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Known for Acting
Born 1929-02-17 · Died 2025-10-03 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.

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances (2023) — Self

Remembers… (2022) — Self · 4 episodes

Joe Orton Laid Bare (2017) — Herself

Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge (2016) — Self - Presenter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (2006) — Cousin Ribby
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) — Self

Anybody's Nightmare (2001) — Sheila Bowler

Talking Heads 2 (1998)

Parkinson (1998) — Self · 1 episode

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket (1997) — Hyacinth

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996) — Hetty Wainthropp · 27 episodes

Hildegard (1994) — Hildegard von Bingen

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

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

Miss Pym's Day Out (1992) — Barbara Pym

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992) — Cousin Ribby (voice) · 2 episodes

Mrs Pym's Day Out (1992) — Barbara Pym · 1 episode

Missing Persons (1990) — Hetty Wainthrop

Keeping Up Appearances (1990) — Hyacinth Bucket · 40 episodes

First and Last (1989) — Ivy

Customers From Hell (1989)

Talking Heads (1988)

Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch (1988) — Self

Talking Heads (1988) — Miss Fozzard · 1 episode

Talking Heads (1988) — Irene Ruddock · 1 episode

When We Are Married (1987) — Maria Helliwell

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985) · 13 episodes
Marjorie And Men (1985) — Marjorie Belton · 6 episodes
Keep Off The Grass (1983) — Bag Lady

The Beggar's Opera (1983) — Mrs. Peachum

Natural World (1983) — Narrator · 1 episode

A Woman of No Importance. (1982) — Miss Schofield

Objects of Affection (1982) — Miss Schofield · 1 episode

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

The Pirates of Penzance (1980) — Ruth

The Imitation Game (1980)

Tales of the Unexpected (1979) — Milly Dobson · 1 episode

A Visit from Miss Prothero (1978) — Miss Prothero

Doris and Doreen (1978) — Doreen Bidmead

An Audience with... (1978) — Self · 1 episode
Plain Jane (1977) — Jane

BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) — Peggy Prothero · 1 episode

Nicholas Nickleby (1977) — Mme. Mantalini · 5 episodes
Jubilee 1977 (1977) — Jane · 1 episode

More Awkward Customers (1975) — Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel

...And Mother Makes Five (1974) · 26 episodes

Affairs of the Heart (1974) — Mrs Meldrum · 1 episode

Crown Court (1972) — Dr. Barbara Baxter · 3 episodes

Girl Stroke Boy (1971) — Pamela Hovendon

Sense and Sensibility (1971) — Mrs. Jennings · 4 episodes
Up Among the Cuckoos (1970) — Miss Furling

Egghead's Robot (1970)

Play for Today (1970) · 1 episode

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) — Mrs. Featherstone

Lock Up Your Daughters (1969)

ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) — Hazel Day · 1 episode

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968) — Lucille Beatty

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968) — Miss Reece

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! (1968) — Mrs. Woolley

Ooh La La! (1968) · 1 episode

Pretty Polly (1967) — Miss Gudgeon

To Sir, with Love (1967) — Clinty Clintridge

Androcles and the Lion (1967) — Magaera, Androcles' Wife

ITV Playhouse (1967) — Rose · 1 episode

Iolanthe (1966) — Iolanthe

NET Playhouse (1966) — Queen Victoria · 1 episode

BBC Play of the Month (1965) — Annie Parker · 1 episode

Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) — Beryl Turner · 1 episode

BBC Play of the Month (1965) — Dorine · 1 episode

Victoria Regina (1964) — Queen Victoria · 4 episodes

Hobson's Choice (1962) — Maggie Hobson

Z-Cars (1962) · 1 episode

Steptoe and Son (1962) — Madame Fontana (Beryl Duddy) · 1 episode
Sunday-Night Play (1960) — Sylvia · 1 episode

No Hiding Place (1959) · 1 episode

Theatre Night (1957) — Aunt Mabel · 1 episode

Armchair Theatre (1956) — Miss Furling · 1 episode

Armchair Theatre (1956) — New mother · 1 episode

Tony Awards (1956) — Self - Nominee · 1 episode

ITV Play of the Week (1955) — Maggie Hobson · 1 episode

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self · 1 episode