Sylvia Sidney
Acting
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).
Born: August 9, 1910 · The Bronx, New York, USA
Filmography (64)
Fantasy Island
1998
Mars Attacks!
1996
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Used People
1992
Dear John
1988
Beetlejuice
1988
The Witching of Ben Wagner
1987
thirtysomething
1987
The Equalizer
1985
An Early Frost
1985
Finnegan Begin Again
1985
Copkiller
1983
Hammett
1982
American Playhouse
1982
Magnum, P.I.
1980
The Shadow Box
1980
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Kaz
1978
Damien - Omen II
1978
The Love Boat
1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
Snowbeast
1977
Eight Is Enough
1977
Raid on Entebbe
1976
God Told Me To
1976
Death at Love House
1976
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
1973
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
1971
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Defenders
1961
Route 66
1960
My Three Sons
1960
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Naked City
1958
Playhouse 90
1956
Behind the High Wall
1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Violent Saturday
1955
Climax!
1954
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Les Miserables
1952
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Love from a Stranger
1947
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Mr. Ace
1946
Blood on the Sun
1945
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
You and Me
1938
Dead End
1937
You Only Live Once
1937
Sabotage
1937
Fury
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
Thirty Day Princess
1934
Madame Butterfly
1932
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
The Miracle Man
1932
Street Scene
1931
An American Tragedy
1931
City Streets
1931
The Sorrows of Satan
1926