"Golden Girls" writer Stan Zimmerman is reflecting on the ever-eclectic, significantly talented group of women he's worked with in Hollywood, as well as some of the intriguing dynamics he witnessed on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. THE GOLDEN GIRLS — Season 4 — Pictured: (l-r) Estelle Getty as Sophia ...

Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's The Golden Girls, has died. She ...

And one more note this hour: Actress Estelle Getty died today at the age of 84. She began her career early as a teen doing stand up in the Catskills. But she found her fame late, in her 60s, playing ...

Estelle Getty, known for her portrayal of the wise-cracking Sophia Petrillo on the much-loved NBC sitcom The Golden Girls, sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 84. She was also a popular big ...

These four veteran actresses from the television series "The Golden Girls" shown during a break in taping Dec. 25, 1985 in Hollywood. From left are, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur and Betty ...

Estelle Getty, 84, an actress best remembered for her Emmy Award-winning role on "The Golden Girls" as an abrasive octogenarian robbed of her social tact after a stroke, died July 22 at her home in ...

LOS ANGELES — Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's “The Golden Girls ...