Sonya Wilde (born 1937) is an American former actress, best known for her starring role in the 1960 film I Passed for White. She started her career as Maria on Broadway with the original cast of West Side Story.[1][2]
Sonya Wilde | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937 (age 84–85) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Former actress |
| Years active | 1960-1962 |
| Spouse | Jake Butcher (1962-2017) |
| Children | 4 |
On Broadway, Wilde was an understudy and replacement in the role of Maria in West Side Story (1957).[3]
In 1962, Wilde married the banker Jake Butcher, having met him on New Year's Eve 1961 on a blind date.[4] He later became a politician, before spending seven years in prison for fraud.[5] They had four children.[6]
Following her husband's 1985 20-year jail term for bank fraud (he served seven years), Wilde went to court in 1986 to try to keep the family's $675,000 home in the exclusive Sweetwater Club subdivision just outside Orlando.[6]