Sylvia Sidney

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
- Acting
- Born
- 1910-08-09 · The Bronx, New York, USA
- Died
- 1999-07-01
Known for
- Beetlejuice (1988) — Juno
- Mars Attacks! (1996) — Grandma Norris
- Damien - Omen II (1978) — Aunt Marion
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Elizabeth Barrett
- Sabotage (1936) — Mrs. Verloc
- Fury (1936) — Katherine Grant
- Starsky & Hutch (1975) — Olga Grossman
- The Love Boat (1977) — Natalie Corson
- You Only Live Once (1937) — Joan Graham
- God Told Me To (1976) — Elizabeth Mullin
- Dead End (1937) — Drina
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) — Alice
- WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) — Lillian Carlson
- Violent Saturday (1955) — Elsie Braden
- Hammett (1982) — Donaldina Cameron
- The Equalizer (1985) — Judge