Patricia Routledge

Acting

Patricia Routledge

Born February 17, 1929Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK73 credits

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

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
7.3

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

Movie

2023

Remembers…

Remembers…

TV

2022

Joe Orton Laid Bare

Joe Orton Laid Bare

Movie

2017

Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge
10.0

Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge

Movie

2016

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
8.2

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

Movie

2006

6.0

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Movie

2005

Filmography

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
2023Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearancesas SelfMovie
Remembers…
2022Remembers…as SelfTV
Joe Orton Laid Bare
2017Joe Orton Laid Bareas HerselfMovie
Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge
2016Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledgeas Self - PresenterMovie
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
2006The World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Cousin RibbyMovie
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2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas SelfMovie
Anybody's Nightmare
2001Anybody's Nightmareas Sheila BowlerMovie
Talking Heads 2
1998Talking Heads 2Movie
Parkinson
1998Parkinsonas SelfTV
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
1997The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucketas HyacinthMovie
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996Hetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Hetty WainthroppTV
Hildegard
1994Hildegardas Hildegard von BingenMovie
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding
1993The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Puddingas Ribby (voice)Movie
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck
1993The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duckas Cousin Ribby (voice)Movie
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
1992The World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Cousin Ribby (voice)TV
Miss Pym's Day Out
1992Miss Pym's Day Outas Barbara PymMovie
Mrs Pym's Day Out
1992Mrs Pym's Day Outas Barbara PymTV
Keeping Up Appearances
1990Keeping Up Appearancesas Hyacinth BucketTV
Missing Persons
1990Missing Personsas Hetty WainthropMovie
First and Last
1989First and Lastas IvyMovie
Customers From Hell
1989Customers From HellMovie
Talking Heads
1988Talking HeadsMovie
Talking Heads
1988Talking Headsas Miss FozzardTV
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
1988Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunchas SelfMovie
When We Are Married
1987When We Are Marriedas Maria HelliwellMovie
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1985Marjorie And MenTV
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985Victoria Wood: As Seen on TVTV
Natural World
1983Natural Worldas NarratorTV
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1983Keep Off The Grassas Bag LadyMovie
Affairs of the Heart
1983Affairs of the HeartTV
The Beggar's Opera
1983The Beggar's Operaas Mrs. PeachumMovie
A Woman of No Importance.
1982A Woman of No Importance.as Miss SchofieldMovie
Objects of Affection
1982Objects of Affectionas Miss SchofieldTV
The Pirates of Penzance
1980The Pirates of Penzanceas RuthMovie
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
1980The Curse of King Tut's Tombas "Posh" LadyMovie
The Imitation Game
1980The Imitation GameMovie
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Milly DobsonTV
Doris and Doreen
1978Doris and Doreenas Doreen BidmeadMovie
A Visit from Miss Prothero
1978A Visit from Miss Protheroas Miss ProtheroMovie
An Audience with...
1978An Audience with...as SelfTV
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977BBC2 Play of the Weekas Peggy ProtheroTV
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1977Plain Janeas JaneMovie
Nicholas Nickleby
1977Nicholas Nicklebyas Mme. MantaliniTV
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1977Jubilee 1977as JaneTV
More Awkward Customers
1975More Awkward Customersas Awkward Customer: Mrs. CamelMovie
...And Mother Makes Five
1974...And Mother Makes FiveTV
Girl Stroke Boy
1971Girl Stroke Boyas Pamela HovendonMovie
Sense and Sensibility
1971Sense and Sensibilityas Mrs. JenningsTV
Play for Today
1970Play for TodayTV
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1970Up Among the Cuckoosas Miss FurlingMovie
Egghead's Robot
1970Egghead's RobotMovie
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgiumas Mrs. FeatherstoneMovie
Lock Up Your Daughters
1969Lock Up Your DaughtersMovie
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968The Bliss of Mrs. Blossomas Miss ReeceMovie
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the Riveras Lucille BeattyMovie
Ooh La La!
1968Ooh La La!TV
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!as Mrs. WoolleyMovie
Androcles and the Lion
1967Androcles and the Lionas Magaera, Androcles' WifeMovie
Pretty Polly
1967Pretty Pollyas Miss GudgeonMovie
To Sir, with Love
1967To Sir, with Loveas Clinty ClintridgeMovie
Iolanthe
1966Iolantheas IolantheMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Annie ParkerTV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965Thirty-Minute Theatreas Beryl TurnerTV
Victoria Regina
1964Victoria Reginaas Queen VictoriaTV
Hobson's Choice
1962Hobson's Choiceas Maggie HobsonMovie
Z-Cars
1962Z-CarsTV
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1960Sunday-Night Playas SylviaTV
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV
Theatre Night
1957Theatre Nightas Aunt MabelTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Miss FurlingTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
ITV Play of the Week
1955ITV Play of the Weekas Maggie HobsonTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV