Sidney pictured in an Argentinean Magazine in 1932
Born
Sophia Kosow
(1910-08-08)August 8, 1910
New York City, U.S.
Died
July 1, 1999(1999-07-01) (aged 88)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1925–1998
Spouses
Bennett Cerf
(m. 1935; div. 1936)
Luther Adler
(m. 1938; div. 1946)
Carlton Alsop
(m. 1947; div. 1951)
Children
1
Signature
Sylvia Sidney (born Sophia Kosow;[1] August 8, 1910 – July 1, 1999) was an American stage, screen, and film actress whose career spanned 70 years. She rose to prominence in dozens of leading roles in the 1930s. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams in 1973. She later gained attention for her role as Juno, a case worker in the afterlife, in Tim Burton's 1988 film Beetlejuice, for which she won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
^"Sylvia Sidney, 30's Film Heroine, Dies at 88". The New York Times. July 2, 1999. Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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