Patricia Routledge

Actress

Born: February 17, 1929 (96 years old)

Died: October 3, 2025

Place of birth: Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK

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 (22)

• To Sir, with Love (1967, ★ 7.5)
• The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (2006, ★ 8.2)
• Keeping Up Appearances (1990, ★ 7.7)
• Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968, ★ 6.1)
• The Pirates of Penzance (1980, ★ 6.1)
• The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968, ★ 6.5)
• Z-Cars (1962, ★ 7)
• If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969, ★ 5.8)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979, ★ 6.7)
• Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985, ★ 7.6)
• Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996, ★ 7.3)
• Natural World (1983, ★ 7.4)
• Play for Today (1970, ★ 6.3)
• Talking Heads (1988, ★ 6.2)
• The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992, ★ 6.2)
• Girl Stroke Boy (1971, ★ 5.1)
• Armchair Theatre (1956, ★ 5.8)
• The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980, ★ 4.3)
• BBC Play of the Month (1965, ★ 5)
• Pretty Polly (1967, ★ 3.6)
• Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965, ★ 3.4)
• ITV Play of the Week (1955, ★ 4)