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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).
Acted in 98
1990s
- 1998
- 1996
- 1993
- 1992
- 1990
Andre's Mother
Mrs. Downes
1980s
- 1988
- 1987
The Witching of Ben Wagner
Grammy (Regina's Grandmother)
Pals
Fern Stobbs
- 1985
An Early Frost
Beatrice McKenna
Finnegan Begin Again
Margaret
- 1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
- 1983
The Brass Ring
Grandmother
- 1982
Come Along with Me
Mrs. Flanner
- 1981
A Small Killing
Sadie Ross
- 1980
The Shadow Box
Felicity
F.D.R.: The Last Year
Cousin Polly
The Gossip Columnist
Alma Lewellyn
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
Siege
Lillian Gordon
- 1977
- 1976
Raid on Entebbe
Dora Bloch
- 1975
Winner Take All
Anne Barclay
The Secret Night Caller
Kitty
- 1973
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Mrs. Pritchard - Rita's Mother
- 1971
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
Elizabeth Gibson
1960s
- 1961
- 1960
Special for Women
Minna Borden · 1 episode
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
No Time at All
Mrs. Kramer
- 1957
The Helen Morgan Story
Lulu Morgan
- 1956
Behind the High Wall
Hilda Carmichael
- 1955
Violent Saturday
Elsie Braden
- 1954
- 1953
General Electric Theater
Gloria Roma · 1 episode
- 1952
Les Miserables
Fantine
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
Screen Snapshots 1860: Howdy, Podner
Sylvia Sidney
- 1948
- 1947
Love from a Stranger
Cecily Harrington
- 1946
The Searching Wind
Cassie Bowman
Mr. Ace
Margaret Wyndham Chase
- 1945
- 1941
1930s
- 1939
One Third of a Nation
Mary Rogers
- 1938
You and Me
Helen Roberts
- 1937
- 1936
Fury
Katherine Grant
- 1935
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mary Burns
Accent on Youth
Linda Brown
- 1934
Behold My Wife!
Tonita Storm Cloud
Thirty Day Princess
Nancy Lane / Princess Catterina
Good Dame
Lillie Taylor
- 1933
Jennie Gerhardt
Jennie Gerhardt
Pick-up
Mary Richards
- 1932
Make Me a Star
Sylvia Sidney (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
Joan Prentice
The Miracle Man
Helen Smith aka Helen Vail
- 1931
Ladies of the Big House
Kathleen Storm McNeil
An American Tragedy
Roberta 'Bert' Alden
Confessions of a Co-Ed
Patricia Harper
The House That Shadows Built
(archive footage)
City Streets
Nan Cooley
- 1930
Five Minutes from the Station
Carrie Adams
1920s
- 1929
Thru Different Eyes
Valerie Briand
- 1927
Broadway Nights
Performer
- 1926
The Sorrows of Satan
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Appearances7
1990s
- 1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1980s
- 1988
- 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1960s
- 1961
1940s
- 1944
- 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
