Biography: Estelle Getty began her acting career in 1978 with "Team-Mates (1978)". She also had short roles in two critically acclaimed classics, "Tootsie (1982)" and "Mask (1985)". In 1985, Estelle began acting in "Golden Girls, The" (1985)", with Beatrice Arthur, Betty White , and Rue McClanahan. The successful show won two Emmys for outstanding television series, and Estelle herself won an Emmy in 1988. A ... show all Estelle Getty began her acting career in 1978 with "Team-Mates (1978)". She also had short roles in two critically acclaimed classics, "Tootsie (1982)" and "Mask (1985)". In 1985, Estelle began acting in "Golden Girls, The" (1985)", with Beatrice Arthur, Betty White , and Rue McClanahan. The successful show won two Emmys for outstanding television series, and Estelle herself won an Emmy in 1988. Among other things she's done in TV is playing Sophia Petrillo in shows several times, "Golden Palace, The" (1992)" and "Empty Nest" (1988)" among them. Most recently, Estelle has been in the family film "Stuart Little (1999)" and playing "Hollywood Squares" (1998)". hide |