Sylvia Sidney

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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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Sylvia Sidney has been suggested to play 32 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.

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Penny Fleck

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Joker (1989)

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Joker (1989)
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The Quirky Family

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The Perfect Tim Burton Movie

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What if Tim Burton Directed Hook? (Original)

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Fanscription

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What if Tim Burton Directed Hook?
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Tim Burton

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Older Rose

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Titanic (1971 adaptation)

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Tangina Barrons

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Poltergeist (1992)

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"Grandma" Mary Cleary

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Wedding Crashers (1985)

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Sylvia Ganush

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Drag Me to Hell (1989)

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Drag Me to Hell (1989)
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Grandmama Addams

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Tim Burton's The Addams Family Duology (1991-1993)

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Tim Burton's The Addams Family Duology (1991-1993)
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What if Jack Skellington replaced Beetlejuice? (Original)

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What if Jack Skellington replaced Beetlejuice?
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Judith

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Sing (1976)

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Sing (1976)
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Mars Attacks! (1996)

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Juno

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Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice

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Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice
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Tissaia de Vries

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The Witcher-60's

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Tissaia de Vries

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The Witcher Season 1-1960's

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Tissaia de Vries

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The Witcher TV Show-60's

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Tissaia de Vries

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The Lodge of Sorceresses-60's

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Juno

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Every Single TIM BURTON FILM!!
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Florence Norris

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Mrs. Johnson, the manor's elderly maid.

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Dark Shadows (1992)

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Dark Shadows (1992)
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Granny Goodness

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Continuing Legends of the Superheroes

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Continuing Legends of the Superheroes
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Granny Goodness

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Zack Snyder's Justice League 90's

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1910

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Sylvia Sidney

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Joker (1989)

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Poltergeist (1992)

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Wedding Crashers (1985)

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Drag Me to Hell (1989)

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What if Jack Skellington replaced Beetlejuice? (Original)

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Sing (1976)

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Mars Attacks! (1996)

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Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice

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The Witcher Season 1-1960's

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