Sylvia Sidney

Movie Actress

Birthday August 8, 1910

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace The Bronx, NY

DEATH DATE Jul 1, 1999 (88)

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About

She gained fame for her Oscar-nominated role in 1973's Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams.

Before Fame

She began acting at age 15 and performed in plays until being recruited by a Hollywood talent scout in 1926.

Trivia

She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6245 Hollywood Boulevard.

Family Life

She was married to radio announcer Carlton Alsop from 1947 to 1951.

Associated With

She won a Golden Globe Award for her performance as the grandmother of Aidan Quinn in the television movie An Early Frost.