Patricia Routledge

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Actress • Opera Singer

Birth Date: February 17, 1929

Death Date: October 3, 2025 — 96 years old

Birth Place: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK

British-born actress Patricia Routledge found a second home in the Hollywood cinema, starring in a number of successful films throughout her Hollywood career. Routledge kickstarted her acting career in various films such as the Sidney Poitier drama "To Sir With Love" (1967), the Dudley Moore comedy adaptation "30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia" (1968) and the action flick "Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River" (1968) with Jerry Lewis. She also appeared in the dramatic adaptation "Pretty Polly" (1968) with Hayley Mills, the comedic adaptation "The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom" (1968) with Shirley MacLaine and the Suzanne Pleshette comedy "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium" (1969). Her film career continued throughout the sixties and the nineties in productions like "Lock Up Your Daughters!" (1969), "The Imitation Game" (1980) and "First and Last" (1994). She also appeared in the TV special "The Curse of King Tut's Tomb" (NBC, 1979-1980). She also lent her voice to "The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck" (Family Channel Studios, 1993-94). Additionally, she could be seen on a variety of television specials like "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" (1997-98), "Christmas Glory With Kiri Te Kanawa" (PBS, 1998-99) and "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates II" (PBS, 1998-99). She also appeared in "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates III" (PBS, 1999-2000) and "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates IV" (PBS, 2000-01). Most recently, Routledge appeared in "Talking Heads 2: Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet" (PBS, 2000-01).

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Patricia Routledge Remembers

Guest
Show
2024

Patricia Routledge Remembers

Self
Show
2024

E-Xplorer FIM World Cup

Actor
Show
2023

Top 150 Greatest NRL Games

Actor
Show
2023

Keeping Up Appearances: 40 Years of Laughs

Self
Show
2023

Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge

Host
Show
2016

Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms

Guest
Show
2015

Ladies of Letters Go Green

Voice
Show
2008

Ladies of Letters Say No

Voice
Show
2007

Hildegard

Actor
Show
2005

Ladies of Letters Spring Clean

Voice
Show
2004

Comedy Connections

Guest Star
Show
2003

Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat

Voice
Show
2002

Afternoon Play

Voice
Margaret
Show
2002

Ladies of Letters Log On

Voice
Show
2001

Anybody's Nightmare

Actor
Sheila Bowler
Movie
2001

Talking Heads 2

Actor
Miss Fozzard
Show
2000

Ladies of More Letters

Voice
Show
1999

Beatrix

Voice
Beatrix Potter
Show
1998

Keeping Up Appearances: The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

Actor
Show
1997

Keeping up Appearances Christmas Special

Actor
Show
1995

Beachcomber...By the Way

Voice
Show
1991

Keeping Up AppearancesStream

Actor
Hyacinth Bucket
Series
1990

First & Last

Actor
Ivy
Movie
1990

Missing Persons

Actor
Hetty Wainthropp
Movie
1990

Beachcomber... By the Way

Guest
Show
1989

Talking Heads

Actor
Miss Fozzard
Show
1988

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

Actor
Show
1985

Bookmark

Actor
Barbara Pym
Show
1983

The Beggar's Opera

Actor
Mrs Peachum
Movie
1983

A Woman of No Importance

Actor
Miss Schofield
Show
1982

Mystery!

Actor
Series
1980

Tales of the UnexpectedStream

Actor
Milly Dobson
Series
1979

David Copperfield

Actor
Mrs Micawber
Show
1974

Doctor at LargeStream

Guest Star
Audrey Watt
Series
1971

Masterpiece

Actor
Franchise
1971

Sense and Sensibility

Actor
Mrs. Jennings
Show
1971

Girl Stroke Boy

Actor
Pamela Hovendon
Movie
1971

Egghead's Robot

Actor
Mrs. Janice Wentworth
Movie
1970

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Actor
Lucille Beatty
Movie
1968

To Sir, With LoveStream

Actor
Clinty Clintridge
Movie
1967
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan - The Duenna

Actor
Donna Clara
Show
1964

Steptoe and Son

Actor
Show
1962

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