Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge

Actor

Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK
February 17, 1929

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.

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Representative Works

To Sir, with Love
To Sir, with Love
7.4
/ English
Pretty Polly
Pretty Polly
4.2
/ English
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
6.5
/ English
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
7.3
/ English
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
4.8
/ English
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
5.9
/ English
When We Are Married
When We Are Married
7.0
/ English
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
6.6
/ English
Hildegard
Hildegard
6.5
/ English
Joe Orton Laid Bare
Joe Orton Laid Bare
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game
7.9
/ English
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
8.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

To Sir, with Love
1967Nominee

Best Performance

To Sir, with Love

Pretty Polly
1967Nominee

Best Performance

Pretty Polly

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
2023Nominee

Best Performance

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

Career Highlights

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
1980Highlight

Best Performance

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969Highlight

Best Performance

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

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