Patricia Routledge
Acting
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.
Filmography 76
Movies (41)
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances2023Self
Joe Orton Laid Bare2017Herself
Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge2016Self - Presenter
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends2006Cousin Ribby- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005Self
Anybody's Nightmare2001Sheila Bowler
Talking Heads 21998
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket1997Hyacinth
Hildegard1994Hildegard von Bingen
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding1993Ribby (voice)
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck1993Cousin Ribby (voice)
Miss Pym's Day Out1992Barbara Pym
Missing Persons1990Hetty Wainthrop
First and Last1989Ivy
Customers From Hell1989
Talking Heads1988
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch1988Self
When We Are Married1987Maria Helliwell- Keep Off The Grass1983Bag Lady
The Beggar's Opera1983Mrs. Peachum
A Woman of No Importance.1982Miss Schofield
The Pirates of Penzance1980Ruth
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb1980"Posh" Lady
The Imitation Game1980
Doris and Doreen1978Doreen Bidmead
A Visit from Miss Prothero1978Miss Prothero- Plain Jane1977Jane
More Awkward Customers1975Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel
Girl Stroke Boy1971Pamela Hovendon- Up Among the Cuckoos1970Miss Furling
Shows (35)
Remembers…2022Self
Parkinson1998Self
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates1996Hetty Wainthropp
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends1992Cousin Ribby (voice)
Mrs Pym's Day Out1992Barbara Pym
Keeping Up Appearances1990Hyacinth Bucket
Talking Heads1988Irene Ruddock- Marjorie And Men1985Marjorie Belton
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV1985
Natural World1983Narrator
Objects of Affection1982Miss Schofield
Tales of the Unexpected1979Milly Dobson
An Audience with...1978Self
BBC2 Play of the Week1977Peggy Prothero- Jubilee 19771977Jane
Nicholas Nickleby1977Mme. Mantalini
Affairs of the Heart1974Mrs Meldrum
...And Mother Makes Five1974
Sense and Sensibility1971Mrs. Jennings
Play for Today1970
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969Hazel Day
Ooh La La!1968
ITV Playhouse1967Rose
NET Playhouse1966Queen Victoria
BBC Play of the Month1965Annie Parker
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965Beryl Turner
Victoria Regina1964Queen Victoria
Z-Cars1962- Sunday-Night Play1960Sylvia
No Hiding Place1959