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Patricia Routledge

Actor • Born 1929

Patricia Routledge

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About

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

Play for Today posterPlay for TodaySeries • 1970Crown Court posterCrown CourtSeries • 1972Z-Cars posterZ-CarsSeries • 1962BBC Play of the Month posterBBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965Natural World posterNatural WorldSeries • 1983ITV Playhouse posterITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967Tales of the Unexpected posterTales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979Thirty-Minute Theatre posterThirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965No Hiding Place posterNo Hiding PlaceSeries • 1959ITV Saturday Night Theatre posterITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969NET Playhouse posterNET PlayhouseSeries • 1966Keeping Up Appearances posterKeeping Up AppearancesSeries • 1990ITV Play of the Week posterITV Play of the WeekSeries • 1955Hetty Wainthropp Investigates posterHetty Wainthropp InvestigatesSeries • 1996BBC2 Play of the Week posterBBC2 Play of the WeekSeries • 1977Steptoe and Son posterSteptoe and SonSeries • 1962To Sir, with Love posterTo Sir, with LoveMovie • 1967If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium posterIf It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumMovie • 1969