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My Take
To me Estelle Getty is proof that an actor's biggest break can arrive long after most careers wind down. She was already in her early sixties when Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls turned her into a household name, and the irony that she often played someone older than herself never gets old for me. A New York stage performer first, she carried that sharp comic timing into television and walked away with an Emmy and a Golden Globe for it. I find her late bloom genuinely encouraging, and the Disney Legends honor in 2009 felt like a fitting last word.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Estelle Getty
- Name (Japanese)
- エステル・ゲティ
- Reading
- えすてる・げてぃ
- Born
- July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / actor / stage actor / film actor / comedian
2. Background
- High school
- Seward Park High School
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Disney Legends
- 1988 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.estellegetty.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B2%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3
Frequently asked questions
When was Estelle Getty born?
July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008.
Where is Estelle Getty from?
Estelle Getty is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Estelle Getty do?
Estelle Getty works as television actor, actor, stage actor, film actor, comedian.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.