Sylvia Syms
January 6, 1934 · 92 years old
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…
Known For
14 titles
The Queen
After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.
What a Girl Wants
An American teenager learns that her father is a wealthy British politician running for office. Although she is eager to find him, she realizes it could cause a scandal and cost him the election.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
A man returns to London and seeks revenge against his brother's killer.
Shirley Valentine
Shirley is a 42-year-old bored Liverpudlian housewife who takes a holiday trip to Greece and meets a local man who bolsters her self-confidence. She evolves and transforms to the point that her husband doesn't even recognize her.
Asylum
In order to secure a job at a mental institution, a young psychiatrist must interview four patients inside the asylum.
Victim
A closeted lawyer risks his career to bring a blackmailer to justice.
Ice Cold in Alex
During World War II in North Africa, a medical field unit must cross the desert in their ambulance in order to reach the British lines in Alexandria.
Bunny and the Bull
A young shut-in takes an imaginary road trip inside his apartment, based on mementos and memories of a European trek from years before.
Is Anybody There?
A lonely boy who lives in his parents' home for the elderly explores his obsession with the afterlife through his friendship with an aging magician.
The World of Suzie Wong
A businessman moves to Hong Kong to pursue a career as an artist and falls in love with a prostitute he hires as a model.
The Tamarind Seed
During a Caribbean vacation, a British civil servant finds herself falling in love with a Russian Agent.
Expresso Bongo
Sleazy talent agent Johnny Jackson discovers teenager Bert Rudge singing in a coffee house. Despite Bert's protestation that he really is only interested in playing bongos, Johnny starts him on the road to stardom. The deal they c...
The Moonraker
After the battle of Worcester at the end of the Civil War, the main aim of Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth is to capture Charles Stuart. The future king's escape depends on the intrepid Earl of Dawlish.
No Trees in the Street
London detective recalls 1930s poverty. Hetty battles brother's criminality, manipulative mother favoring racketeer Wilkie for gain. Slums contrasted with new high-rises.