Acting
Patricia Routledge
Born 1929-02-17
Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK
Department: 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
Prominent works featuring Patricia Routledge
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Play for Today
1970
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Tony Awards
1956
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To Sir, with Love
1967
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Keeping Up Appearances
1990
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Crown Court
1972
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Natural World
1983
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Tales of the Unexpected
1979
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BBC Play of the Month
1965
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Parkinson
1998
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The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (81 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Remembers… | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Joe Orton Laid Bare | Herself | Movie | 2017 |
 | Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge | Self - Presenter | Movie | 2016 |
 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends | Cousin Ribby | Movie | 2006 |
| The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Self | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Anybody's Nightmare | Sheila Bowler | Movie | 2001 |
 | Talking Heads 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Parkinson | Self | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket | Hyacinth | Movie | 1997 |
 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Hetty Wainthropp | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Hildegard | Hildegard von Bingen | Movie | 1994 |
 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding | Ribby (voice) | Movie | 1993 |
 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck | Cousin Ribby (voice) | Movie | 1993 |
 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends | Cousin Ribby (voice) | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Miss Pym's Day Out | Barbara Pym | Movie | 1992 |
 | Mrs Pym's Day Out | Barbara Pym | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Keeping Up Appearances | Hyacinth Bucket | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Missing Persons | Hetty Wainthrop | Movie | 1990 |
 | First and Last | Ivy | Movie | 1989 |
 | Customers From Hell | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Talking Heads | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Talking Heads | Irene Ruddock | TV Series | 1988 |
| Talking Heads | Miss Fozzard | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | When We Are Married | Maria Helliwell | Movie | 1987 |
| Marjorie And Men | Marjorie Belton | TV Series | 1985 | |
 | Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Natural World | Narrator | TV Series | 1983 |
| Keep Off The Grass | Bag Lady | Movie | 1983 | |
 | The Beggar's Opera | Mrs. Peachum | Movie | 1983 |
 | A Woman of No Importance. | Miss Schofield | Movie | 1982 |
 | Objects of Affection | Miss Schofield | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Pirates of Penzance | Ruth | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Curse of King Tut's Tomb | "Posh" Lady | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Imitation Game | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Tales of the Unexpected | Milly Dobson | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Doris and Doreen | Doreen Bidmead | Movie | 1978 |
 | A Visit from Miss Prothero | Miss Prothero | Movie | 1978 |
 | An Audience with... | Self | TV Series | 1978 |
 | BBC2 Play of the Week | Peggy Prothero | TV Series | 1977 |
| Plain Jane | Jane | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Nicholas Nickleby | Mme. Mantalini | TV Series | 1977 |
| Jubilee 1977 | Jane | TV Series | 1977 | |
 | More Awkward Customers | Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel | Movie | 1975 |
 | Affairs of the Heart | Mrs Meldrum | TV Series | 1974 |
 | ...And Mother Makes Five | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Crown Court | Dr. Barbara Baxter | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Girl Stroke Boy | Pamela Hovendon | Movie | 1971 |
 | Sense and Sensibility | Mrs. Jennings | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Play for Today | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1970 |
| Up Among the Cuckoos | Miss Furling | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Egghead's Robot | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium | Mrs. Featherstone | Movie | 1969 |
 | Lock Up Your Daughters | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Hazel Day | TV Series | 1969 |
 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Miss Reece | Movie | 1968 |
 | Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River | Lucille Beatty | Movie | 1968 |
 | Ooh La La! | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1968 |
 | 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! | Mrs. Woolley | Movie | 1968 |
 | Androcles and the Lion | Magaera, Androcles' Wife | Movie | 1967 |
 | Pretty Polly | Miss Gudgeon | Movie | 1967 |
 | ITV Playhouse | Rose | TV Series | 1967 |
 | To Sir, with Love | Clinty Clintridge | Movie | 1967 |
 | NET Playhouse | Queen Victoria | TV Series | 1966 |
 | Iolanthe | Iolanthe | Movie | 1966 |
 | BBC Play of the Month | Annie Parker | TV Series | 1965 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Dorine | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Thirty-Minute Theatre | Beryl Turner | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Victoria Regina | Queen Victoria | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Hobson's Choice | Maggie Hobson | Movie | 1962 |
 | Steptoe and Son | Madame Fontana (Beryl Duddy) | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Z-Cars | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1962 |
| Sunday-Night Play | Sylvia | TV Series | 1960 | |
 | No Hiding Place | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Theatre Night | Aunt Mabel | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Armchair Theatre | Miss Furling | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | New mother | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | TV Series | 1956 |
 | ITV Play of the Week | Maggie Hobson | TV Series | 1955 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |