Shocking Things You Never Knew About The Golden Girls

A Major Problem For An Actress

This is shocking news to many fans. Estelle Getty, who played Sophia, had severe stage fright and was terrified before every performance of the show. She claimed it was due to the fact that she had the least experience out of them and worried people would realize that she wasn’t as talented as her co-stars.

Getty doing her best to overcome stage fright

Let’s explore why Getty’s fear was so unusual.

For such a big-time television actress, stage fright could absolutely destroy a career. It’s difficult to imagine Estelle Getty being overcome with fright and anxiety before every single episode was taped. Yes, she might have had the least experience of the other Golden Girls actresses, but she was just as talented as any of them and had no reason whatsoever to be fearful. Strange to think of someone in her position wanting to cower behind the scenes whenever the set was lit and the cameras started rolling. Getty handled her fears bravely and did the best job possible regardless of how she was feeling.

Preparing to shoot yet another scene