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SYLVIA ANDERSON, CO-CREATOR of the Thunderbirds TV show and voice of the character Lady Penelope, has died aged 88.
She passed away after a short illness, her family said.
The producer and actor, who created the Supermarionation series along with her husband Gerry, also worked on cult shows like Stingray, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90.
“Sylvia was a mother and a legend,” her daughter Dee Anderson said.
She was a force in every way, and will be sadly missed.
Gerry Anderson died in December 2012, after being diagnosed with dementia.
Fans of the Andersons’ shows have been paying tribute to Sylvia this morning, with Nick Williams of fan club Fanderson telling BBC Breakfast she was a ”huge influence” on the entertainment industry.
“She was one of the first really prominent women in the film and TV industry,” he added – saying she left behind ”an amazing legacy of fantastic television, really groundbreaking entertainment”.
Rae Earl / TwitterSylvia Anderson, voice of Thunderbirds' Lady Penelope, dies. Voice of aristocratic puppet and creative pioneer. https://t.co/EVJB307QhX
— Rae Earl (@RaeEarl) March 16, 2016
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Captain Scarlet was some of the best children’s entertainment ever made. It wiped the floor with Bosco.
RIP m’lady
Home Parker! :’(
Thunderbirds are not Go anymore.
Hard to believe today how many of us watched these puppets after school on UTV kids TV in the 60s and 70s. They were kind of wooden but it worked!
I was terrified of those things
Sad news she will b sadly missed
More and more of my childhood and teen entertainers gone …….. Jeez, I’m feeling old!
Home Parker! :’(
It was great with the visible strings, but when they blanked them out then it was too CGI for me
Didn’t she also create Jack Chambers?
From that first photo, I’ll have the sex scene from Team America in my head all day.
Rip. Still remember the first time I saw joe90. Memories
Not to forget UFO and Space 1999 – Leading lights in live action SCIFI
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