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Actor
Patricia Routledge
- Born February 17, 1929 in Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK
- Died October 3, 2025
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
To Sir, with Love1967
Keeping Up Appearances1990
Tales of the Unexpected1979
Steptoe and Son1962
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium1969
Natural World1983
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates1996
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends1992
Filmography
- 2023Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesFilmSelf
- 2022Remembers…SeriesSelf
- 2017Joe Orton Laid BareFilmHerself
- 2016Beatrix Potter with Patricia RoutledgeFilmSelf - Presenter
- 2006The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsFilmCousin Ribby
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyFilmSelf
- 2001Anybody's NightmareFilmSheila Bowler
- 1998Talking Heads 2Film
- 1998ParkinsonSeriesSelf
- 1997The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketFilmHyacinth
- 1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesSeriesHetty Wainthropp
- 1994HildegardFilmHildegard von Bingen
- 1993The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-DuckFilmCousin Ribby (voice)
- 1993The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly PuddingFilmRibby (voice)
- 1992The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsSeriesCousin Ribby (voice)
- 1992Miss Pym's Day OutFilmBarbara Pym
- 1992Mrs Pym's Day OutSeriesBarbara Pym
- 1990Keeping Up AppearancesSeriesHyacinth Bucket
- 1990Missing PersonsFilmHetty Wainthrop
- 1989First and LastFilmIvy
- 1989Customers From HellFilm
- 1988Talking HeadsSeriesIrene Ruddock, Miss Fozzard
- 1988Talking HeadsFilm
- 1988Barry Humphries: This is Your LunchFilmSelf
- 1987When We Are MarriedFilmMaria Helliwell
- 1985Victoria Wood: As Seen on TVSeries
- 1985Marjorie And MenSeriesMarjorie Belton
- 1983Natural WorldSeriesNarrator
- 1983Keep Off The GrassFilmBag Lady
- 1983The Beggar's OperaFilmMrs. Peachum
- 1982Objects of AffectionSeriesMiss Schofield
- 1982A Woman of No Importance.FilmMiss Schofield
- 1980The Pirates of PenzanceFilmRuth
- 1980The Curse of King Tut's TombFilm"Posh" Lady
- 1980The Imitation GameFilm
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeriesMilly Dobson
- 1978An Audience with...SeriesSelf
- 1978Doris and DoreenFilmDoreen Bidmead
- 1978A Visit from Miss ProtheroFilmMiss Prothero
- 1977Nicholas NicklebySeriesMme. Mantalini
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekSeriesPeggy Prothero
- 1977Plain JaneFilmJane
- 1977Jubilee 1977SeriesJane
- 1975More Awkward CustomersFilmAwkward Customer: Mrs. Camel
- 1974...And Mother Makes FiveSeries
- 1974Affairs of the HeartSeriesMrs Meldrum
- 1972Crown CourtSeriesDr. Barbara Baxter
- 1971Girl Stroke BoyFilmPamela Hovendon
- 1971Sense and SensibilitySeriesMrs. Jennings
- 1970Play for TodaySeries
- 1970Egghead's RobotFilm
- 1970Up Among the CuckoosFilmMiss Furling
- 1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumFilmMrs. Featherstone
- 1969Lock Up Your DaughtersFilm
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeriesHazel Day
- 1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomFilmMiss Reece
- 1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverFilmLucille Beatty
- 196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!FilmMrs. Woolley
- 1968Ooh La La!Series
- 1967To Sir, with LoveFilmClinty Clintridge
- 1967Pretty PollyFilmMiss Gudgeon
- 1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesRose
- 1967Androcles and the LionFilmMagaera, Androcles' Wife
- 1966NET PlayhouseSeriesQueen Victoria
- 1966IolantheFilmIolanthe
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesAnnie Parker, Dorine
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeriesBeryl Turner
- 1964Victoria ReginaSeriesQueen Victoria
- 1962Steptoe and SonSeriesMadame Fontana (Beryl Duddy)
- 1962Z-CarsSeries
- 1962Hobson's ChoiceFilmMaggie Hobson
- 1960Sunday-Night PlaySeriesSylvia
- 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries
- 1957Theatre NightSeriesAunt Mabel
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeriesMiss Furling, New mother
- 1956Tony AwardsSeriesSelf - Nominee
- 1955ITV Play of the WeekSeriesMaggie Hobson
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf