | Leo |
| Birthplace | New York, New York, USA |
| Date of death | July 22, 2008 (age 84) |
| Height | 4' 10½" (1m49) |
| Awards | 1986 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (for The Golden Girls) |