Sylvia Young
Sylvia Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sylvia Bakal 18 September 1939 Hackney, London, England |
| Died | 30 July 2025 (aged 85) |
| Known for | Sylvia Young Theatre School |
| Spouse |
Norman Ruffell (m. 1961) |
| Children | 2, including Frances Ruffelle |
| Relatives | Eliza Doolittle (granddaughter) |
Sylvia Ruffell OBE (née Bakal; 18 September 1939 – 30 July 2025), known professionally as Sylvia Young, was a British theatre school founder who was the founder and principal of Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, England.