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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Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she was a prominent English film and television actress known for a prolific career spanning six decades.
She is recognized for her performances in classic British films such as Ice Cold in Alex, Woman in a Dressing Gown, and Victim.
She received a BAFTA Award nomination for best actress for her role in Woman in a Dressing Gown.
