What is the name of this American actress and comedian, who appeared in film, television, and theatre, and who starred in The Golden Girls as Sophia?
The Golden Girls (season 1) The first season of the American television comedy series The Golden Girls originally aired on NBC in the United States between September 14, 1985 and May 10, 1986. Created by television writer Susan Harris, the series was produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions and Touchstone Television. It stars Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, and Estelle Getty as the main characters Dorothy Zbornak, Blanche Devereaux, Rose Nylund, and Sophia Petrillo. The series revolves around the lives of four elderly women living together in a house in Miami.
Karen Maruyama Karen Maruyama (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress and comedian. She has appeared on television in supporting roles in a number of sitcoms, including recurring characters on "The Jamie Foxx Show", "Strip Mall", "Suddenly Susan", and "Arrested Development". Maruyama is well known as an improv performer and instructor, and was a featured guest on both the American and British versions of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", as well as a member of The Groundlings. She also appeared as a parking lot attendant in an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm".