Veteran actress Sylvia Syms, best known for the movies Ice Cold in Alex and Victim, has reportedly passed away at 89, according to her relatives. At Denville Hall, a care facility for persons in the entertainment sector in London, the celebrity "passed quietly" early on Friday.
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Her most well-known performance was her role in the 1958 film Ice Cold in Alex, which detailed the Second World War campaign in the Western Desert.
However, Syms attracted attention for her portrayals of imposing British characters, most notably Margaret Thatcher in Thatcher: The Final Days and Queen Mother Elizabeth I in the 2006 biopic The Queen, in which she starred opposite Oscar winner Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II.
She was born in London on January 6, 1934. Sylvia was one of the hundreds of kids evacuated from the capital as war broke out in Europe. She first went to Kent and then, in 1940, to Monmouthshire.
Young Sylvia attended convent schools for her education before enrolling in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for her training in acting. Here, her passion for the performing arts grew, and in 1954, her ambition of making her stage debut in a production of "The Apple Cart" came true
The talented actor continued to appear in movies, appearing in Ice-Cold in Alex, The Moonraker, and Woman in a Dressing Gown, among others.
However, the veteran actress showed us in 2019 she still has her acting talents intact when she appeared as Mrs. Rawson in the BBC historical drama Gentleman Jack in 2019.
Later, the excellent actor appeared in several movies like Ice-Cold in Alex, The Moonraker, and Woman in a Dressing Gown.
Additionally, she received Bafta Award nominations for No Trees in the Street and Woman in a Dressing Gown.
The actress was also well-known for her charitable activities, and in 2007 Queen Elizabeth II bestowed upon her the OBE, which designates one as an officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, at Buckingham Palace.
In a statement made to Sky News her children Bettie and Ben Edney revealed, "She has lived an amazing life and gave us joy and laughter right up to the end."
They added, "Just yesterday we were reminiscing together about all our adventures. She will be so very missed,” the statement continued. “We would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Denville Hall for the truly excellent care they have taken of our mum over the past year.”
Fans shocked to learn of the adored star's passing immediately began to pay tribute, expressing their shock and sadness.
