Portrait of Sylvia Anderson

Acting

Sylvia Anderson

Career

Active from 1961 to 2025, with a break from 1989 to 2007, busiest in 1966 with 15 main titles.

Leading roles
14
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for UFO
UFO
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sylvia Anderson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.7, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.0, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    2.4, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Retro Futurism 3
  • Puppet Animation 3
  • Classic Sci-Fi Adventure 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Supermarionation 3
  • Family Entertainment 2
  • Retro-Futuristic Aesthetic 2
  • Techno-Thriller 2
  • Classic Sci-Fi 2
  • Space Exploration 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

71
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles · average score 75
Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators!
Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators! (2026)

as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward / Mrs. Files (voice)

Target: Captain Black!
Target: Captain Black! (2026)

as Gabrielle (voice)

Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph
Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph (2026)

Producer

Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City (2025)

as Lady Penelope (voice)

Presented in Supercolorisation
Presented in Supercolorisation (2022)

TV show · as Doctor Venus / Eleanor Zero / Jonathan Zero (voice) / Jimmy Gibson / Miss Chevenitch (voice) (uncredited)

Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes
Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes (2020)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (voice)

2010s

5 titles
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition (2016)

Writer

Thunderbirds 1965: Introducing Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds 1965: Introducing Thunderbirds (2015)

as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (voice)

Thunderbirds 1965: The Abominable Snowman
Thunderbirds 1965: The Abominable Snowman (2015)

as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (voice)

Thunderbirds 1965: The Stately Homes Robberies
Thunderbirds 1965: The Stately Homes Robberies (2015)

as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward / Elaine Wickfen / Cynthia (voice)

This Is Supermarionation
This Is Supermarionation (2014)

as Lady Penelope (voice)

2000s

3 titles · average score 36
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley (2009)

as Lady Penelope (voice)

Stingray: The Reunion Party
Stingray: The Reunion Party (2008)

Writer

Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds (2004)
GoodWatch score 36

Original Story

1990s

1 title · average score 85
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Lady Penelope (voice)

1980s

11 titles · average score 63
Martha Jellneck
Martha Jellneck (1988)

as Monika

The Complete Thunderbirds
The Complete Thunderbirds (1985)

Original Film Writer, Creator

Journey Through the Black Sun
Journey Through the Black Sun (1982)

Producer

Countdown to Disaster
Countdown to Disaster (1982)

as Lady Penelope (voice)

Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (1981)

as Linda Nolan / Receptionist (voice)

Thunderbirds in Outer Space
Thunderbirds in Outer Space (1981)

as Professor Marshall (voice)

The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90
The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90 (1981)

as Stewardess / Mrs. Mary Rose / Mrs. Ada Harris (voice)

The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980)

Writer

Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons (1980)

as Melody Angel (voice)

Alien Attack
Alien Attack (1980)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

Thunderbirds to the Rescue
Thunderbirds to the Rescue (1980)

as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward / Air Terrainean Guide (voice)

1970s

4 titles · average score 65
Destination Moonbase-Alpha
Destination Moonbase-Alpha (1978)
GoodWatch score 60

Creator

Space: 1999
Space: 1999 (1975)
GoodWatch score 70

Producer

The Investigator
The Investigator (1973)

as Julie (voice)

UFO: Take Them Alive
UFO: Take Them Alive (1972)

Writer

1960s

41 titles · average score 66
The Secret Service
The Secret Service (1969)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Mrs Appleby / Various Characters (voice)

Doppelgänger
Doppelgänger (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

Story, Producer

Joe 90
Joe 90 (1968)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Mrs. Ada Harris (voice)

Thunderbird 6
Thunderbird 6 (1968)
GoodWatch score 55

as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (voice)

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Melody Angel (voice) / Gabrielle (voice)

Thunderbirds Are GO
Thunderbirds Are GO (1966)
GoodWatch score 59

as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (voice)

Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster
Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster (1966)

as Lady Penelope (voice)

Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds (1965)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (voice)

Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky (1965)
GoodWatch score 81

as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward / Air Terrainean Guide (voice)

Thunderbirds: Vault of Death
Thunderbirds: Vault of Death (1965)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lady Penelope / Lil (voice)

Fireball XL5
Fireball XL5 (1962)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Doctor Venus (voice)

Supercar
Supercar (1961)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · Writer