Tony Awards
1956· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
February 17, 1929(96)
Day of Death
October 3, 2025
Place of Birth
Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK
Patricia Routledge
Acting
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
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965· TV Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965· TV Series
7.0
Z-Cars
1962· TV Series
6.3
Play for Today
1970· TV Series
6.7
Tales of the Unexpected
1979· TV Series
3.7
No Hiding Place
1959· TV Series
6.5
ITV Playhouse
1967· TV Series
5.3
An Audience with...
1978· TV Series
7.4
Natural World
1983· TV Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948· TV Series
Parkinson
1998· TV Series
Filmography
- 2023MovieComedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearancesas Self
- 2022TVRemembers…as Self
- 2017MovieJoe Orton Laid Bareas Herself
- 2016MovieBeatrix Potter with Patricia Routledgeas Self - Presenter
- 2006MovieThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Cousin Ribby
- 2001MovieAnybody's Nightmareas Sheila Bowler
- 1998MovieTalking Heads 2
- 1998TVParkinsonas Self
- 1997MovieThe Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucketas Hyacinth
- 1996TVHetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Hetty Wainthropp
- 1994MovieHildegardas Hildegard von Bingen
- 1993MovieThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Puddingas Ribby (voice)
- 1993MovieThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duckas Cousin Ribby (voice)
- 1992TVThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Cousin Ribby (voice)
- 1992MovieMiss Pym's Day Outas Barbara Pym
- 1992TVMrs Pym's Day Outas Barbara Pym
- 1990TVKeeping Up Appearancesas Hyacinth Bucket
- 1990MovieMissing Personsas Hetty Wainthrop
- 1989MovieFirst and Lastas Ivy
- 1989MovieCustomers From Hell
- 1988MovieTalking Heads
- 1988TVTalking Headsas Miss Fozzard
- 1988TVTalking Headsas Irene Ruddock
- 1988MovieBarry Humphries: This is Your Lunchas Self
- 1987MovieWhen We Are Marriedas Maria Helliwell
- 1985TVVictoria Wood: As Seen on TV
- 1983TVNatural Worldas Narrator
- 1983TVAffairs of the Heart
- 1983MovieThe Beggar's Operaas Mrs. Peachum
- 1982MovieA Woman of No Importance.as Miss Schofield
- 1982TVObjects of Affectionas Miss Schofield
- 1980MovieThe Pirates of Penzanceas Ruth
- 1980MovieThe Curse of King Tut's Tombas "Posh" Lady
- 1980MovieThe Imitation Game
- 1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Milly Dobson
- 1978MovieDoris and Doreenas Doreen Bidmead
- 1978MovieA Visit from Miss Protheroas Miss Prothero
- 1978TVAn Audience with...as Self
- 1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Peggy Prothero
- 1977TVNicholas Nicklebyas Mme. Mantalini
- 1975MovieMore Awkward Customersas Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel
- 1974TV...And Mother Makes Five
- 1971MovieGirl Stroke Boyas Pamela Hovendon
- 1971TVSense and Sensibilityas Mrs. Jennings
- 1970TVPlay for Today
- 1970MovieEgghead's Robot
- 1969MovieIf It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgiumas Mrs. Featherstone
- 1969MovieLock Up Your Daughters
- 1969TVITV Saturday Night Theatreas Hazel Day
- 1968MovieThe Bliss of Mrs. Blossomas Miss Reece