Sydney Biddle Barrows
Sydney Biddle Barrows Born (1952-01-14) January 14, 1952 (age 63) Other names Sheila Devin Mayflower Madam Alma mater Fashion Institute of Technology Occupation Madam, management consultant and writer Spouse(s) Darnay Hoffman (1994–?)(divorced)[dated info] Relatives Biddle family Sydney Biddle Barrows (born January 14, 1952) is an American businesswoman who became known as an escort-service owner while using the nom de guerre Sheila Devin and later became known as the "Mayflower Madam". She has since become a management consultant and writer. In October 1984, her escort service had been disbanded, and after pleading guilty for promoting prostitution, Barrows wrote a 1986 autobiography, Mayflower Madam: The Secret Life of Sydney Biddle Barrows, as a descendant of the Mayflower colonists. A later TV movie was broadcast in 1987, Mayflower Madam, starring Candice Bergen.