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Patricia Routledge
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Patricia Routledge

Known for Tales of the Unexpected · Natural World · The Ed Sullivan Show

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.

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Born
Feb 17, 1929
Died
Oct 3, 2025
Birthplace
Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK
Known For
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.

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Known For

TVTales of the Unexpected
Tales of the UnexpectedMilly Dobson · 1979
★ 6.8
TVNatural World
Natural WorldNarrator · 1983
★ 7.4
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1948
★ 6.8
TVHetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesHetty Wainthropp · 1996
★ 7.3
TVThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsCousin Ribby (voice) · 1992
★ 6.4
TVPlay for Today
Play for Today1 eps · 1970
★ 6.6
TVBBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the MonthAnnie Parker · 1965
★ 5.2
TVThirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute TheatreBeryl Turner · 1965
★ 4.2

Filmography

Movies

Hobson's ChoiceMaggie Hobson
1962
IolantheIolanthe
1966
Androcles and the LionMagaera, Androcles' Wife
1967
Pretty PollyMiss Gudgeon
1967
To Sir, with LoveClinty Clintridge
1967
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Mrs. Woolley
1968
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverLucille Beatty
1968
The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomMiss Reece
1968
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumMrs. Featherstone
1969
Lock Up Your Daughters
1969
Egghead's Robot
1970
UA
Up Among the CuckoosMiss Furling
1970
Girl Stroke BoyPamela Hovendon
1971
More Awkward CustomersAwkward Customer: Mrs. Camel
1975
PJ
Plain JaneJane
1977
A Visit from Miss ProtheroMiss Prothero
1978
Doris and DoreenDoreen Bidmead
1978
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb"Posh" Lady
1980
The Imitation Game
1980
The Pirates of PenzanceRuth
1980
A Woman of No Importance.Miss Schofield
1982
KO
Keep Off The GrassBag Lady
1983
The Beggar's OperaMrs. Peachum
1983
When We Are MarriedMaria Helliwell
1987
Barry Humphries: This is Your LunchSelf
1988
Talking Heads
1988
Customers From Hell
1989
First and LastIvy
1989
Missing PersonsHetty Wainthrop
1990
Miss Pym's Day OutBarbara Pym
1992
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly PuddingRibby (voice)
1993
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-DuckCousin Ribby (voice)
1993
HildegardHildegard von Bingen
1994
The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketHyacinth
1997
Talking Heads 2
1998
Anybody's NightmareSheila Bowler
2001
TF
The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf
2005
The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsCousin Ribby
2006
Beatrix Potter with Patricia RoutledgeSelf - Presenter
2016
Joe Orton Laid BareHerself
2017
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesSelf
2023

Television

The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
ITV Play of the WeekMaggie Hobson · 1 eps
1955
Armchair TheatreMiss Furling · 1 eps
1956
Armchair TheatreNew mother · 1 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1956
Theatre NightAunt Mabel · 1 eps
1957
No Hiding Place1 eps
1959
SP
Sunday-Night PlaySylvia · 1 eps
1960
Steptoe and SonMadame Fontana (Beryl Duddy) · 1 eps
1962
Z-Cars1 eps
1962
Victoria ReginaQueen Victoria · 4 eps
1964
BBC Play of the MonthAnnie Parker · 1 eps
1965
BBC Play of the MonthDorine · 1 eps
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreBeryl Turner · 1 eps
1965
NET PlayhouseQueen Victoria · 1 eps
1966
ITV PlayhouseRose · 1 eps
1967
Ooh La La!1 eps
1968
ITV Saturday Night TheatreHazel Day · 1 eps
1969
Play for Today1 eps
1970
Sense and SensibilityMrs. Jennings · 4 eps
1971
Crown CourtDr. Barbara Baxter · 3 eps
1972
...And Mother Makes Five26 eps
1974
Affairs of the HeartMrs Meldrum · 1 eps
1974
BBC2 Play of the WeekPeggy Prothero · 1 eps
1977
J1
Jubilee 1977Jane · 1 eps
1977
Nicholas NicklebyMme. Mantalini · 5 eps
1977
An Audience with...Self · 1 eps
1978
Tales of the UnexpectedMilly Dobson · 1 eps
1979
Objects of AffectionMiss Schofield · 1 eps
1982
Natural WorldNarrator · 1 eps
1983
MA
Marjorie And MenMarjorie Belton · 6 eps
1985
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV13 eps
1985
Talking HeadsMiss Fozzard · 1 eps
1988
Talking HeadsIrene Ruddock · 1 eps
1988
Keeping Up AppearancesHyacinth Bucket · 40 eps
1990
Mrs Pym's Day OutBarbara Pym · 1 eps
1992
The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsCousin Ribby (voice) · 2 eps
1992
Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesHetty Wainthropp · 27 eps
1996
ParkinsonSelf · 1 eps
1998
Remembers…Self · 4 eps
2022

Photos

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