Sylvia Sidney was born in New York City, New York, United States, on August 8, 1910, was an American actress. Young Sylvia Sidney began her acting career at the age of 15. She made her big screen debut in silent drama film The Sorrows of Satan (1926) in uncredited role as extra. She got her television debut in NBC anthology series Cameo Theatre (1952) in episode "The Gathering Twilight". Sylvia breakthrough performance came as Nan Cooley in Pre-Code film noir City Streets (1931). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "Crime" (1927), in role as Annabelle Porter, at Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre.
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Sylvia Sidney
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Birth Date:
August 8, 1910
Died:
July 1, 1999
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Leo
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Light Brown
Height:
5 ft 2½ in | 159 cm
Weight:
50 kg | 110 lbs
Body Measurements:
35-25-35 in | 89-63.5-89 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
5.5 US | 36 EU
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Mrs. Pritchett in drama film Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973).
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role as Beatrice McKenna in drama movie An Early Frost (1985).
She won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Juno in fantasy horror comedy film Beetlejuice (1988).
Street Scene (1931) - Rose Maurrant
Merrily We Go to Hell (1932) - Joan Prentice
Fury (1936) - Katherine Grant
Sabotage (1936) - Mrs. Verloc
You Only Live Once (1937) - Joan Graham
Dead End (1937) - Drina Gordon
You and Me (1938) - Helen Dennis
Blood on the Sun (1945) - Iris Hilliard
God Told Me To (1976) - Elizabeth Mullin
Damien: Omen II (1978) - Aunt Marion
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Adela Collins in CBS courtroom drama television series The Defenders (1962).
She was nominated for the OFTA Television Award for Best Actress in a New Drama Series for her role as Clia in ABC fantasy drama television series Fantasy Island (1998).
Ryan's Hope (1975-1976) ABC - Sister Mary Joel
Graduated from Theatre Guild School in 1926.
Had Romanian-Jewish and Russian-Jewish ancestry.
She was Max Factor's Star of the Year in 1934.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6245 Hollywood Boulevard in 1960.
She played Mrs. Kolowitz in a play "Enter Laughing" (1963-1964), at Henry Miller's Theatre.
She portrayed Mrs. Banks in a play "Barefoot in the Park" (1963-1967), at Biltmore Theatre.
Published two books Sylvia Sidney Needlepoint Book (1968) and Question and Answer Book on Needlepoint (1974).
Sylvia died on July 1, 1999, at the Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, United States, at the age of 88.
She was married to:
Carlton Alsop (1947-1951)
Luther Adler (1938-1947) they had one son, Jacob
Bennett Cerf (1935-1936)
She dated B.P. Schulberg.