Sophia Petrillo

Sophia Petrillo
Sophia Petrillo
The Golden Girls character
First appearance	"The Engagement" (The Golden Girls); September 14, 1985
Last appearance	"Life Goes On: Part 2"; (Empty Nest); April 29, 1995
Portrayed by	Estelle Getty
In-universe information
Occupation	Co-Owner of The Golden Palace/ Assistant Chef
Family	Don Angelo Grisanti (father; deceased); Eleanor Grisanti (mother; deceased); Angelo Grisanti (brother); Angela Grisanti Vecchio (sister); Vito Grisanti (brother, unconfirmed); Regina Grisanti (sister)
Spouse	Guido Spirelli (annulled); Salvadore "Sal" Petrillo (widowed); Max Weinstock (separated)
Children	Dorothy Zbornak (daughter); Phillip "Phil" Petrillo (son; deceased); Gloria Petrillo-Harker (daughter)
Relatives	Stanley Zbornak (ex-son-in-law through Dorothy); Lucas Hollingsworth (current son-in-law through Dorothy); Angela Maclaverty Petrillo “Big Sally” [by Sophia] (daughter-in-law through Phil); Carmine Vecchio (brother-in-law through Angela; deceased); Kate Zbornak (granddaughter through Dorothy); Michael Zbornak (grandson through Dorothy); Robby Zbornak (great-grandson Michael's son through Dorothy)

Sophia Petrillo is a character from the sitcom television series The Golden Girls and its spin-offs The Golden Palace and Empty Nest. She also appeared in episodes of Blossom and Nurses. The character was played by the actress Estelle Getty for 10 years and 258 episodes. Getty was also the only actress from the original show to be part of the main cast in all three shows of the franchise.

^ "Valentine's Day". The Golden Girls. Season 4. Episode 15. February 11, 1989. NBC. Credited as "Papa Angelo".
^ "Mother's Day". The Golden Girls. May 7, 1988.
^ "My Father, My Brother". The Golden Girls. February 6, 1988.
^ "The Sisters". The Golden Girls. January 3, 1987.

[Valentines-1] "Valentine's Day". The Golden Girls. Season 4. Episode 15. February 11, 1989. NBC. Credited as "Papa Angelo".

[2] "Mother's Day". The Golden Girls. May 7, 1988.

[3] "My Father, My Brother". The Golden Girls. February 6, 1988.

[4] "The Sisters". The Golden Girls. January 3, 1987.

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Sophia Petrillo
The Golden Girls character

First appearance	"The Engagement" (The Golden Girls) September 14, 1985
Last appearance	"Life Goes On: Part 2" (Empty Nest) April 29, 1995
Portrayed by	Estelle Getty
In-universe information
Occupation	Co-Owner of The Golden Palace/ Assistant Chef
Family	Don Angelo Grisanti (father; deceased)^[1] Eleanor Grisanti (mother; deceased)^[2] Angelo Grisanti (brother)^[3] Angela Grisanti Vecchio (sister)^[4] Vito Grisanti (brother, unconfirmed) Regina Grisanti (sister)
Spouse	Guido Spirelli (annulled) Salvadore "Sal" Petrillo (widowed) Max Weinstock (separated)
Children	Dorothy Zbornak (daughter) Phillip "Phil" Petrillo (son; deceased) Gloria Petrillo-Harker (daughter)
Relatives	Stanley Zbornak (ex-son-in-law through Dorothy) Lucas Hollingsworth (current son-in-law through Dorothy) Angela Maclaverty Petrillo “Big Sally” [by Sophia] (daughter-in-law through Phil) Carmine Vecchio (brother-in-law through Angela; deceased) Kate Zbornak (granddaughter through Dorothy) Michael Zbornak (grandson through Dorothy) Robby Zbornak (great-grandson Michael's son through Dorothy)