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Sylvia Sidney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

August 9, 1910(88)

Day of Death

July 1, 1999

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York, USA

Also Known As

Sophia KosowSylvia Sydneyسیلویا سیدنی
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Sylvia Sidney

Acting

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

Filmography