The Golden Girls characters' ages in the show were approximately:
- Blanche Devereaux: Around 53 years old at the start, aging to about 60 by the end of the series.
- Dorothy Zbornak: About 54-55 years old at the start, reaching 60-62 years old by the finale.
- Rose Nylund: 55 years old at the start, growing to about 62 by the end.
- Sophia Petrillo: The oldest, starting around 79 years old and aging up to 86 by the series finale.
Notably, the actresses were generally older than their characters, with Rue McClanahan (Blanche) being 51 at the start, Betty White (Rose) and Bea Arthur (Dorothy) both about 63, and Estelle Getty (Sophia) around 62, although Sophia was portrayed as the eldest character.
