with reddish-brown hair (Getty's natural color), but in one episode she says she was "a tall voluptuous blonde with a butt like granite" when she was younger (though this statement was likely a by-product of her penchant for telling tall tales). Getty portrayed the younger Sophia in occasional flashbacks, without her white wig and aging makeup. During the series' run, Sophia resembled the archetypal "old lady" in looks: White-haired, small stature, wrinkles, and large-framed eyeglasses. She owned a tan bamboo handbag which became her personal trademark, as she carried the purse everywhere, even around the house (including the bathroom). Sophia's sister Angela displayed these traits as well. While she is the oldest of the four main characters, Getty was younger than both White and Arthur, despite portraying the latter's mother. Appearances in other media Outside The Golden Girls, Sophia appears on two episodes of Empty Nest ("Libby's Gift" and "Windy") before becoming a regular for the final two seasons. She also appears on the Blossom episode "I Ain't Got No Buddy" and the Nurses episode "Temporary Setbacks". In 2018, the gaming app New Yahtzee with Buddies Dice honored Petrillo with a dice master character "Sothreea Petrollo," recreating Petrillo's image in the shape of dice. References The Golden Girls characters Fictional Sicilian people Fictional immigrants to the United States Fictional characters from New York City Television characters introduced in 1985 Fictional hoteliers American female characters in television