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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.

Born: February 17, 1929

Place of Birth: Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK

Filmography

2017
2001
Anybody's Nightmare

as Sheila Bowler

1998
Parkinson

as Self

1996
1994
Hildegard

as Hildegard von Bingen

1992
1992
Miss Pym's Day Out

as Barbara Pym

1992
Mrs Pym's Day Out

as Barbara Pym

1990
Keeping Up Appearances

as Hyacinth Bucket

1990
Missing Persons

as Hetty Wainthrop

1989
1988
Talking Heads

as Miss Fozzard

1988
Talking Heads

as Irene Ruddock

1987
When We Are Married

as Maria Helliwell

1983
Natural World

as Narrator

1983
The Beggar's Opera

as Mrs. Peachum

1982
A Woman of No Importance.

as Miss Schofield

1982
Objects of Affection

as Miss Schofield

1979
1978
Doris and Doreen

as Doreen Bidmead

1978
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week

as Peggy Prothero

1977
Nicholas Nickleby

as Mme. Mantalini

1975
More Awkward Customers

as Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel

1971
Girl Stroke Boy

as Pamela Hovendon

1971
Sense and Sensibility

as Mrs. Jennings

1968
1967
Androcles and the Lion

as Magaera, Androcles' Wife

1967
Pretty Polly

as Miss Gudgeon

1967
To Sir, with Love

as Clinty Clintridge

1966
Iolanthe

as Iolanthe

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Annie Parker

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Beryl Turner

1964
Victoria Regina

as Queen Victoria

1962
Hobson's Choice

as Maggie Hobson

1962
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Miss Furling

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

1955
ITV Play of the Week

as Maggie Hobson

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