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Patricia Routledge

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Patricia Routledge

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Feb 17, 1929 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK

Biography

Dame Katherine Patricia Routledge, DBE (17 February 1929 – 3 October 2025) was a British actress, comedian and singer. She was best known for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, for which she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance in 1992 and 1993.

Known For

Acting
2023Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesSelf
2022Remembers…Self
2017Joe Orton Laid BareHerself
2016Beatrix Potter with Patricia RoutledgeSelf - Presenter
2006The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsCousin Ribby
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf
2001Anybody's NightmareSheila Bowler
1998Talking Heads 2
1998ParkinsonSelf
1997The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketHyacinth
1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesHetty Wainthropp
1994HildegardHildegard von Bingen
1993The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-DuckCousin Ribby (voice)
1993The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly PuddingRibby (voice)
1992Miss Pym's Day OutBarbara Pym
1992The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsCousin Ribby (voice)
1992Mrs Pym's Day OutBarbara Pym
1990Missing PersonsHetty Wainthrop
1990Keeping Up AppearancesHyacinth Bucket
1989First and LastIvy
1989Customers From Hell
1988Talking Heads
1988Barry Humphries: This is Your LunchSelf
1988Talking HeadsMiss Fozzard
1988Talking HeadsIrene Ruddock
1987When We Are MarriedMaria Helliwell
1985Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985Marjorie And Men
1983Keep Off The GrassBag Lady
1983The Beggar's OperaMrs. Peachum
1983Affairs of the Heart
1983Natural WorldNarrator
1982A Woman of No Importance.Miss Schofield
1982Objects of AffectionMiss Schofield
1980The Curse of King Tut's Tomb"Posh" Lady
1980The Pirates of PenzanceRuth
1980The Imitation Game
1979Tales of the UnexpectedMilly Dobson
1978A Visit from Miss ProtheroMiss Prothero
1978Doris and DoreenDoreen Bidmead
1978An Audience with...Self
1977Plain JaneJane
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekPeggy Prothero
1977Nicholas NicklebyMme. Mantalini
1977Jubilee 1977Jane
1975More Awkward CustomersAwkward Customer: Mrs. Camel
1974...And Mother Makes Five
1971Girl Stroke BoyPamela Hovendon
1971Sense and SensibilityMrs. Jennings
1970Up Among the CuckoosMiss Furling
1970Egghead's Robot
1970Play for Today
1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumMrs. Featherstone
1969Lock Up Your Daughters
1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverLucille Beatty
1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomMiss Reece
196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Mrs. Woolley
1968Ooh La La!
1967Pretty PollyMiss Gudgeon
1967To Sir, with LoveClinty Clintridge
1967Androcles and the LionMagaera, Androcles' Wife
1966IolantheIolanthe
1965BBC Play of the MonthAnnie Parker
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreBeryl Turner
1965BBC Play of the MonthDorine
1964Victoria ReginaQueen Victoria
1962Hobson's ChoiceMaggie Hobson
1962Z-Cars
1960Sunday-Night PlaySylvia
1959No Hiding Place
1957Theatre NightAunt Mabel
1956Armchair TheatreMiss Furling
1956Armchair TheatreNew mother
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
1955ITV Play of the WeekMaggie Hobson
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf