Quick Facts
Born:
1934-01-06
Birthplace:
Woolwich, London, England, UK
Credits:
119 Total Roles
Sylvia Syms
Acting
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Biography
Sylvia May Laura Syms, OBE (January 6, 1934 - January 27, 2023) was an English actress of film, television, and stage. One of the major players in films from the mid-1950s until mid-1960s, she was nominated for a BAFTA Award for her role in Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957). She is also known for her roles in films like Ice-Cold in Alex (1958), No Trees in the Street (1959), Victim (1961), and The Tamarind Seed (1974).
Known For
What a Girl Wants
Princess Charlotte
The Queen
Queen Mother
Doctor Who
Mrs. Pritchard
Shining Through
Linda's Mother
Gentleman Jack
Mrs Rawson
Asylum
Ruth
Victim
Laura Farr
Agatha Christie's Marple
Lavinia Pinkerton
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gentleman Jack TV | Mrs Rawson |
| 2018 | Together MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Bette and Joan MOVIE | Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | Talking Pictures TV | Narrator |
| 2012 | Run For Your Wife MOVIE | Hip Operation Woman |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents TV | Alice |
| 2012 | Booked Out MOVIE | Mrs Nicholls |
| 2011 | Case Histories TV | Binky Rain |
| 2010 | The Long Lonely Walk MOVIE | Mrs. Didcott |
| 2009 | Bunny and the Bull MOVIE | Hotelier |