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Patricia Routledge

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
80

Gender
Female

Birthday
February 17, 1929 (97 years old)

Place of Birth
Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK

Patricia Routledge

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 Appearancesas Self
2022Remembers…as Self
2017Joe Orton Laid Bareas Herself
2016Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledgeas Self - Presenter
2006The World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Cousin Ribby
2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Self
2001Anybody's Nightmareas Sheila Bowler
1998Talking Heads 2as
1998Parkinsonas Self
1997The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucketas Hyacinth
1996Hetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Hetty Wainthropp
1994Hildegardas Hildegard von Bingen
1993The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Puddingas Ribby (voice)
1993The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duckas Cousin Ribby (voice)
1992The World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Cousin Ribby (voice)
1992Miss Pym's Day Outas Barbara Pym
1992Mrs Pym's Day Outas Barbara Pym
1990Keeping Up Appearancesas Hyacinth Bucket
1990Missing Personsas Hetty Wainthrop
1989First and Lastas Ivy
1989Customers From Hellas
1988Talking Headsas
1988Talking Headsas Irene Ruddock
1988Talking Headsas Miss Fozzard
1988Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunchas Self
1987When We Are Marriedas Maria Helliwell
1985Marjorie And Menas Marjorie Belton
1985Victoria Wood: As Seen on TVas
1983Natural Worldas Narrator
1983Keep Off The Grassas Bag Lady
1983Affairs of the Heartas
1983The Beggar's Operaas Mrs. Peachum
1982A Woman of No Importance.as Miss Schofield
1982Objects of Affectionas Miss Schofield
1980The Pirates of Penzanceas Ruth
1980The Curse of King Tut's Tombas "Posh" Lady
1980The Imitation Gameas
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Milly Dobson
1978Doris and Doreenas Doreen Bidmead
1978A Visit from Miss Protheroas Miss Prothero
1978An Audience with...as Self
1977BBC2 Play of the Weekas Peggy Prothero
1977Plain Janeas Jane
1977Jubilee 1977as Jane
1977Nicholas Nicklebyas Mme. Mantalini
1975More Awkward Customersas Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel
1974Affairs of the Heartas Mrs Meldrum
1974...And Mother Makes Fiveas
1971Girl Stroke Boyas Pamela Hovendon
1971Sense and Sensibilityas Mrs. Jennings
1970Play for Todayas
1970Up Among the Cuckoosas Miss Furling
1970Egghead's Robotas
1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgiumas Mrs. Featherstone
1969Lock Up Your Daughtersas
1969ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Hazel Day
1968The Bliss of Mrs. Blossomas Miss Reece
1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the Riveras Lucille Beatty
1968Ooh La La!as
196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!as Mrs. Woolley
1967Androcles and the Lionas Magaera, Androcles' Wife
1967Pretty Pollyas Miss Gudgeon
1967ITV Playhouseas Rose
1967To Sir, with Loveas Clinty Clintridge
1966NET Playhouseas Queen Victoria
1966Iolantheas Iolanthe
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Annie Parker
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Dorine
1965Thirty-Minute Theatreas Beryl Turner
1964Victoria Reginaas Queen Victoria
1962Hobson's Choiceas Maggie Hobson
1962Z-Carsas
1960Sunday-Night Playas Sylvia
1959No Hiding Placeas
1957Theatre Nightas Aunt Mabel
1956Armchair Theatreas Miss Furling
1956Armchair Theatreas New mother
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee
1955ITV Play of the Weekas Maggie Hobson
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self

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