Sylvia Syms

Sylvia Syms

Actor

Woolwich, London, England, UK
January 6, 1934

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).

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Representative Works

What a Girl Wants
What a Girl Wants
6.3
/ English
The Queen
The Queen
6.9
/ English
The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure
5.2
/ English
Shining Through
Shining Through
6.5
/ English
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
5.5
/ English
Absolute Beginners
Absolute Beginners
5.5
/ English
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow
6.7
/ English
The World of Suzie Wong
The World of Suzie Wong
6.6
/ English
Asylum
Asylum
6.0
/ English
The Tamarind Seed
The Tamarind Seed
6.2
/ English
Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine
6.3
/ English
Ice Cold in Alex
Ice Cold in Alex
7.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

What a Girl Wants
2003Nominee

Best Performance

What a Girl Wants

The Queen
2006Nominee

Best Performance

The Queen

The Poseidon Adventure
2005Nominee

Best Performance

The Poseidon Adventure

Career Highlights

Shining Through
1992Highlight

Best Performance

Shining Through

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
2003Highlight

Best Performance

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

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