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Patricia Routledge
Acting
Born: 1929
Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK
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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
Remembers…
Self
2022 · GB
Parkinson
Self
1998 · US
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp
1996 · GB
Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth Bucket
1990 · GB
Natural World
Narrator
1983 · GB
Tales of the Unexpected
Milly Dobson
1979 · GB
An Audience with...
Self
1978 · GB
BBC2 Play of the Week
Peggy Prothero
1977 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Remembers… | 2022 | Self |
| Parkinson | 1998 | Self |
| Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | 1996 | Hetty Wainthropp |
| Keeping Up Appearances | 1990 | Hyacinth Bucket |
| Natural World | 1983 | Narrator |
| Tales of the Unexpected | 1979 | Milly Dobson |
| An Audience with... | 1978 | Self |
| BBC2 Play of the Week | 1977 | Peggy Prothero |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | 1969 | Hazel Day |
| ITV Playhouse | 1967 | Rose |
| NET Playhouse | 1966 | Queen Victoria |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1965 | Dorine |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | 1965 | Beryl Turner |
| Z-Cars | 1962 | Contributor |
| Sunday-Night Play | 1960 | Sylvia |
| No Hiding Place | 1959 | Contributor |
| Tony Awards | 1956 | Self - Nominee |
| ITV Play of the Week | 1955 | Maggie Hobson |