Sylvia Syms
Acting Born Jan 6, 1934 Died Jan 27, 2023 Woolwich, London, England, UK 125 credits
Biography
Sylvia Syms works in acting. Born January 6, 1934 in Woolwich, London, England, UK. Died January 27, 2023. Archytele tracks 125 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Anthony Quayle
3 shared titles
John Mills
3 shared titles
Anna Chancellor
2 shared titles
Paul Stassino
2 shared titles
David Bauer
2 shared titles
Norman Bird
2 shared titles
Simon Shepherd
2 shared titles
Amanda Redman
2 shared titles
Charles Lloyd Pack
2 shared titles
Julian Glover
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Gentleman Jack
Together
Bette and Joan
Talking Pictures
Playhouse PresentsBooked OutRun For Your Wife
Case Histories
The Long Lonely Walk
Above SuspicionCollisionIs Anybody There?The Week We Went To WarBunny and the Bull
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowThe Making of 'The Queen'
The Queen
The Poseidon AdventureChild of Mine
New TricksAgatha Christie's Marple
Blue MurderWhat a Girl WantsI'll Sleep When I'm Dead
The JuryBorn and BredDoctor Zhivago
Judge John Deed
At Home with the BraithwaitesMavis and the Mermaid
Holby City
Neville's Island
Original SinFood of Love
Half the Picture
Kavanagh Q.C.GhostsThe Glass VirginDancing
Staggered
Peak PracticeHollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesDirty Weekend
HeartbeatShining ThroughMulberry
Pebble MillThatcher: The Final DaysThe Laughter of God
Shirley ValentineA Chorus of DisapprovalDoctor Who: Ghost LightElstree: Britain's Hollywood
Mr. H Is Late
The Ruth Rendell MysteriesThe Ruth Rendell MysteriesThe Ruth Rendell MysteriesThe Ruth Rendell MysteriesIntimate Contact
CasualtyCasualtyAbsolute BeginnersFifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures
Screen TwoScreen TwoMiss Marple: A Murder Is AnnouncedTime for Murder
Full Filmography
125 titles- Gentleman Jack (2019) as Mrs Rawson
- Together (2018)
- Bette and Joan (2017) as Self - Presenter
- Talking Pictures (2013) as Narrator
- Playhouse Presents (2012) as Alice
- Booked Out (2012) as Mrs Nicholls
- Run For Your Wife (2012) as Hip Operation Woman
- Case Histories (2011) as Binky Rain
- The Long Lonely Walk (2010) as Mrs. Didcott
- Above Suspicion (2009) as Mrs Hedges
- Collision (2009) as Joyce Thompson
- Is Anybody There? (2009) as Lilian
- The Week We Went To War (2009)
- Bunny and the Bull (2009) as Hotelier
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007) as Self
- The Making of 'The Queen' (2007) as Self
- The Queen (2006) as Queen Mother
- The Poseidon Adventure (2005) as Belle Rosen
- Child of Mine (2005) as Alice
- New Tricks (2004) as Beatrice
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Lavinia Pinkerton
- Blue Murder (2003) as Peggy Gaumont
- What a Girl Wants (2003) as Princess Charlotte
- I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003) as Mrs. Bartz
- The Jury (2002) as Elsie Beamish
- Born and Bred (2002) as Elizabeth Grimshaw
- Doctor Zhivago (2002) as Madame Fleury
- Judge John Deed (2001) as Rose Hussein
- At Home with the Braithwaites (2000) as Marion Riley
- Mavis and the Mermaid (2000) as Gioga
- Holby City (1999) as Margaret Larkin
- Neville's Island (1998) as Mrs. Campness
- Original Sin (1997) as Esme Carling
- Food of Love (1997) as Mrs. Harvey-Brown
- Half the Picture (1996) as Margaret Thatcher
- Kavanagh Q.C. (1995) as Claudia
- Ghosts (1995) as Mrs Eversley
- The Glass Virgin (1995) as Lady Constance
- Dancing (1995)
- Staggered (1994) as Margaret
- Peak Practice (1993) as Isabel de Gines
- Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties (1993) as Self
- Dirty Weekend (1993) as Mrs. Crosby
- Heartbeat (1992) as Peggy Tatton
- Shining Through (1992) as Linda's Mother
- Mulberry (1992) as Springtime
- Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
- Thatcher: The Final Days (1991) as Margaret Thatcher
- The Laughter of God (1991) as Diana
- Shirley Valentine (1989) as Headmistress
- A Chorus of Disapproval (1989) as Rebecca Huntley-Pike
