Sylvia Miles facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sylvia Miles
Miles in 2007
Born	Sylvia Scheinwald (1924-09-09)September 9, 1924 New York City, U.S.
Died	June 12, 2019(2019-06-12) (aged 94) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Actors Studio
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1947–2019
Spouse(s)	William Myers ​ ​ (m. 1948; div. 1950)​ Gerald Price ​ ​ (m. 1952; div. 1958)​ Ted Brown ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 1970)​

Sylvia Miles (born Sylvia Scheinwald) was an American actress. She was born on September 9, 1924, and passed away on June 12, 2019. Sylvia was nominated twice for a special award called the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. This was for her roles in the movies Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Farewell, My Lovely (1975).

Sylvia Miles lived in New York City her whole life. She was well-known in the city's social scene. She acted in many Off-broadway plays. In 1981, she even starred in a musical about her own life called It's Me, Sylvia!. A TV show about her, I Was Always Sylvia, was shown on the New York City public TV channel WNET.

Early Life and Education

Sylvia Miles grew up in Greenwich Village, New York City. She was the second daughter of Belle and Reuben Scheinwald. Her father was a furniture maker. She went to Washington Irving High School. She also studied acting at the famous Actors Studio.

Sylvia's Acting Career

Sylvia Miles started acting on stage in 1947. She began working in television and films in 1954. In the early 1960s, she played Sally Rogers in a TV show pilot. This show later became The Dick Van Dyke Show. However, Rose Marie took over the role for the series.

Sylvia also appeared in TV shows like Naked City (TV series) and Route 66 (TV series). She acted in an Off-Broadway musical called “Ruthless!” in 1992. On Broadway, she was in two plays. One of her most notable Broadway roles was in The Night of the Iguana in 1976.

Oscar-Nominated Roles

Sylvia Miles was in the movie Midnight Cowboy (1969). She played an older woman living in Park Avenue. Even though she was on screen for only about six minutes, she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

She received a second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. This was for her role in Farewell, My Lovely (1975). In this movie, she had a slightly bigger part, appearing for about eight minutes.

Miles during the filming of 92 in the Shade, November 1974

Other Film Roles

Sylvia Miles acted in the Indian suspense film Shalimar (1978). She also appeared in Evil Under the Sun (1982). This movie was based on Agatha Christie's book. Sylvia played a Broadway producer in this film.

She played a real estate agent named Dolores in the movie Wall Street (1987). She later played this same character again in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010).

Sylvia Miles was known for attending many events. The puppeteer Wayland Flowers once joked that "Sylvia Miles and Andy Warhol would attend the opening of an envelope." This joke meant she went to almost every event. Sylvia also starred in Andy Warhol's film Heat (1972). She was in other popular films too, such as 92 in the Shade, Critical Condition, The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday, Crossing Delancey, and She-Devil (1989). In She-Devil, she played the mother of Meryl Streep's character.

In 1973, Sylvia Miles had a public moment in a New York restaurant. She poured a plate of food on a critic named John Simon. She did this because he wrote negative things about her in a play review.

In her later years, Sylvia appeared in a few TV shows. These included Sex and the City and One Life to Live. She also acted in the films Go Go Tales and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.

Personal Life

Sylvia Miles was married three times. In 1948, she married William Myers, but they divorced two years later. From 1952 to 1958, she was married to Gerald Price. Her third marriage was to radio disc jockey Ted Brown from 1963 to 1970.

Her Passing

Sylvia Miles passed away on June 12, 2019. She was 94 years old. She was on her way to Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. In her last years, her health was not good. She had issues like anemia and breathing problems. She spent her final months in a nursing home.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

See also

In Spanish: Sylvia Miles para niños