Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Acting
Born 1910-08-09 - Died 1999-07-01The Bronx, New York, USA

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).

Movies (74)

Beetlejuice
7.4

Beetlejuice

1988Movie7.4
Mars Attacks!
6.4

Mars Attacks!

1996Movie6.4
Damien - Omen II
6.4

Damien - Omen II

1978Movie6.4
Dead End
7.0

Dead End

1937Movie7.0
Fury
7.5

Fury

1936Movie7.5
Street Scene
6.8

Street Scene

1931Movie6.8
God Told Me To
5.8

God Told Me To

1976Movie5.8
You and Me
6.6

You and Me

1938Movie6.6
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
Sabotage
6.7

Sabotage

1937Movie6.7
Copkiller
5.8

Copkiller

1983Movie5.8
Raid on Entebbe
6.0

Raid on Entebbe

1976Movie6.0
Having It All
6.5

Having It All

1982Movie6.5
Pick-up
5.1

Pick-up

1933Movie5.1
The Sorrows of Satan
7.2

The Sorrows of Satan

1926Movie7.2
Merrily We Go to Hell
6.5

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932Movie6.5
You Only Live Once
7.1

You Only Live Once

1937Movie7.1
No Time at All
8.0

No Time at All

1958Movie8.0
Violent Saturday
6.7

Violent Saturday

1955Movie6.7
Used People
5.8

Used People

1992Movie5.8
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
6.5

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936Movie6.5
A Small Killing
8.5

A Small Killing

1981Movie8.5
Going Hollywood: The '30s
9.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984Movie9.0
Snowbeast
4.3

Snowbeast

1977Movie4.3
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989Movie
Mr. Ace
5.8

Mr. Ace

1946Movie5.8
Hammett
6.2

Hammett

1982Movie6.2
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
5.9

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

1977Movie5.9
Finnegan Begin Again
6.5

Finnegan Begin Again

1985Movie6.5
Blood on the Sun
5.9

Blood on the Sun

1945Movie5.9
Winner Take All
7.4

Winner Take All

1975Movie7.4
The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story

1957Movie
An Early Frost
5.8

An Early Frost

1985Movie5.8
Night of 100 Stars III
4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990Movie4.3
Les Miserables
5.5

Les Miserables

1952Movie5.5
The Searching Wind
8.0

The Searching Wind

1946Movie8.0
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
7.0

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988Movie7.0
An American Tragedy
6.3

An American Tragedy

1931Movie6.3
The House That Shadows Built
8.5

The House That Shadows Built

1931Movie8.5
City Streets
6.3

City Streets

1931Movie6.3
Madame Butterfly
5.4

Madame Butterfly

1932Movie5.4
The Shadow Box
5.3

The Shadow Box

1980Movie5.3
Man on the Ledge
7.0

Man on the Ledge

1955Movie7.0
Mary Burns, Fugitive
9.0

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935Movie9.0
Come Along with Me
6.3

Come Along with Me

1982Movie6.3
Thirty Day Princess
6.8

Thirty Day Princess

1934Movie6.8
Breakdowns of 1941
7.0

Breakdowns of 1941

1941Movie7.0
Behind the High Wall
5.5

Behind the High Wall

1956Movie5.5
Death at Love House
5.0

Death at Love House

1976Movie5.0
F.D.R.: The Last Year
6.9

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980Movie6.9
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
6.1

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

1971Movie6.1
Behold My Wife!
8.0

Behold My Wife!

1934Movie8.0
The Wagons Roll at Night
6.5

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941Movie6.5
The Miracle Man
5.9

The Miracle Man

1932Movie5.9
Confessions of a Co-Ed
6.0

Confessions of a Co-Ed

1931Movie6.0
The Gossip Columnist
7.3

The Gossip Columnist

1980Movie7.3
Andre's Mother

Andre's Mother

1990Movie
Ladies of the Big House
6.0

Ladies of the Big House

1931Movie6.0
Siege
6.8

Siege

1978Movie6.8
Thru Different Eyes
8.0

Thru Different Eyes

1929Movie8.0
One Third of a Nation
6.2

One Third of a Nation

1939Movie6.2
Make Me a Star
6.4

Make Me a Star

1932Movie6.4
The Secret Night Caller
6.6

The Secret Night Caller

1975Movie6.6
Broadway Nights
8.0

Broadway Nights

1927Movie8.0
The Brass Ring
7.0

The Brass Ring

1983Movie7.0
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
5.6

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

1973Movie5.6
Accent on Youth
6.7

Accent on Youth

1935Movie6.7
Love from a Stranger
5.7

Love from a Stranger

1947Movie5.7
The Witching of Ben Wagner
5.4

The Witching of Ben Wagner

1987Movie5.4
Screen Snapshots 1860: Howdy, Podner

Screen Snapshots 1860: Howdy, Podner

1949Movie
Pals
5.2

Pals

1987Movie5.2
Good Dame
7.0

Good Dame

1934Movie7.0
Jennie Gerhardt
5.7

Jennie Gerhardt

1933Movie5.7
Five Minutes from the Station
6.3

Five Minutes from the Station

1930Movie6.3

TV Shows (36)

The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993Series7.1
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Magnum, P.I.
7.3

Magnum, P.I.

1980Series7.3
The Philco Television Playhouse
6.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948Series6.6
Starsky & Hutch
7.3

Starsky & Hutch

1975Series7.3
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Route 66
6.7

Route 66

1960Series6.7
The Equalizer
7.1

The Equalizer

1985Series7.1
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
thirtysomething
6.3

thirtysomething

1987Series6.3
Dear John
5.7

Dear John

1988Series5.7
Eight Is Enough
6.1

Eight Is Enough

1977Series6.1
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
Tales of Tomorrow
6.4

Tales of Tomorrow

1951Series6.4
Kraft Television Theatre
7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

1947Series7.8
WKRP in Cincinnati
7.6

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978Series7.6
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952Series7.8
Playhouse 90
7.5

Playhouse 90

1956Series7.5
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.8

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959Series6.8
Fantasy Island
7.4

Fantasy Island

1998Series7.4
Supertrain
5.6

Supertrain

1979Series5.6
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Playwrights '56
6.3

Playwrights '56

1955Series6.3
Kaz
7.0

Kaz

1978Series7.0
Kraft Television Theatre
10.0

Kraft Television Theatre

1953Series10.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Special for Women
6.3

Special for Women

1960Series6.3
Cameo Theatre
8.0

Cameo Theatre

1950Series8.0
The Polly Bergen Show
8.0

The Polly Bergen Show

1957Series8.0