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?
Estelle Getty Estelle Getty (née Scher; also known as Estelle Gettleman; July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008) was an American actress and comedian, who appeared in film, television, and theatre. She was best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on "The Golden Girls" from 1985 to 1992, which won her an Emmy and a Golden Globe, on "The Golden Palace" from 1992 to 1993, and on "Empty Nest" from 1993 to 1995. In her later years, after retiring from acting, she battled Lewy body dementia.
Rue La Rue Cafe Rue la Rue Cafe is a "Golden Girls" themed cafe eatery located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The restaurant was conceived and is operated by Michael LaRue, a close confidante of one of the four "Golden Girls", Rue McClanahan (1934–2010) while McClanahan's son Mark Bisch is a partner. La Rue, who inherited many of the star's personal belongings, in turn decorated the restaurant with them (including her 1987 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series), as well as pictures of McClanahan (one each from the decades of her entertainment career) and other memorabilia related to the hit show. The establishment is coincidentally located inside the Sofia storage building. Touchingly, there is a plaque reminiscent of a star on Hollywood Boulevard "which reads "Thank You for being a Friend" fitted into concrete at the front door outside under which are some of McClanahan’s ashes.