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Estelle Scher
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biography
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 outside theatrical circles, becoming a series regular on “The
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Worked for years in the Yiddish Theatre, in various experimental theater groups and as a comedienne on the "Borscht Belt" circuit
1971
Made off-Broadway debut in "The Divorce of Judy and Jane"
1981
Breakthrough stage role as Mrs. Beckoff in "Torch Song Trilogy"
1982
Played first notable film role in "Tootsie" (billed as "a middle-aged woman")
1983
Accompanied successful U.S. touring company of "Torch Song Trilogy"
1984
Played Cher's mother in "Mask"
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