Born Sylvia Thamm 25th March 1937

LifeEdit

Sylvia Anderson is the co-creator of a string of hit TV shows through the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Her most memorable contribution as an actress is the voice of Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward from Thunderbirds, which is one of the many series she co-created with former husband Gerry Anderson.

BeginningEdit

Graduated at London School of Economics, She joined Polytechnic Films as a secretary, where she met Gerry. Shortly after AP films was created in 1957 (after the collapse of Polytechnic Films). She became Gerry's second wife in 1960, also becoming more involved in production.

The creative partnership with Gerry Anderson concluded when their marriage broke down during the production of the first series of Space: 1999 in 1975

FameEdit

Known for the voice of Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward and a string of co-productions with Gerry Anderson. Sylvia's most creative talent lies in the characterization throughout the many varied series. Sylvia also had a role in the British series Absolutely Fabulous, known ironically by it's fans as Ab Fab!

Her Biography Yes M'Lady was published in 1996, and republished as My Fab Years in 2007, with new material bringing it up to date, including her role as a consultant on Universal's Thunderbirds (2004) Movie.

LegacyEdit

Sylvia now represents the American network HBO in Pinewood Studios in London, England.

AP Films productionsEdit

• The Adventures of Twizzle (1957-1959) - production assistant
• Torchy The Battery Boy (first season only) (1960) - production assistant
• Four Feather Falls (1960) - Production Assistant
• Supercar (1961-1962) - Dialogue Director, Voice Artist
• Fireball XL5 (1962-1963) - Voice Artist
• Stingray (1964-1965) - Production Assistant, Voice Artist
• Thunderbirds (1965-1966) - Character Visualisation, Voice Artist

Century 21 ProductionsEdit

• Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons (1967-1968) - Character Creator, Voice Artist
• Joe 90 (1968-1969) - Character Creator, Voice Artist
• The Secret Service (1969) - Character Creator, Voice Artist
• UFO (1970-1971) - Century 21 Fashions

Group Three ProductionsEdit

• The Protectors (1972-1974) - Production Assistant
• Space: 1999 (1975-1977) - Producer (Year One)

Feature filmsEdit

• Crossroads to Crime (1960) - Production Assistant
• Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) - Producer, Voice Artist
• Thunderbird 6 (1968) - Producer, Voice Artist
• Doppelgänger (1969)
• Thunderbirds (2004) - Consultant

TriviaEdit

External linksEdit

• Sylvia Anderson's official website