Where are These Beloved Sitcom Moms Today?

Sophia Petrillo wasn’t the warm-and-fuzzy sitcom mom — she was the one with the zingers. On The Golden Girls, she dished out tough love, savage one-liners, and old-world wisdom from her wicker chair. As the sharp-tongued Sicilian matriarch, she became one of the funniest, most quotable moms in TV history.

Estelle Getty stole every scene, delivering perfect timing and that unbeatable deadpan expression. Though she played the oldest Golden Girl, she was actually younger than her on-screen daughter, Bea Arthur. With a wig and a smirk, she turned sass into an art form and motherly love into comedy gold.