Your browser does not support the video tag. The main cast of The Golden Girls, including Dorothy, Sophia, Rose, and Blanche, range in age from their late 40s to their late 80s. Rue McClanahan, who portrayed Blanche, was actually younger than her character, starting the series at 51 years old. Estelle Getty, who played Sophia, was younger than her character, even younger than Bea Arthur, who played her daughter in the series.

Following four "older" single women living in the same house in Miami, one of the most beloved aspects of The Golden Girls is its iconic cast, but how were old were the Golden Girls supposed to be? The Golden Girls follows a widow, Blanche (Rue McClanahan), who opens her home to other lonely single ladies. In response, widows Rose (Betty White) and Sophia (Estelle Getty), and divorcee Dorothy (Bea Arthur) come to live with her. The sitcom ran successfully...