Quick Facts
Born:
1929-02-17
Birthplace:
Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK
Credits:
76 Total Roles
Patricia Routledge
Acting
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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
To Sir, with Love
Clinty Clintridge
Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth Bucket
Tales of the Unexpected
Milly Dobson
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Mrs. Featherstone
Natural World
Narrator
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
Cousin Ribby (voice)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Remembers… TV | Self |
| 2017 | Joe Orton Laid Bare MOVIE | Herself |
| 2016 | Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge MOVIE | Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends MOVIE | Cousin Ribby |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy MOVIE | Self |
| 2001 | Anybody's Nightmare MOVIE | Sheila Bowler |
| 1998 | Talking Heads 2 MOVIE | Self |
| 1998 | Parkinson TV | Self |
| 1997 | The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket MOVIE | Hyacinth |