Quick Facts
Born:
1910-08-09
Birthplace:
The Bronx, New York, USA
Credits:
112 Total Roles
Sylvia Sidney
Acting
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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).
Known For
Beetlejuice
Juno
Mars Attacks!
Grandma Norris
Damien - Omen II
Aunt Marion
Magnum, P.I.
Elizabeth Barrett
Sabotage
Mrs. Verloc
Fury
Katherine Grant
Starsky & Hutch
Olga Grossman
You Only Live Once
Joan Graham
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Fantasy Island TV | Clia |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! MOVIE | Grandma Norris |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | Alice |
| 1992 | Used People MOVIE | Becky |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III MOVIE | Self |
| 1990 | Andre's Mother MOVIE | Mrs. Downes |
| 1989 | Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre MOVIE | Self |
| 1988 | Dear John TV | Mrs. Lumenski |
| 1988 | Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1988 | Beetlejuice MOVIE | Juno |