Estelle Getty

Estelle Getty atau nama asalnya Estelle Scher; turut dikenali sebagai Estelle Gettleman (25  Julai 1923 - 22 Julai 2008) merupakan pelakon drama dan komedi Amerika. Beliau dikenali menerusi watak Sophia Petrillo melalui drama The Golden Girls dari 1985 sehingga 1992. Beliau turut pernah memenangi Anugerah Emmy dan Anugerah Golden Globe bagi siri TV tersebut.

Biografi
Getty dilahirkan di Bandar Raya New York oleh Sarah dan Charles Scher pada 25 Julai 1923. Ibu bapanya berasal dari keturunan Yahudi Poland yang telah berhijrah ke Amerika Syarikat. Beliau turut mempunyai dua orang adik-beradik iaitu Roslyn dan David.

Getty mendapat pendidikan di Sekolah Tinggi Seward Park di Bandar Raya New York.

Beliau telah mengahwini Arthur Gettleman pada 21 Disember 1947 dan bertahan sehingga kematian suaminya pada tahun 2004. Getty telah mengambil nama keluarga suaminya iaitu Gettleman dan mengubah sebagai nama pentasnya. Pasangan ini dikurniakan dua orang anak lelaki iaitu Carl Gettlemen dan Barry Gettleman.

Getty mula dikenali menerusi wataknya sebagai Sophia Petrillo di dalam sitkom popular 1980an The Golden Girls.

Getty turut pernah membintangi filem Stuart Little dan Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot bersama-sama Sylvester Stallone.

Pada tahun 2000, beliau tidak lagi membuat penampilan di khalayak apabila disahkan menghidap penyakit Parkinson. Setelah kematian suami pada tahun 2004, Getty telah berpindah ke Los Angeles. Empat tahun kemudian, beliau meninggal dunia iaitu tiga hari sebelum ulangtahunnya yang ke-85. Beliau turut menderita dementia.

Filemografi

Filem

Televisyen
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Tahun !! Judul !! Watak !! Nota
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| 1981 || Nurse || Sadie Mandler || Episod: "Equal Opportunity"
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| 1982 || Baker's Dozen || Mrs. Locasale || Episod: "Dear John"
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| 1984 || Fantasy Island || Money Lady || Episod: "The Match Maker"
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| 1984 || Cagney & Lacey || Mrs. Rosenmeyer || Episod: "Baby Broker"
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| 1984 || Hotel || Roberta Abrams || Episod: "Intimate Strangers"
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| 1985 || Newhart || Miriam the Librarian || Episod: "What Makes Dick Run"
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| 1985–1992 || The Golden Girls || Sophia Petrillo || 180 episod
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| 1987 || Roomies || Mama || Episod: "Mid-Term Fever"
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| 1990 || City || Helen Rutledge || Episod: "Seems Like Old Times"
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| 1990 || The Earth Day Special || Sophia Petrillo || 
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| 1991 || The Fanelli Boys || || Episod: "Doctor, Doctor""
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| 1991 || Blossom || Sophia Petrillo || Episod: "I Ain't Got No Body"
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| 1992–1993 || The Golden Palace || Sophia Petrillo || 24 episod
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| 1993 || Nurses || Sophia Petrillo || Episod: "Temporary Setbacks"
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| 1993–1995 || Empty Nest || Sophia Petrillo || 52 episod
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| 1996 || Touched by an Angel || Dottie || Episod: "The Sky Is Falling"
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| 1996 || Brotherly Love || Myrna Burwell || Episod: "Motherly Love"
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| 1997 || Mad About You || mak cik kepada Paul || Episod: "The Birth – Part 1"
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| 1997 || Duckman || Aunt Jane (suara) || Episod: "Westward, No!"
|- 
| 1998 || The Nanny || Diri sendiri || Episod: "Making Whoopi"
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| 2000 || Ladies Man || Sophia Gates || Episod: "Romance"
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| 2001 || Intimate Portrait: Estelle Getty || Diri sendiri|| 
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| 2001 || It's Like, You Know... || Diri sendiri|| Episod: "Lust for Life"
|}

Teater
 Torch Song Trilogy (1982).... Mrs. Beckoff

Pencapaian

Anuegrah Emmy
 1986 – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – The Golden Girls – (Tercalon)
 1987 – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – The Golden Girls – (Tercalon)
 1988 – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – The Golden Girls – (Menang)
 1989 – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – The Golden Girls – (Tercalon)
 1990 – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – The Golden Girls – (Tercalon)
 1991 – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – The Golden Girls – (Tercalon)
 1992 – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – The Golden Girls – (Tercalon)

Anugerah Golden Globe
 1985 – Actress in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Series – The Golden Girls – (Menang)
 1986 – Actress in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Series – The Golden Girls – (Tercalon)
 1991 – Actress in a Supporting Role – Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie – The Golden Girls – (Tercalon)

Anugerah Drama Desk
 1982 – Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Torch Song Trilogy – (Tercalon)

Anugerah Helen Hayes
 1985 – Helen Hayes Award Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Touring Production – Torch Song Trilogy'' – (Menang)

Rujukan

Pautan luar

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Kelahiran 1923
Kematian 2008
Pelakon Amerika Syarikat
Pelakon filem Amerika Syarikat
Pelakon Yahudi Amerika Syarikat