Syms, Sylvia (1934–)

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Syms, Sylvia (1934–)

English actress. Born Jan 6, 1934, in London, England; m. Alan Edney, 1956 (div. 1989); children: 2, including Beatie Edney (b. 1962, actress).

Films include My Teenage Daughter, The Moonraker, Expresso Bongo, Conspiracy of Hearts, The World of Suzie Wong, East of Sudan, Operation Crossbow, Hostile Witness, The Desperados, Run Wild Run Free, Born to Win, Asylum, Shirley Valentine, Shining Through and What a Girl Wants; on tv, appeared on "Nancy Astor," "Natural Lies," "Peak Practice" and "At Home with the Braithwaites"; often confused with American singer Sylvia Syms (1916–1992). Nominated for British Academy Awards for Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957), No Trees in the Street (1958) and The Tamarind Seed (1974).

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