Person

Patricia Routledge

Acting · 1929–2025 · 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.

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  Tony Awards

  Self - Nominee

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  Play for Today

  1970

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  Natural World

  Narrator

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  BBC Play of the Month

  Annie Parker

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  Tales of the Unexpected

  Milly Dobson

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  ITV Playhouse

  Rose

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  Thirty-Minute Theatre

  Beryl Turner

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  Parkinson

  Self

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  The Ed Sullivan Show

  Self

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  ITV Play of the Week

  Maggie Hobson

• 2023Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesSelf
• 2022Remembers…Self
• 2017Joe Orton Laid BareHerself
• 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 HeadsIrene Ruddock
• 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
• 1968Ooh La La!
• 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
• 1962Steptoe and SonMadame Fontana (Beryl Duddy)
• 1962Z-Cars
• 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