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Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Actor · Died June 12, 2019, aged 86 · New York City, New York, USA

Sylvia Miles (September 9, 1924 – June 12, 2019) was an American actress. She was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Farewell, My Lovely (1975). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sylvia Miles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 9, 1932
Died
June 12, 2019 (aged 86)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 106% in 30 days

What are Sylvia Miles' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
21%
Morality
20%
Self
18%
Power
13%
Bonds
13%
Survival
10%
Ideas
5%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 15 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 8

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 8
Threshold guardian
2 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Absurd
8
Melancholic
9
Warm
6
Contemplative
7
Other
18

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sylvia Miles' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sylvia Miles' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Japanese Borscht(2019)

    as Mary Tess

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood, No Sex Please!(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Andy Warhol, Fluorescent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as (archive footage)

  • Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration(2015)

    as Sally Rogers / Pilot-Head of the Family (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps(2010)

    as Realtor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Life on Mars(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Salvaggio

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Go Go Tales(2007)

    as Lilian Murray

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • High Times Potluck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ma

  • The Boys Behind the Desk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Confession of a Florist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ms. P

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Joan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Denise Calls Up(1995)

    as Sharon, Gail's Aunt

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • She-Devil(1989)

    as Mrs. Fisher

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Nelson Sullivan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Spike of Bensonhurst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Congresswoman

  • Tattingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crossing Delancey(1988)

    as Hannah Mandelbaum

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Wall Street(1987)

    as Dolores the Realtor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Beauty(1987)

    as Red Fairy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Critical Condition(1987)

    as Nurse Maggie Lesser

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sweet Susie

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Muriel Goldman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • No Big Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Peincipal Bellows

  • Evil Under the Sun(1982)

    as Myra Gardener

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Funhouse(1981)

    as Madame Zena

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Shalimar(1978)

    as Countess Rasmussen

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Zero to Sixty(1978)

    as Flo Ames

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Sentinel(1977)

    as Gerde Engstrom

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday(1976)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • 92 in the Shade(1975)

    as Bella

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Farewell, My Lovely(1975)

    as Mrs. Florian

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Heat(1972)

    as Sally Todd

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?(1971)

    as Christine

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Movie(1971)

    as Script Clerk

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Cowboy(1969)

    as Cass

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Terror in the City(1964)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Violent Midnight(1963)

    as Silvia

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Constanto

  • Parrish(1961)

    as Eileen

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Murder, Inc.(1960)

    as Sadie

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl In Bar · as Jenny Barr · as Woman #1

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1958 to 2019; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

$45M worldwide

Highest rated

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19582019

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1960Screen debut· Murder, Inc.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s7 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s5 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
6080

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sylvia Miles' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Japanese Borscht (2019)

84th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sylvia Miles' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles34–71 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sylvia Miles work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sylvia Miles' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Dallesandro shares the most, 4.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles