Sylvia Anderson Dies: 'Thunderbirds' Co-Creator And Ex-HBO UK Programming Chief Was 88
Sylvia Anderson, co-creator of the hugely popular science-fiction puppet series Thunderbirds and the voice of the show’s Lady Penelope, has died at the age of 88 after a brief illness, her family and website confirmed Wednesday. Anderson’s career took her from iconic status in the childens’-television industry to a spin as head of programming for HBO in the UK. Anderson and her late husband Gerry An…