Patricia Routledge

Acting

Patricia Routledge

Born 17 February 1929 · Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK · Died 3 October 2025 at 96

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

Highlights

To Sir, with Love1967 · Film · Clinty Clintridge
Keeping Up Appearances1990 · Series · Hyacinth Bucket
Steptoe and Son1962 · Series · Madame Fontana (Beryl Duddy)
Tales of the Unexpected1979 · Series · Milly Dobson
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates1996 · Series · Hetty Wainthropp
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium1969 · Film · Mrs. Featherstone

Filmography

Movies

33 films

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends2006 · Film · Cousin Ribby
Anybody's Nightmare2001 · Film · Sheila Bowler
Talking Heads 21998 · Film
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket1997 · Film · Hyacinth
Hildegard1994 · Film · Hildegard von Bingen
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding1993 · Film · Ribby (voice)
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck1993 · Film · Cousin Ribby (voice)
Miss Pym's Day Out1992 · Film · Barbara Pym
Missing Persons1990 · Film · Hetty Wainthrop
First and Last1989 · Film · Ivy
Customers From Hell1989 · Film
Talking Heads1988 · Film
When We Are Married1987 · Film · Maria Helliwell
The Beggar's Opera1983 · Film · Mrs. Peachum
A Woman of No Importance.1982 · Film · Miss Schofield
The Pirates of Penzance1980 · Film · Ruth
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb1980 · Film · "Posh" Lady
The Imitation Game1980 · Film
Doris and Doreen1978 · Film · Doreen Bidmead
A Visit from Miss Prothero1978 · Film · Miss Prothero
More Awkward Customers1975 · Film · Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel
Girl Stroke Boy1971 · Film · Pamela Hovendon
Egghead's Robot1970 · Film
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium1969 · Film · Mrs. Featherstone
Lock Up Your Daughters1969 · Film
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom1968 · Film · Miss Reece
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River1968 · Film · Lucille Beatty
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!1968 · Film · Mrs. Woolley
Androcles and the Lion1967 · Film · Magaera, Androcles' Wife
Pretty Polly1967 · Film · Miss Gudgeon
To Sir, with Love1967 · Film · Clinty Clintridge
Iolanthe1966 · Film · Iolanthe
Hobson's Choice1962 · Film · Maggie Hobson

Filmography

Series

28 shows

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates1996 · Series · Hetty Wainthropp
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends1992 · Series · Cousin Ribby (voice)
Mrs Pym's Day Out1992 · Series · Barbara Pym
Keeping Up Appearances1990 · Series · Hyacinth Bucket
Talking Heads1988 · Series · Miss Fozzard
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV1985 · Series
Objects of Affection1982 · Series · Miss Schofield
Tales of the Unexpected1979 · Series · Milly Dobson
BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · Series · Peggy Prothero
Nicholas Nickleby1977 · Series · Mme. Mantalini
Affairs of the Heart1974 · Series · Mrs Meldrum
...And Mother Makes Five1974 · Series
Crown Court1972 · Series · Dr. Barbara Baxter
Sense and Sensibility1971 · Series · Mrs. Jennings
Play for Today1970 · Series
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · Series · Hazel Day
Ooh La La!1968 · Series
ITV Playhouse1967 · Series · Rose
NET Playhouse1966 · Series · Queen Victoria
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · Annie Parker
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · Series · Beryl Turner
Victoria Regina1964 · Series · Queen Victoria
Steptoe and Son1962 · Series · Madame Fontana (Beryl Duddy)
Z-Cars1962 · Series
No Hiding Place1959 · Series
Theatre Night1957 · Series · Aunt Mabel
Armchair Theatre1956 · Series · Miss Furling
ITV Play of the Week1955 · Series · Maggie Hobson