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Sylvia Sidney
AKA: Sophia Kosow · Sylvia Sydney · سیلویا سیدنی
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Born: 1910
The Bronx, New York, USA
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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).
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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dear John | 1988 | Mrs. Lumenski |
| thirtysomething | 1987 | Contributor |
| The Equalizer | 1985 | Judge |
| American Playhouse | 1982 | Mrs. Flanner |
| WKRP in Cincinnati | 1978 | Lillian Carlson |
| Kaz | 1978 | Molly |
| The Love Boat | 1977 | Natalie Corson |
| Eight Is Enough | 1977 | Aunt Fealty |
| Starsky & Hutch | 1975 | Olga Grossman |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1961 | Self |
| The Defenders | 1961 | Adela Collins |
| Route 66 | 1960 | Lonnie Taylor |
| My Three Sons | 1960 | Miss Houk |
| Naked City | 1958 | Florence Nunda |
| Tonight Starring Jack Paar | 1957 | Self |
| Playhouse 90 | 1956 | Mrs. Kramer |
| The 20th Century Fox Hour | 1955 | Mrs. Cosick |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1952 | Laura Blake |
| Tales of Tomorrow | 1951 | Contributor |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | Contributor |
| Kraft Television Theatre | 1947 | Contributor |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1944 | Self |