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).
Movies & TV Shows
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What a Girl Wants (2003) — Princess Charlotte
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The Queen (2006) — Queen Mother
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Doctor Who (1963) — Mrs. Pritchard
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Shining Through (1992) — Linda's Mother
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Gentleman Jack (2019) — Mrs Rawson
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Asylum (1972) — Ruth
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Victim (1961) — Laura Farr
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Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) — Lavinia Pinkerton
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The Saint (1962) — Arlene
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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003) — Mrs. Bartz
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The Poseidon Adventure (2005) — Belle Rosen
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Operation Crossbow (1965) — Constance Babington Smith
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Shirley Valentine (1989) — Headmistress
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Ice Cold in Alex (1958) — Sister Diana Murdoch
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Casualty (1986) — Bunny Tyrill
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Is Anybody There? (2009) — Lilian
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Bunny and the Bull (2009) — Hotelier
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Absolute Beginners (1986) — Cynthia Eve
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Doctor Zhivago (2002) — Madame Fleury
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New Tricks (2004) — Beatrice
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The Tamarind Seed (1974) — Margaret Stephenson
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Holby City (1999) — Margaret Larkin
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The World of Suzie Wong (1960) — Kay O’Neill
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Case Histories (2011) — Binky Rain
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Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985) — Mrs. Easterbrook
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Heartbeat (1992) — Peggy Tatton
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Collision (2009) — Joyce Thompson
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Above Suspicion (2009) — Mrs Hedges
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The Big Job (1965) — Myrtle Robbins
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A Chorus of Disapproval (1989) — Rebecca Huntley-Pike
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Danger Man (1960) — Paula Glover
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Danger Route (1967) — Barbara Canning
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The Desperados (1969) — Laura
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Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) — Georgie Harlow
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Countdown (1982)
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Expresso Bongo (1959) — Maisie King
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Conspiracy of Hearts (1960) — Sister Mitya
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Dirty Weekend (1993) — Mrs. Crosby
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The Punch and Judy Man (1963) — Delia Pinner
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Ferry to Hong Kong (1959) — Liz Ferrers