Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge

1929-02-17 • Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK • Female • 77 Known 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.

Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1929-02-17

Place of Birth

Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK

Known Credits

77

Known For

Acting

Photos

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Known For Movies

To Sir, with Love

To Sir, with Love

1967
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969
Pretty Polly

Pretty Polly

1967
Egghead's Robot

Egghead's Robot

1970
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

2006
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

1980
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968
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

1993
The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game

1980
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

1987
The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

1980
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

2023
Lock Up Your Daughters

Lock Up Your Daughters

1969
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

1993
Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

1967
Hildegard

Hildegard

1994
More Awkward Customers

More Awkward Customers

1975
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

1968
Customers From Hell

Customers From Hell

1989
Missing Persons

Missing Persons

1990
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

1997
Doris and Doreen

Doris and Doreen

1978
First and Last

First and Last

1989
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

1968
Keep Off The Grass

Keep Off The Grass

1983
Joe Orton Laid Bare

Joe Orton Laid Bare

2017
Miss Pym's Day Out

Miss Pym's Day Out

1992
Talking Heads

Talking Heads

1988
Talking Heads 2

Talking Heads 2

1998
A Visit from Miss Prothero

A Visit from Miss Prothero

1978
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch

Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch

1988
The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

1983
Girl Stroke Boy

Girl Stroke Boy

1971
Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

1962
Plain Jane

Plain Jane

1977
A Woman of No Importance.

A Woman of No Importance.

1982
Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge

Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge

2016
Anybody's Nightmare

Anybody's Nightmare

2001
Up Among the Cuckoos

Up Among the Cuckoos

1970
Iolanthe

Iolanthe

1966

Known For TV Shows

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979
Natural World

Natural World

1983
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

1990
Remembers…

Remembers…

2022
BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969
ITV Play of the Week

ITV Play of the Week

1955
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996
Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960
NET Playhouse

NET Playhouse

1966
Jubilee 1977

Jubilee 1977

1977
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

1992
Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

1962
Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1957
Affairs of the Heart

Affairs of the Heart

1974
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

1985
Ooh La La!

Ooh La La!

1968
Talking Heads

Talking Heads

1988
Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

1977
Objects of Affection

Objects of Affection

1982
...And Mother Makes Five

...And Mother Makes Five

1974
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956
Victoria Regina

Victoria Regina

1964
Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility

1971
Marjorie And Men

Marjorie And Men

1985
Mrs Pym's Day Out

Mrs Pym's Day Out

1992

Movie Credits

To Sir, with Love

1967

Clinty Clintridge

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

Mrs. Featherstone

Pretty Polly

1967

Miss Gudgeon

Egghead's Robot

1970

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

Self

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

2006

Cousin Ribby

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

1980

"Posh" Lady

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

Miss Reece

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

1993

Cousin Ribby (voice)

The Imitation Game

1980

When We Are Married

1987

Maria Helliwell

The Pirates of Penzance

1980

Ruth

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

2023

Self

Lock Up Your Daughters

1969

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

1993

Ribby (voice)

Androcles and the Lion

1967

Magaera, Androcles' Wife

Hildegard

1994

Hildegard von Bingen

More Awkward Customers

1975

Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

1968

Lucille Beatty

Customers From Hell

1989

Missing Persons

1990

Hetty Wainthrop

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

1997

Hyacinth

Doris and Doreen

1978

Doreen Bidmead

First and Last

1989

Ivy

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

1968

Mrs. Woolley

Keep Off The Grass

1983

Bag Lady

Joe Orton Laid Bare

2017

Herself

Miss Pym's Day Out

1992

Barbara Pym

Talking Heads

1988

Talking Heads 2

1998

A Visit from Miss Prothero

1978

Miss Prothero

Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch

1988

Self

The Beggar's Opera

1983

Mrs. Peachum

Girl Stroke Boy

1971

Pamela Hovendon

Hobson's Choice

1962

Maggie Hobson

Plain Jane

1977

Jane

A Woman of No Importance.

1982

Miss Schofield

Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge

2016

Self - Presenter

Anybody's Nightmare

2001

Sheila Bowler

Up Among the Cuckoos

1970

Miss Furling

Iolanthe

1966

Iolanthe

TV Credits

Play for Today

1970

(1 episodes)

Tony Awards

1956

Self - Nominee (1 episodes)

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Annie Parker (1 episodes)

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Milly Dobson (1 episodes)

Natural World

1983

Narrator (1 episodes)

Parkinson

1998

Self (1 episodes)

Z-Cars

1962

(1 episodes)

ITV Playhouse

1967

Rose (1 episodes)

An Audience with...

1978

Self (1 episodes)

No Hiding Place

1959

(1 episodes)

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Self (1 episodes)

Keeping Up Appearances

1990

Hyacinth Bucket (40 episodes)

Remembers…

2022

Self (4 episodes)

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

Peggy Prothero (1 episodes)

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Beryl Turner (1 episodes)

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

Hazel Day (1 episodes)

ITV Play of the Week

1955

Maggie Hobson (1 episodes)

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996

Hetty Wainthropp (27 episodes)

Sunday-Night Play

1960

Sylvia (1 episodes)

NET Playhouse

1966

Queen Victoria (1 episodes)

Jubilee 1977

1977

Jane (1 episodes)

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

1992

Cousin Ribby (voice) (2 episodes)

Steptoe and Son

1962

Madame Fontana (Beryl Duddy) (1 episodes)

Theatre Night

1957

Aunt Mabel (1 episodes)

Affairs of the Heart

1974

Mrs Meldrum (1 episodes)

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

1985

(13 episodes)

Ooh La La!

1968

(1 episodes)

Talking Heads

1988

Irene Ruddock (1 episodes)

Nicholas Nickleby

1977

Mme. Mantalini (5 episodes)

Objects of Affection

1982

Miss Schofield (1 episodes)

...And Mother Makes Five

1974

(26 episodes)

Armchair Theatre

1956

Miss Furling (1 episodes)

Victoria Regina

1964

Queen Victoria (4 episodes)

Sense and Sensibility

1971

Mrs. Jennings (4 episodes)

Marjorie And Men

1985

Marjorie Belton (6 episodes)

Mrs Pym's Day Out

1992

Barbara Pym (1 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

No movie production credits available.

TV Production Credits

No TV production credits available.