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Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Known for Acting
Born

August 9, 1910

Died

July 1, 1999 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York, USA

Also Known As

Sophia KosowSylvia Sydneyسیلویا سیدنی

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).

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