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.
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Yes, Sylvia had kids.
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Sylvia was married to Alan Edney from 1956 until their divorce in 1989. They have a daughter, Beatie Edney, who is also an actress; and a son, Benjamin Edney. Sylvia is the aunt of musicians Nick and Alex Webb.
Since 2007 (till 2010), Sylvia had a recurring role as dressmaker Olive Woodhouse in the ‘BBC One soap opera ‘EastEnders.’ She played Joan in the ‘BBC Two’ original sitcom ‘Rev.’ Sylvia made a cameo in the 2012 film ‘Run for Your Wife.’ She was cast as Mrs. Nicholls in the 2012 comedy film ‘Booked Out.’