Sylvia Syms: Veteran British actress dies at 89

British histrion Sylvia Syms, a prima of signifier and surface for six decades, has died astatine the property of 89.

She changeable to fame successful the 1950s successful Ice Cold successful Alex, and was nominated for Bafta Awards for Woman successful a Dressing Gown and No Trees successful the Street.

She was aboriginal successful TV shows similar Peak Practice and EastEnders, and successful 1991 played the erstwhile premier curate successful ITV's Thatcher: The Final Days.

And successful 2006 she played the Queen Mother other Helen Mirren successful The Queen.

A connection from her children, Beatie and Ben Edney, said: "Our mother, Sylvia, died peacefully this morning.

"She has lived an astonishing beingness and gave america joyousness and laughter close up to the end. Just yesterday we were reminiscing unneurotic astir each our adventures. She volition beryllium truthful precise missed."

Syms besides appeared successful an occurrence of BBC One play bid Gentleman Jack successful 2019, and was successful episodes of BBC Two's gentle drama Rev successful 2011.