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.
2023Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesMovieas Self
2022Remembers…TV showas Self · 4 episodes
2017Joe Orton Laid BareMovieas Herself
2016Beatrix Potter with Patricia RoutledgeMovieas Self - Presenter2006The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsMovieas Cousin Ribby
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMovieas Self
2001Anybody's NightmareMovieas Sheila Bowler
1998Talking Heads 2Movie
1998ParkinsonTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1997The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketMovieas Hyacinth1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesTV showas Hetty Wainthropp · 27 episodes
1994HildegardMovieas Hildegard von Bingen
1993The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly PuddingMovieas Ribby (voice)
1993The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-DuckMovieas Cousin Ribby (voice)1992The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsTV showas Cousin Ribby (voice) · 2 episodes
1992Miss Pym's Day OutMovieas Barbara Pym
1992Mrs Pym's Day OutTV showas Barbara Pym · 1 episodes1990Keeping Up AppearancesTV showas Hyacinth Bucket · 40 episodes
1990Missing PersonsMovieas Hetty Wainthrop
1989First and LastMovieas Ivy
1989Customers From HellMovie
1988Talking HeadsTV showas Miss Fozzard · as Irene Ruddock · 1 episodes
1988Talking HeadsMovie
1988Barry Humphries: This is Your LunchMovieas Self
1987When We Are MarriedMovieas Maria Helliwell1985Victoria Wood: As Seen on TVTV show13 episodes1983Natural WorldTV showas Narrator · 1 episodes
1983The Beggar's OperaMovieas Mrs. Peachum
1982A Woman of No Importance.Movieas Miss Schofield
1982Objects of AffectionTV showas Miss Schofield · 1 episodes1980The Pirates of PenzanceMovieas Ruth1980The Curse of King Tut's TombMovieas "Posh" Lady1980The Imitation GameMovie1979Tales of the UnexpectedTV showas Milly Dobson · 1 episodes
1978Doris and DoreenMovieas Doreen Bidmead
1978A Visit from Miss ProtheroMovieas Miss Prothero
1978An Audience with...TV showas Self · 1 episodes
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekTV showas Peggy Prothero · 1 episodes
1977Nicholas NicklebyTV showas Mme. Mantalini · 5 episodes
1975More Awkward CustomersMovieas Awkward Customer: Mrs. Camel
1974Affairs of the HeartTV showas Mrs Meldrum · 1 episodes
1974...And Mother Makes FiveTV show26 episodes
1972Crown CourtTV showas Dr. Barbara Baxter · 3 episodes1971Girl Stroke BoyMovieas Pamela Hovendon
1971Sense and SensibilityTV showas Mrs. Jennings · 4 episodes1970Play for TodayTV show1 episodes
1970Egghead's RobotMovie1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumMovieas Mrs. Featherstone
1969Lock Up Your DaughtersMovie
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreTV showas Hazel Day · 1 episodes1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomMovieas Miss Reece1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverMovieas Lucille Beatty
1968Ooh La La!TV show1 episodes
196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Movieas Mrs. Woolley
1967Androcles and the LionMovieas Magaera, Androcles' Wife
1967Pretty PollyMovieas Miss Gudgeon
1967ITV PlayhouseTV showas Rose · 1 episodes1967To Sir, with LoveMovieas Clinty Clintridge
1966NET PlayhouseTV showas Queen Victoria · 1 episodes
1966IolantheMovieas Iolanthe1965BBC Play of the MonthTV showas Annie Parker · as Dorine · 1 episodes1965Thirty-Minute TheatreTV showas Beryl Turner · 1 episodes
1964Victoria ReginaTV showas Queen Victoria · 4 episodes
1962Hobson's ChoiceMovieas Maggie Hobson1962Steptoe and SonTV showas Madame Fontana (Beryl Duddy) · 1 episodes
1962Z-CarsTV show1 episodes
1959No Hiding PlaceTV show1 episodes
1957Theatre NightTV showas Aunt Mabel · 1 episodes
1956Armchair TheatreTV showas Miss Furling · as New mother · 1 episodes
1956Tony AwardsTV showas Self - Nominee · 1 episodes
1955ITV Play of the WeekTV showas Maggie Hobson · 1 episodes1948The Ed Sullivan ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes