Sydney Biddle Barrows

Sydney Biddle Barrows
Born (1952-01-14) January 14, 1952 (age 72)
Other namesSheila Devin
Mayflower Madam
Alma materFashion Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)Madam, management consultant, socialite, and writer
SpouseDarnay Hoffman (1994–?)(divorced) death May 2, 2011[needs update]
RelativesBiddle family,
three Mayflower passengers

Sydney Biddle Barrows (born January 14, 1952) is an American businesswoman and socialite who became known as an escort agency owner under the name Sheila Devin; she later became known as "The Mayflower Madam". She has since become a management consultant and writer.[1]

In October 1984, her escort service was disbanded, and after pleading guilty and being fined $5,000 for promoting prostitution, she wrote a 1986 autobiography, Mayflower Madam: The Secret Life of Sydney Biddle Barrows.[2] A TV movie based on the book starring Candice Bergen was broadcast in 1987 under the title Mayflower Madam.[3]

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  3. ^ Mills, Nancy (12 November 1987). "Bergen: Call Her 'Madam'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 June 2018.