The main characters in The Golden Girls were portrayed with these approximate ages:
- Blanche Devereaux: About 53 years old at the start of the series, and around 60 by the end.
- Dorothy Zbornak: Around 53-55 at the start and about 60-62 at the series finale.
- Rose Nylund: Confirmed to be 55 years old in early episodes, and 62 by the end.
- Sophia Petrillo: The oldest, starting at 79 and ending around 86.
These ages reflect the characters' intended ages on the show during its run from 1985 to 1992. The actors themselves were often older or younger than their characters. For example, Estelle Getty, who played Sophia, was much younger than her character, and Betty White, who played Rose, was about 10 years older than her character. Blanche's character was the youngest among them, but her actress Rue McClanahan was also younger than her role at the show's start.
