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Patricia Routledge

Acting

Known For

Tony Awards•Parkinson•Play for Today•BBC Play of the Month•BBC Play of the Month•Tales of the Unexpected

96 Years Old

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.

Born

Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK on 17th February 1929

Died

3rd October 2025

All Credits

Tony Awards Image

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee

Parkinson Image

Parkinson

Self

Play for Today Image

Play for Today

BBC Play of the Month Image

BBC Play of the Month

Dorine

BBC Play of the Month Image

BBC Play of the Month

Annie Parker

Tales of the Unexpected Image

Tales of the Unexpected

Milly Dobson

Natural World Image

Natural World

Narrator

The Ed Sullivan Show Image

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

An Audience with... Image

An Audience with...

Self

BBC2 Play of the Week Image

BBC2 Play of the Week

Peggy Prothero

Thirty-Minute Theatre Image

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Beryl Turner

No Hiding Place Image

No Hiding Place

Z-Cars Image

Z-Cars

Keeping Up Appearances Image

Keeping Up Appearances

Hyacinth Bucket

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Image

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp

ITV Play of the Week Image

ITV Play of the Week

Maggie Hobson

Girl Stroke Boy Image

Girl Stroke Boy

Pamela Hovendon

The Imitation Game Image

The Imitation Game

When We Are Married Image

When We Are Married

Maria Helliwell

Ooh La La!

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV Image

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

Plain Jane

Jane

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends Image

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

Cousin Ribby (voice)

Keep Off The Grass

Bag Lady

Doris and Doreen Image

Doris and Doreen

Doreen Bidmead

Egghead's Robot Image

Egghead's Robot

Hildegard Image

Hildegard

Hildegard von Bingen

...And Mother Makes Five Image

...And Mother Makes Five

Talking Heads Image

Talking Heads

Miss Fozzard

Talking Heads Image

Talking Heads

Irene Ruddock

Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch Image

Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch

Self

To Sir, with Love Image

To Sir, with Love

Clinty Clintridge

Nicholas Nickleby Image

Nicholas Nickleby

Mme. Mantalini

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck Image

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck

Cousin Ribby (voice)

Pretty Polly Image

Pretty Polly

Miss Gudgeon

Theatre Night Image

Theatre Night

Aunt Mabel

Affairs of the Heart Image

Affairs of the Heart

Objects of Affection Image

Objects of Affection

Miss Schofield

Sense and Sensibility Image

Sense and Sensibility

Mrs. Jennings

Jubilee 1977

Jane

Armchair Theatre Image

Armchair Theatre

Miss Furling

Joe Orton Laid Bare Image

Joe Orton Laid Bare

Herself

Anybody's Nightmare Image

Anybody's Nightmare

Sheila Bowler

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium Image

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

Mrs. Featherstone

Androcles and the Lion Image

Androcles and the Lion

Magaera, Androcles' Wife

First and Last Image

First and Last

Ivy

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom Image

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

Miss Reece

Victoria Regina Image

Victoria Regina

Queen Victoria

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends Image

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

Cousin Ribby

Lock Up Your Daughters Image

Lock Up Your Daughters

The Pirates of Penzance Image

The Pirates of Penzance

Ruth

Marjorie And Men

Talking Heads Image

Talking Heads

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb Image

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

"Posh" Lady

Customers From Hell Image

Customers From Hell

Hobson's Choice Image

Hobson's Choice

Maggie Hobson

Talking Heads 2 Image

Talking Heads 2

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River Image

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Lucille Beatty

More Awkward Customers Image

More Awkward Customers

Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel

Missing Persons Image

Missing Persons

Hetty Wainthrop

Miss Pym's Day Out Image

Miss Pym's Day Out

Barbara Pym

Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge Image

Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge

Self - Presenter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding Image

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding

Ribby (voice)

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! Image

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

Mrs. Woolley

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket Image

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

Hyacinth

Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances Image

Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances

Self

Up Among the Cuckoos

Miss Furling

Mrs Pym's Day Out Image

Mrs Pym's Day Out

Barbara Pym

The Beggar's Opera Image

The Beggar's Opera

Mrs. Peachum

A Visit from Miss Prothero Image

A Visit from Miss Prothero

Miss Prothero

A Woman of No Importance. Image

A Woman of No Importance.

Miss Schofield

Iolanthe Image

Iolanthe

Iolanthe