Patricia Routledge
Known for
Acting
Life
1929 – 2025 (aged 96)
Born in
Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb67 acting credits
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
14 Jun 1967
Keeping Up Appearances
29 Oct 1990
Tales of the Unexpected
24 Mar 1979
Steptoe and Son
05 Jan 1962
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
24 Apr 1969
Natural World
30 Oct 1983
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
03 Jan 1996
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
20 Dec 1992
Filmography
2006
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Cousin Ribby
2001
- Anybody's Nightmareas Sheila Bowler
1998
1997
- The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucketas Hyacinth
1996
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Hetty Wainthropp27 episodes
1994
- Hildegardas Hildegard von Bingen
1993
1992
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Cousin Ribby (voice)2 episodes
- Miss Pym's Day Outas Barbara Pym
- Mrs Pym's Day Outas Barbara Pym1 episode
1990
- Keeping Up Appearancesas Hyacinth Bucket40 episodes
- Missing Personsas Hetty Wainthrop
1989
1988
- Talking Heads
- Talking Headsas Irene Ruddock1 episode
1987
- When We Are Marriedas Maria Helliwell
1985
- Marjorie And Menas Marjorie Belton6 episodes
- Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV13 episodes
1983
- Natural Worldas Narrator1 episode
- Keep Off The Grassas Bag Lady
- The Beggar's Operaas Mrs. Peachum
1982
- A Woman of No Importance.as Miss Schofield
- Objects of Affectionas Miss Schofield1 episode
1980
- The Pirates of Penzanceas Ruth
- The Curse of King Tut's Tombas "Posh" Lady
- The Imitation Game
1979
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Milly Dobson1 episode
1978
- Doris and Doreenas Doreen Bidmead
- A Visit from Miss Protheroas Miss Prothero
1977
- BBC2 Play of the Weekas Peggy Prothero1 episode
- Plain Janeas Jane
- Nicholas Nicklebyas Mme. Mantalini5 episodes
- Jubilee 1977as Jane1 episode
1975
- More Awkward Customersas Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel
1974
- Affairs of the Heartas Mrs Meldrum1 episode
- ...And Mother Makes Five26 episodes
1971
- Girl Stroke Boyas Pamela Hovendon
- Sense and Sensibilityas Mrs. Jennings4 episodes
1970
- Play for Today1 episode
- Up Among the Cuckoosas Miss Furling
- Egghead's Robot
1969
- If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgiumas Mrs. Featherstone
- Lock Up Your Daughters
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Hazel Day1 episode
1968
- The Bliss of Mrs. Blossomas Miss Reece
- Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the Riveras Lucille Beatty
- Ooh La La!1 episode
- 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!as Mrs. Woolley
1967
- Androcles and the Lionas Magaera, Androcles' Wife
- Pretty Pollyas Miss Gudgeon
- ITV Playhouseas Rose1 episode
- To Sir, with Loveas Clinty Clintridge
1966
- NET Playhouseas Queen Victoria1 episode
- Iolantheas Iolanthe
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Dorine1 episode
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas Beryl Turner1 episode
1964
- Victoria Reginaas Queen Victoria4 episodes
1962
- Hobson's Choiceas Maggie Hobson
- Steptoe and Sonas Madame Fontana (Beryl Duddy)1 episode
- Z-Cars1 episode
1960
- Sunday-Night Playas Sylvia1 episode
1959
- No Hiding Place1 episode
1957
- Theatre Nightas Aunt Mabel1 episode
1956
- Armchair Theatreas New mother1 episode
1955
- ITV Play of the Weekas Maggie Hobson1 episode