The Golden Girls stars a comic actress.
The show stars Beatrice Arthur , Betty White , Rue McClanahan , and Estelle Getty , as four older women who share a home in Miami , Florida .	Beatrice Arthur	Beatrice Arthur	Betty White	Betty White	Rue McClanahan	Rue McClanahan	Estelle Getty	Estelle Getty
Bea Arthur -LRB- born Bernice Frankel ; May 13 , 1922 -- April 25 , 2009 -RRB- was an American actress , comedian , singer , and animal rights activist .
Estelle Getty -LRB- ne Scher ; also known as Estelle Gettleman ; July 25 , 1923 -- July 22 , 2008 -RRB- was an American actress and comedian , who appeared in film , television , and theatre .	ne	given names	actress	actress	film	film	television	television	theatre	theatre
Eddi-Rue McClanahan -LRB- February 21 , 1934 -- June 3 , 2010 -RRB- was an American actress and comedienne best known for her roles on television as Vivian Harmon on Maude -LRB- 1972 -- 78 -RRB- , `` Aunt '' Fran Crowley on Mama 's Family -LRB- 1983 -- 84 -RRB- , and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls -LRB- 1985 -- 92 -RRB- , for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1987 .	Maude	Maude (TV series)	The Golden Girls	The Golden Girls	Vivian Harmon	Vivian Harmon	Fran Crowley	Fran Crowley	Blanche Devereaux	Blanche Devereaux	Emmy Award	Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
