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'''Sylvia Miles''' (born September 9, 1923 |
'''Sylvia Miles''' (born September 9, 1923)<ref>Miles' year of birth is disputed with some reliable sources (such as NNDB) citing as early as 1923; the 1932 date, although predominant, has never been confirmed.</ref> is an American film, stage and television actress. |
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==Early life and career== |
==Early life and career== |
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Sylvia Miles | |
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| Born | Sylvia Reuben Lee September 9, 1923 New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
Sylvia Miles (born September 9, 1923)[1] is an American film, stage and television actress.
Early life and career
Miles claims to have been born Sylvia Reuben Lee in New York City, one of two daughters of Belle (née Fellman) and Reuben Lee, a furniture maker.[2]
She played the role of "Sally" in the pilot episode of what would become The Dick Van Dyke Show, which was later taken by Rose Marie for the series.[3] She appeared in an episode of Naked City as a lovely barfly attempting to communicate with a psychotic Jack Warden.
She may be best known for her role in Midnight Cowboy as a hooker on a busman's holiday, who invites Joe Buck (Jon Voight) up to her apartment for sex, seemingly unaware that he is also a prostitute. The role earned her an Oscar nomination in 1969 for Best Supporting Actress.[4] She received a second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1975 for her role in Farewell, My Lovely.[5]
She was part of an all-star cast in the 1982 Agatha Christie murder mystery Evil Under the Sun, portraying a Broadway producer. She played a real estate agent in 1987's Wall Street, directed by Oliver Stone.
Over the years, Miles has become a cult figure, both for her ties to the avant-garde (Andy Warhol, Paul Morrissey, etc.) and her increasingly bizarre appearance over the years and her willingness to attend any public function. Wayland Flowers and his puppet Madame first uttered the widely quoted line "Sylvia Miles and Andy Warhol would attend the opening of a sewer." Another wag declared that Miles "would attend the opening of an envelope". She gained some notoriety for an incident in a New York restaurant, when she publicly dumped a plate of spaghetti and tomato sauce onto critic John Simon as revenge for his comments about her body in a review. [citation needed]
Her most recent acting roles have been on Sex and the City, One Life to Live, and the films Go Go Tales and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (reprising her role from the first film, as a real estate agent). [citation needed]
References
- ^ Miles' year of birth is disputed with some reliable sources (such as NNDB) citing as early as 1923; the 1932 date, although predominant, has never been confirmed.
- ^ Sylvia Miles Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ New York Times
- ^ filmsite.org
- ^ New York Times