Born 1929 (age 96) · Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK
Appears in 75 titles

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.

Filmography

To Sir, with Love
7.5
To Sir, with Love
1967
as Clinty Clintridge
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
5.9
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969
as Mrs. Featherstone
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
6.8
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
as Miss Reece
The Pirates of Penzance
6.5
The Pirates of Penzance
1980
as Ruth
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
6.7
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968
as Lucille Beatty
Girl Stroke Boy
5.6
Girl Stroke Boy
1971
as Pamela Hovendon
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
4.8
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
1980
as "Posh" Lady
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
8.5
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
2006
as Cousin Ribby
Pretty Polly
4.2
Pretty Polly
1967
as Miss Gudgeon
Anybody's Nightmare
5.8
Anybody's Nightmare
2001
as Sheila Bowler
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
5.4
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
1968
as Mrs. Woolley
The Imitation Game
First and Last
7.0
First and Last
1989
as Ivy
7.7
Keep Off The Grass
1983
as Bag Lady
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
Lock Up Your Daughters
The Beggar's Opera
5.5
The Beggar's Opera
1983
as Mrs. Peachum
Doris and Doreen
6.5
Doris and Doreen
1978
as Doreen Bidmead
Talking Heads 2
8.5
Talking Heads 2
1998
Hildegard
6.5
Hildegard
1994
as Hildegard von Bingen