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Patricia Routledge

British actress (1929-2025) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 96

Dame Katherine Patricia Routledge was an English actress and singer. She was best known for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC One comedy series Keeping Up Appearances (1990-1995), for which she was twice nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance.

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2025Died3 October 20252023Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesFilm2022Remembers…Series2017Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British EmpireAward2016Beatrix Potter with Patricia RoutledgeFilm2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyFilm2004Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1998Talking Heads 2Film1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesSeries, Hetty Wainthropp1994HildegardFilm, Hildegard von Bingen1993Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1992Miss Pym's Day OutFilm, Barbara Pym1989Customers From HellFilm1988Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1987When We Are MarriedFilm, Maria Helliwell1985Victoria Wood: As Seen on TVSeries1982A Woman of No Importance.Film, Miss Schofield1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries, Milly Dobson1978A Visit from Miss ProtheroFilm, Miss Prothero1977BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries, Peggy Prothero1975More Awkward CustomersFilm, Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel1970Egghead's RobotFilm1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Hazel Day1968Tony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Film, 1968Mrs. Woolley1966NET PlayhouseSeries, Queen Victoria1962Steptoe and SonSeries, Madame Fontana (Beryl Duddy)Hobson's ChoiceFilm, 1962Maggie Hobson1956Tony AwardsSeries1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1929Born17 February 1929

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Awards

Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire2017
Commander of the Order of the British Empire2004
Officer of the Order of the British Empire1993
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical1988
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical1968

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2025 · aged 96