Patricia Routledge
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1929-02-17 · Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK
- Died
- 2025-10-03
Known for
- To Sir, with Love (1967) — Clinty Clintridge
- Keeping Up Appearances (1990) — Hyacinth Bucket
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) — Milly Dobson
- Steptoe and Son (1962) — Madame Fontana (Beryl Duddy)
- If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) — Mrs. Featherstone
- Natural World (1983) — Narrator
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996) — Hetty Wainthropp
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992) — Cousin Ribby (voice)
- The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968) — Miss Reece
- The Pirates of Penzance (1980) — Ruth
- Play for Today (1970)
- Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968) — Lucille Beatty
- Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985)
- Girl Stroke Boy (1971) — Pamela Hovendon
- The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980) — "Posh" Lady