Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge

Acting

Born February 17, 1929 · Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK

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 A…

Known for

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962

Natural World

Natural World

1983

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Acting(76)

2023Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesSelf

2022Remembers…Self

2017Joe Orton Laid BareHerself

Patricia Routledge — Watchpile | Watchpile

2016Beatrix Potter with Patricia RoutledgeSelf - Presenter

2006The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsCousin Ribby

2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf

2001Anybody's NightmareSheila Bowler

1998Talking Heads 2

1998ParkinsonSelf

1997The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketHyacinth

1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesHetty Wainthropp

1994HildegardHildegard von Bingen

1993The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly PuddingRibby (voice)

1993The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-DuckCousin Ribby (voice)

1992The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsCousin Ribby (voice)

1992Miss Pym's Day OutBarbara Pym

1992Mrs Pym's Day OutBarbara Pym

1990Keeping Up AppearancesHyacinth Bucket

1990Missing PersonsHetty Wainthrop

1989First and LastIvy

1989Customers From Hell

1988Talking Heads

1988Talking HeadsMiss Fozzard

1988Barry Humphries: This is Your LunchSelf

1987When We Are MarriedMaria Helliwell

1985Marjorie And MenMarjorie Belton

1985Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

1983Natural WorldNarrator

1983Keep Off The GrassBag Lady

1983The Beggar's OperaMrs. Peachum

1982A Woman of No Importance.Miss Schofield

1982Objects of AffectionMiss Schofield

1980The Pirates of PenzanceRuth

1980The Curse of King Tut's Tomb"Posh" Lady

1980The Imitation Game

1979Tales of the UnexpectedMilly Dobson

1978Doris and DoreenDoreen Bidmead

1978A Visit from Miss ProtheroMiss Prothero

1978An Audience with...Self

1977BBC2 Play of the WeekPeggy Prothero

1977Plain JaneJane

1977Nicholas NicklebyMme. Mantalini

1977Jubilee 1977Jane

1975More Awkward CustomersAwkward Customer: Mrs. Camel

1974Affairs of the HeartMrs Meldrum

1974...And Mother Makes Five

1971Girl Stroke BoyPamela Hovendon

1971Sense and SensibilityMrs. Jennings

1970Play for Today

1970Up Among the CuckoosMiss Furling

1970Egghead's Robot

1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumMrs. Featherstone

1969Lock Up Your Daughters

1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreHazel Day

1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomMiss Reece

1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverLucille Beatty

196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Mrs. Woolley

1967Androcles and the LionMagaera, Androcles' Wife

1967Pretty PollyMiss Gudgeon

1967ITV PlayhouseRose

1967To Sir, with LoveClinty Clintridge

1966NET PlayhouseQueen Victoria

1966IolantheIolanthe

1965BBC Play of the MonthAnnie Parker

1965Thirty-Minute TheatreBeryl Turner

1964Victoria ReginaQueen Victoria

1962Hobson's ChoiceMaggie Hobson

1960Sunday-Night PlaySylvia

1959No Hiding Place

1957Theatre NightAunt Mabel

1956Armchair TheatreMiss Furling

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee

1955ITV Play of the WeekMaggie Hobson

1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf