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Sylvia Sidney
Born 1910-08-09The Bronx, New York, USA
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Mars Attacks!Grandma NorrisUsed PeopleBeckyNight of 100 Stars IIISelfAndre's MotherMrs. DownesBroadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group TheatreSelfCary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading ManSelf (archive footage)BeetlejuiceJunoThe Witching of Ben WagnerGrammy (Regina's Grandmother)PalsFern StobbsAn Early FrostBeatrice McKennaFinnegan Begin AgainMargaretGoing Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)CopkillerMargaret SmithThe Brass RingGrandmotherHaving It AllMarneyHammettDonaldina CameronNight of 100 StarsSelfCome Along with MeMrs. FlannerA Small KillingSadie RossThe Shadow BoxFelicityF.D.R.: The Last YearCousin PollyThe Gossip ColumnistAlma LewellynDamien - Omen IIAunt MarionSiegeLillian Gordon