The main characters of The Golden Girls were roughly the following ages during the start of the series:
- Blanche Devereaux was about 53 years old.
- Dorothy Zbornak was around 55 years old.
- Rose Nylund was also about 55 years old.
- Sophia Petrillo was the oldest at approximately 79 years old.
The actors' ages at the series start were somewhat different:
- Rue McClanahan (Blanche) was 51 years old.
- Bea Arthur (Dorothy) was 63 years old.
- Betty White (Rose) was 63 years old.
- Estelle Getty (Sophia) was 62 years old, even younger than Bea Arthur who played her daughter.
They portrayed women typically ranging from their early 50s to late 70s or 80s in the show.
