Sylvia Costas
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Sylvia Costas-Sipowicz, ADA, was a fictional character on NYPD Blue. She was played by Sharon Lawrence).
Sylvia was an elegant, beautiful ADA (Assistant District Attorney) who began an affair with the older and tough Detective Andy Sipowicz, played by Dennis Franz. ADA Costas saw the decent, caring human being underneath Andy Sipowicz's gruff exterior and fell in love with him. She was very supportive of his attempts to stay sober, which probably has something to do with the fact that half her family members appear to be alcoholics. When Sipowicz met Sylvia's Greek family and falls off the wagon, he threw some insults to Sylvia and her family that strained their relationship but they eventually married and had a son, Theo.
As the Sipowicz-Costas nuptuals approached, Andy expressed a desire to get married quickly in a Maryland civil service, while Sylvia wanted a traditional big Greek Orthodox wedding. The two were married at the Saint Sophia Greek Cathedral.
Sylvia was very confident on the job, and was known to wield an acid tongue when cops' procedural errors blow her cases. She was raped while in law school, which made her (and Andy, once he found out) especially sensitive about rape cases. She took some time off from work to care for her newborn son Theo, but had returned to the job when she was killed in a courthouse shooting incident.
| NYPD Blue | ||
| Characters | Andy Sipowicz | John Kelly | Bobby Simone | Danny Sorensen | Sylvia Costas | Diane Russell | |
| Actors | Dennis Franz | David Caruso | Jimmy Smits | Rick Schroder | Mark-Paul Gosselaar James McDaniel | Gordon Clapp | Nicholas Turturro | Sharon Lawrence | Kim Delaney | Sherry Stringfield Gail O'Grady | Andrea Thompson | Bill Brochtrup | Henry Simmons | Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon | Charlotte Ross Esai Morales | Jacqueline Obradors | John F. O'Donohue | Currie Graham | Bonnie Somerville |
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| Creators | Steven Bochco | David Milch | |
| Episodes | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 |
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