- Doctor Who: Ghost Light (1989) as Mrs Pritchard
- Elstree: Britain's Hollywood (1989) as Self
- Mr. H Is Late (1988)
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Stephen's mother
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Mrs. Whalby
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Mrs. Thorn
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Lilian Crown
- Intimate Contact (1987) as Annie Stanhope
- Casualty (1986) as Bunny Tyrill
- Casualty (1986) as Mrs. Bullock
- Absolute Beginners (1986) as Cynthia Eve
- Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures (1986)
- Screen Two (1985) as Diana
- Screen Two (1985) as Margaret Thatcher
- Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985) as Mrs. Easterbrook
- Time for Murder (1985) as Vivien Scott-Forbes
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- Countdown (1982)
- Nancy Astor (1982) as Nanaire Langhorne
- It's Your Move (1982) as The Wife
- There Goes The Bride (1980) as Ursula Westerby
- Give Us Tomorrow (1978) as Wendy Hammond
- The Tamarind Seed (1974) as Margaret Stephenson
- The Adventurer (1972) as Karen Ballard
- Asylum (1972) as Ruth
- Paul Temple (1969)
- Strange Report (1969) as Carol Webber
- Run Wild, Run Free (1969) as Mrs. Ransome
- The Desperados (1969) as Laura
- Hostile Witness (1968) as Sheila Larkin
- The Root of All Evil? (1968) as Elizabeth Glover
- The Fiction Makers (1968) as Joyce Darling
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Carlotta Forcelli
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Frances
- Half Hour Story (1967) as Flora Halliwell-Holmes
- Danger Route (1967) as Barbara Canning
- Bat Out of Hell (1966) as Diana Stewart
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Judy Marriott
- Operation Crossbow (1965) as Constance Babington Smith
- The Big Job (1965) as Myrtle Robbins
- East of Sudan (1964) as Miss Woodville
- Doctor Who (1963) as Mrs. Pritchard
- The Human Jungle (1963) as Margo
- The Punch and Judy Man (1963) as Delia Pinner
- The World Ten Times Over (1963) as Billa
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Saint (1962) as Arlene
- The Saint (1962) as Lady Anne Yearley
- The Saint (1962) as Amos Klein
- The Saint (1962) as Jeannine Roger
- The Quare Fellow (1962) as Kathleen
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Victim (1961) as Laura Farr
- Flame in the Streets (1961) as Kathie Palmer
- Amazons of Rome (1961) as Clelia
- Danger Man (1960) as Paula Glover
- The World of Suzie Wong (1960) as Kay O’Neill
- Conspiracy of Hearts (1960) as Sister Mitya
- No Trees in the Street (1959) as Hetty
- Expresso Bongo (1959) as Maisie King
- Ferry to Hong Kong (1959) as Liz Ferrers
- Ice Cold in Alex (1958) as Sister Diana Murdoch
- The Moonraker (1958) as Anne Wyndham
- Bachelor of Hearts (1958) as Ann Wainwright
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) as Georgie Harlow
- No Time for Tears (1957) as Nurse Margaret Collier
- The Birthday Present (1957) as Jean Scott
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Kay McCone
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Mary Fleming
- My Teenage Daughter (1956) as Janet Carr
- Television Playhouse (1955) as Deborah Grayson
- Television Playhouse (1955) as Hilary
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Janet Towne
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sylvia Syms best known for?
Sylvia Syms is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Gentleman Jack (2019), Above Suspicion (2009), The Wild Soccer Bunch 2 (2005), Voices of a Distant Star (2002).
When and where was Sylvia Syms born?
Sylvia Syms was born on January 6, 1934 in Woolwich, London, England, UK. They passed away on January 27, 2023.
How many credits does Sylvia Syms have?
Sylvia Syms has accumulated over 125 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2019.
What is Sylvia Syms's background in cinema and television?
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 ...