Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge

Acting

Born:
1929-02-17
Died:
2025-10-03
Place of birth:
Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK

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

Filmography

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

7.32023Self
Movie
Remembers…

Remembers…

7.52022Self
TV
Joe Orton Laid Bare

Joe Orton Laid Bare

2017Herself
Movie
Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge

Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge

10.02016Self - Presenter
Movie
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

8.52006Cousin Ribby
Movie
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

6.52005Self
Movie
Anybody's Nightmare

Anybody's Nightmare

5.82001Sheila Bowler
Movie
Talking Heads 2

Talking Heads 2

8.51998
Movie
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Self
TV
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

9.51997Hyacinth
Movie
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

7.31996Hetty Wainthropp
TV
Hildegard

Hildegard

6.51994Hildegard von Bingen
Movie
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding

1993Ribby (voice)
Movie
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck

8.01993Cousin Ribby (voice)
Movie
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

6.41992Cousin Ribby (voice)
TV
Miss Pym's Day Out

Miss Pym's Day Out

8.01992Barbara Pym
Movie
Mrs Pym's Day Out

Mrs Pym's Day Out

1992Barbara Pym
TV
Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

7.71990Hyacinth Bucket
TV
Missing Persons

Missing Persons

4.01990Hetty Wainthrop
Movie
First and Last

First and Last

7.01989Ivy
Movie
Customers From Hell

Customers From Hell

1989
Movie
Talking Heads

Talking Heads

5.01988
Movie
Talking Heads

Talking Heads

6.71988Miss Fozzard
TV
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch

Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch

1988Self
Movie
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

7.01987Maria Helliwell
Movie
Marjorie And Men

Marjorie And Men

1985Marjorie Belton
TV
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

7.91985
TV
Natural World

Natural World

7.41983Narrator
TV
Keep Off The Grass

Keep Off The Grass

7.71983Bag Lady
Movie
The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

5.51983Mrs. Peachum
Movie
A Woman of No Importance.

A Woman of No Importance.

10.01982Miss Schofield
Movie
Objects of Affection

Objects of Affection

8.01982Miss Schofield
TV
The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

6.61980Ruth
Movie
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

4.81980"Posh" Lady
Movie
The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game

7.91980
Movie
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.81979Milly Dobson
TV
Doris and Doreen

Doris and Doreen

6.51978Doreen Bidmead
Movie
A Visit from Miss Prothero

A Visit from Miss Prothero

7.01978Miss Prothero
Movie
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

5.31978Self
TV
BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

7.01977Peggy Prothero
TV
Plain Jane

Plain Jane

1977Jane
Movie
Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

7.01977Mme. Mantalini
TV
Jubilee 1977

Jubilee 1977

1977Jane
TV
More Awkward Customers

More Awkward Customers

9.01975Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel
Movie
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

5.81974Mrs Micawber
TV
Affairs of the Heart

Affairs of the Heart

7.01974Mrs Meldrum
TV
...And Mother Makes Five

...And Mother Makes Five

6.41974
TV
Crown Court

Crown Court

5.71972Dr. Barbara Baxter
TV
Girl Stroke Boy

Girl Stroke Boy

5.61971Pamela Hovendon
Movie
Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility

6.31971Mrs. Jennings
TV
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.61970
TV
Up Among the Cuckoos

Up Among the Cuckoos

1970Miss Furling
Movie
Egghead's Robot

Egghead's Robot

6.01970
Movie
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

5.91969Mrs. Featherstone
Movie
Lock Up Your Daughters

Lock Up Your Daughters

6.01969
Movie
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

7.01969Hazel Day
TV
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

6.81968Miss Reece
Movie
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

6.51968Lucille Beatty
Movie
Ooh La La!

Ooh La La!

10.01968
TV
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

5.41968Mrs. Woolley
Movie