Patricia Routledge
Feb 17, 1929 - Oct 03, 2025 (96 years old) in 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 Appearances, for which she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance in 1992 and 1993.
Known For
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
BBC Play of the Month
Annie Parker
Tales of the Unexpected
Milly Dobson
Natural World
Narrator
Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth Bucket
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp
ITV Play of the Week
Maggie Hobson
Credits
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Self★ 7 -
Joe Orton Laid Bare 2017Herself★ NR -
Self - Presenter★ 10 -
Cousin Ribby★ 8.3 -
Anybody's Nightmare 2001Sheila Bowler★ 5 -
Talking Heads 2 1998★ 7 -
Hyacinth★ 9 -
Hetty Wainthropp★ 7.3 -
Hildegard 1994Hildegard von Bingen★ NR -
Ribby (voice)★ NR -
Cousin Ribby (voice)★ 8 -
Miss Pym's Day Out 1992Barbara Pym★ NR -
Mrs Pym's Day Out 1992Barbara Pym★ NR -
Hyacinth Bucket★ 7.7 -
Missing Persons 1990Hetty Wainthrop★ 4 -
First and Last 1989Ivy★ 7 -
Customers From Hell 1989★ NR -
Talking Heads 1988★ 5 -
Self★ NR -
When We Are Married 1987Maria Helliwell★ NR -
Marjorie And Men 1985★ NR -
★ 7.6 -
Natural World 1983Narrator★ 7.3 -
Keep Off The Grass 1983Bag Lady★ 6.5
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Affairs of the Heart 1983★ 6 -
The Beggar's Opera 1983Mrs. Peachum★ 1 -
Miss Schofield★ NR -
Objects of Affection 1982Miss Schofield★ 7 -
Ruth★ 6.1 -
"Posh" Lady★ 4.3 -
The Imitation Game 1980★ 7.1 -
Milly Dobson★ 6.7 -
Doris and Doreen 1978Doreen Bidmead★ 6 -
Miss Prothero★ NR -
Peggy Prothero★ 7 -
Plain Jane 1977Jane★ NR
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Nicholas Nickleby 1977Mme. Mantalini★ 5.5 -
Jubilee 1977 1977Jane★ NR
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Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel★ NR -
★ 5.3 -
Girl Stroke Boy 1971Pamela Hovendon★ 5.1 -
Mrs. Jennings★ 5.5 -
Play for Today 1970★ 6.3 -
Up Among the Cuckoos 1970Miss Furling★ NR
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Egghead's Robot 1970★ 3 -
Mrs. Featherstone★ 5.8 -
★ 4.5 -
Miss Reece★ 6.5 -
Lucille Beatty★ 6.1 -
Ooh La La! 1968★ NR
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Mrs. Woolley★ 4.2 -
Magaera, Androcles' Wife★ NR -
Pretty Polly 1967Miss Gudgeon★ 3.6 -
To Sir, with Love 1967Clinty Clintridge★ 7.5 -
Iolanthe 1966Iolanthe★ NR -
Annie Parker★ 5 -
Beryl Turner★ 3.4 -
Victoria Regina 1964Queen Victoria★ NR -
Hobson's Choice 1962Maggie Hobson★ NR -
Z-Cars 1962★ 7 -
No Hiding Place 1959★ 3.7 -
Theatre Night 1957Aunt Mabel★ NR -
Armchair Theatre 1956Miss Furling★ 5.8 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Nominee★ 5.9 -
ITV Play of the Week 1955Maggie Hobson★ 4