Dena Dietrich (December 4, 1928 - November 21, 2020) appears as Gloria Mayson, Sophia's daughter, and Dorothy's sister, in the Season 7 episode of The Golden Girls titled "The Monkey Show Pt.1". Born in Pittsburgh, PA, her television credits include recurring roles on The Practice (1970's sitcom), The Ropers, Life with Lucy, Santa Barbara, and Philly. She made guest appearances on Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers, Life Goes On, NYPD Blue, Murphy Brown, and The Golden Girls (as Dorothy's sister Gl