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).
Filmography 110
Movies (74)
Mars Attacks!1996Grandma Norris
Used People1992Becky
Night of 100 Stars III1990Self
Andre's Mother1990Mrs. Downes- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre1989Self
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man1988Self (archive footage)
Beetlejuice1988Juno
The Witching of Ben Wagner1987Grammy (Regina's Grandmother)
Pals1987Fern Stobbs
An Early Frost1985Beatrice McKenna
Finnegan Begin Again1985Margaret
Going Hollywood: The '30s1984(archive footage)
Copkiller1983Margaret Smith
The Brass Ring1983Grandmother
Having It All1982Marney
Hammett1982Donaldina Cameron
Night of 100 Stars1982Self
Come Along with Me1982Mrs. Flanner
A Small Killing1981Sadie Ross
The Shadow Box1980Felicity
F.D.R.: The Last Year1980Cousin Polly
The Gossip Columnist1980Alma Lewellyn
Damien - Omen II1978Aunt Marion
Siege1978Lillian Gordon
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden1977Miss Coral
Snowbeast1977Mrs. Carrie Rill
Raid on Entebbe1976Dora Bloch
God Told Me To1976Elizabeth Mullin
Death at Love House1976Clara Josephs
Winner Take All1975Anne Barclay
Shows (36)
Fantasy Island1998Clia
Diagnosis: Murder1993Alice
Dear John1988Mrs. Lumenski
thirtysomething1987
The Equalizer1985Judge
American Playhouse1982Mrs. Flanner
Magnum, P.I.1980Elizabeth Barrett
Supertrain1979Agatha Wills
WKRP in Cincinnati1978Lillian Carlson
Kaz1978Molly
The Love Boat1977Natalie Corson
Eight Is Enough1977Aunt Fealty
Starsky & Hutch1975Olga Grossman
The Mike Douglas Show1961Self
The Defenders1961Adela Collins
Special for Women1960Minna Borden
Route 661960Lonnie Taylor
My Three Sons1960Miss Houk
The DuPont Show with June Allyson1959Beulah Ridges
Naked City1958Florence Nunda- The Polly Bergen Show1957Self
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957Self
Playhouse 901956Mrs. Kramer
The 20th Century Fox Hour1955Mrs. Cosick- Playwrights '561955
Climax!1954- Kraft Television Theatre1953
General Electric Theater1953Gloria Roma
The Ford Television Theatre1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951