Sylvia May Laura Syms OBE (6 January 1934 – 27 January 2023) was an English actress, best known for her roles in the films Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957), Ice Cold in Alex (1958), No Trees in the Street (1959), Victim (1961), and The Tamarind Seed (1974). In 2006 she portrayed The Queen Mother in the Stephen Frears movie The Queen, about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the days leading up to Diana’s funeral.
Beatie Edney: Who Is Sylvia Sims Daughter?
Sylvia was married to Alan Edney from 1956 until their divorce in 1989. They have a daughter called Beatie Edney, who is also an actress; and a son, Benjamin Edney. Sylvia is the aunt of musicians Nick and Alex Webb.
Beatrice Edney is an English television actress. Born in London, she is the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms and her husband Alan Edney. Her brother is Benjamin Edney and her cousin is musician Nick Webb.