Sylvia Sidney
A career spanning 100+ years and 68+ titles makes Sylvia Sidney one of the trade's long-distance runners. her Juno in 'Beetlejuice' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Crime has been her most frequent territory.
Sylvia Sidney
47 Movies
21 Series
A career spanning 100+ years and 68+ titles makes Sylvia Sidney one of the trade's long-distance runners. her Juno in 'Beetlejuice' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Crime has been her most frequent territory.
Movies
Plays Juno
Beetlejuice
1988
Plays Grandma Norris
Mars Attacks!
1996
Plays Aunt Marion
Damien - Omen II
1978
Plays Katherine Grant
Fury
1936
Plays Drina
Dead End
1937
Plays Mrs. Verloc
Sabotage
1937
Plays Joan Graham
You Only Live Once
1937
Plays Joan Prentice
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
Plays Elizabeth Mullin
God Told Me To
1976
Plays Miss Coral
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
Plays Becky
Used People
1992
Plays Elsie Braden
Violent Saturday
1955
Plays June Tolliver
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
Plays Donaldina Cameron
Hammett
1982
Plays Mrs. Carrie Rill
Snowbeast
1977
Plays Mary Richards
Pick-up
1933
Plays Margaret Wyndham Chase
Mr. Ace
1946
Plays Elizabeth Gibson
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
1971
Plays Tonita Storm Cloud
Behold My Wife!
1934
Plays Rose Maurrant
Street Scene
1931
Plays Fantine
Les Miserables
1952
Plays Hilda Carmichael
Behind the High Wall
1956
Plays Margaret Smith
Copkiller
1983
Plays Roberta 'Bert' Alden
An American Tragedy
1931
Plays Mrs. Pritchard - Rita's Mother
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
1973
Plays Nan Cooley
City Streets
1931
Plays Flo Lorraine
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
Plays Nancy Lane / Princess Catterina
Thirty Day Princess
1934
Plays Iris Hilliard
Blood on the Sun
1945
Plays Cho-cho San
Madame Butterfly
1932
Plays Mary Rogers
One Third of a Nation
1939
Plays Helen Roberts
You and Me
1938
Plays Kathleen Storm McNeil
Ladies of the Big House
1931
Plays Patricia Harper
Confessions of a Co-Ed
1931
Plays Jennie Gerhardt
Jennie Gerhardt
1933
Plays Carrie Adams
Five Minutes from the Station
1930
Plays Cecily Harrington
Love from a Stranger
1947
Plays Helen Smith aka Helen Vail
The Miracle Man
1932
Plays Linda Brown
Accent on Youth
1935
Plays Lillie Taylor
Good Dame
1934
TV Shows
Plays Clia
Fantasy Island
1998
Plays Adela Collins
The Defenders
1961
Plays Aunt Fealty
Eight Is Enough
1977
Plays Elizabeth Barrett
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Plays Lillian Carlson
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Plays Olga Grossman
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Plays Miss Houk
My Three Sons
1960
Plays Florence Nunda
Naked City
1958
Plays Alice
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Plays Gloria Roma
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Mrs. Cosick
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Plays Beulah Ridges
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Plays Lonnie Taylor
Route 66
1960
Plays Louella Wheedron
Climax!
1954
Plays Mrs. Lumenski
Dear John
1988
Plays Natalie Corson
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Mrs. Kramer
Playhouse 90
1956
Plays Laura Blake
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Plays Molly
Kaz
1978
Plays Agatha Wills
Supertrain
1979
Plays Mrs. Flanner
American Playhouse
1982
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Mars Attacks!
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Fantasy Island
Clia · 13 episodes
1998–
TV
Mars Attacks!
Grandma Norris
1996
Film
Diagnosis: Murder
Alice · 1 episode
1993
TV
Used People
Becky
1992
Film
Dear John
Mrs. Lumenski · 1 episode
1988–
TV
Beetlejuice
Juno
1988
Film
Magnum, P.I.
Elizabeth Barrett · 1 episode
1982–1983
TV
Copkiller
Margaret Smith
1983
Film
Hammett
Donaldina Cameron
1982
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sylvia Sidney still alive?
Sylvia Sidney passed away on July 1, 1999 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Sylvia Sidney?
Sylvia Sidney is best known for roles in Beetlejuice, Mars Attacks!, Damien - Omen II.
How many movies has Sylvia Sidney been in?
Over a 73-year career (since 1926), Sylvia Sidney has appeared in 47 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Sylvia Sidney's first movie?
The career of Sylvia Sidney began with The Sorrows of Satan (1926).
What is Sylvia Sidney's most recent movie or series?
Sylvia Sidney's most recent release is Fantasy Island, which premiered on September 26, 1998.
What TV shows has Sylvia Sidney appeared in?
On television, Sylvia Sidney has appeared in Magnum, P.I., Starsky & Hutch, The Love Boat, Diagnosis: Murder.
Sylvia Sidney
1910-08-09 · The Bronx, New York, USA
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).