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Sylvia Sidney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 9, 1910

Died

July 1, 1999 (age 88)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York, USA

Also Known As

Sophia Kosow

Sylvia Sydney

سیلویا سیدنی

Sylvia Sidney

Biography

Sylvia Sidney (born Sophia Kosow, August 8, 1910 – July 1, 1999) was an American stage, screen and film actress whose career spanned over 70 years. She rose to prominence in dozens of leading roles in the 1930s. She later gained attention for her role as Juno, a case worker in the afterlife, in Tim Burton's film Beetlejuice, for which she won a Saturn Award as Best Supporting Actress. She also was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973).

Filmography

1998TVFantasy Islandas Clia 1996FilmMars Attacks!as Grandma Norris 1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Alice 1992FilmUsed Peopleas Becky 1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self 1990FilmAndre's Motheras Mrs. Downes 1989FilmBroadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatreas Self 1988TVDear Johnas Mrs. Lumenski 1988FilmCary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Manas Self (archive footage)1988FilmBeetlejuiceas Juno 1987FilmThe Witching of Ben Wagneras Grammy (Regina's Grandmother)1987TVthirtysomething 1987FilmPalsas Fern Stobbs 1985TVThe Equalizeras Judge 1985FilmAn Early Frostas Beatrice McKenna 1985FilmFinnegan Begin Againas Margaret 1984FilmGoing Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)1983FilmCopkilleras Margaret Smith 1983FilmThe Brass Ringas Grandmother 1982FilmHaving It Allas Marney 1982FilmHammettas Donaldina Cameron 1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self 1982FilmCome Along with Meas Mrs. Flanner 1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Mrs. Flanner 1981FilmA Small Killingas Sadie Ross 1980TVMagnum, P.I.as Elizabeth Barrett 1980FilmThe Shadow Boxas Felicity 1980FilmF.D.R.: The Last Yearas Cousin Polly 1980FilmThe Gossip Columnistas Alma Lewellyn 1978TVWKRP in Cincinnatias Lillian Carlson 1978TVKazas Molly 1978FilmDamien - Omen IIas Aunt Marion 1978FilmSiegeas Lillian Gordon 1977TVThe Love Boatas Natalie Corson 1977FilmI Never Promised You a Rose Gardenas Miss Coral 1977FilmSnowbeastas Mrs. Carrie Rill 1977TVEight Is Enoughas Aunt Fealty 1976FilmRaid on Entebbeas Dora Bloch 1976FilmGod Told Me Toas Elizabeth Mullin 1976FilmDeath at Love Houseas Clara Josephs 1975TVStarsky & Hutchas Olga Grossman 1975FilmWinner Take Allas Anne Barclay 1975FilmThe Secret Night Calleras Kitty 1973FilmSummer Wishes, Winter Dreamsas Mrs. Pritchard - Rita's Mother 1971FilmDo Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilateas Elizabeth Gibson 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1961TVThe Defendersas Adela Collins 1960TVRoute 66as Lonnie Taylor 1960TVMy Three Sonsas Miss Houk 1959TVThe DuPont Show with June Allysonas Beulah Ridges 1958TVNaked Cityas Florence Nunda 1958FilmNo Time at Allas Mrs. Kramer 1957TVThe Polly Bergen Showas Self 1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self 1957FilmThe Helen Morgan Storyas Lulu Morgan 1956TVPlayhouse 90as Mrs. Kramer 1956FilmBehind the High Wallas Hilda Carmichael 1955FilmMan on the Ledgeas Mrs. Cosick 1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Mrs. Cosick 1955TVPlaywrights '56 1955FilmViolent Saturdayas Elsie Braden 1954TVClimax!1953TVKraft Television Theatre 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Gloria Roma 1952TVThe Ford Television Theatre 1952FilmLes Miserablesas Fantine 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951TVTales of Tomorrow 1950TVLux Video Theatreas Joyce 1950TVCameo Theatre 1949FilmScreen Snapshots 1860: Howdy, Podneras Sylvia Sidney 1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouse 1947FilmLove from a Strangeras Cecily Harrington 1947TVKraft Television Theatre 1946FilmThe Searching Windas Cassie Bowman 1946FilmMr. Aceas Margaret Wyndham Chase 1945FilmBlood on the Sunas Iris Hilliard 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self 1941FilmBreakdowns of 1941as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1941FilmThe Wagons Roll at Nightas Flo Lorraine 1939FilmOne Third of a Nationas Mary Rogers 1938FilmYou and Meas Helen Roberts 1937FilmDead Endas Drina 1937FilmYou Only Live Onceas Joan Graham 1937FilmSabotageas Mrs. Verloc 1936FilmFuryas Katherine Grant 1936FilmThe Trail of the Lonesome Pineas June Tolliver 1935FilmMary Burns, Fugitiveas Mary Burns 1935FilmAccent on Youthas Linda Brown 1934FilmBehold My Wife!as Tonita Storm Cloud 1934FilmThirty Day Princessas Nancy Lane / Princess Catterina 1934FilmGood Dameas Lillie Taylor 1933FilmJennie Gerhardtas Jennie Gerhardt 1933FilmPick-upas Mary Richards 1932FilmMadame Butterflyas Cho-Cho San 1932FilmMake Me a Staras Sylvia Sidney (uncredited)1932FilmMerrily We Go to Hellas Joan Prentice 1932FilmThe Miracle Manas Helen Smith aka Helen Vail 1931FilmLadies of the Big Houseas Kathleen Storm McNeil 1931FilmStreet Sceneas Rose Maurrant 1931FilmAn American Tragedyas Roberta 'Bert' Alden 1931FilmConfessions of a Co-Edas Patricia Harper 1931FilmThe House That Shadows Builtas (archive footage)1931FilmCity Streetsas Nan Cooley 1930FilmFive Minutes from the Stationas Carrie Adams 1929FilmThru Different Eyesas Valerie Briand 1927FilmBroadway Nightsas Performer 1926FilmThe Sorrows of Satanas Bridesmaid (uncredited)