Patricia Routledge
Birthday: 17 February 1929, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
Birth Name: Katherine Patricia Routledge
Height: 165 cm
Daughter of Catherine and Isaac Routledge. Her father was a haberdasher, and, during WWII, the family lived weeks at a time in the basement of her father's shop. She attended Birkenhead High Scho ...Show More
[about her damehood] I'm very surprised indeed, but very pleased that the honour pertains to theatre Show more
[about her damehood] I'm very surprised indeed, but very pleased that the honour pertains to theatre. Hide
[on quitting Keeping Up Appearances (1990)] I decided to part company with Hyacinth because there we Show more
[on quitting Keeping Up Appearances (1990)] I decided to part company with Hyacinth because there were other adventures to have. I'm an actor and I like to play other roles. Hide
I don't think you can go it alone. There is a positive force for good outside oneself, call it God i Show more
I don't think you can go it alone. There is a positive force for good outside oneself, call it God if you like, that has the strength to turn darkness into light. Hide
When I approach the pearly gates, I'd like to hear a champagne cork popping, an orchestra tuning up, Show more
When I approach the pearly gates, I'd like to hear a champagne cork popping, an orchestra tuning up, and the sound of my mother laughing. Hide
[on Alastair Sim] There lives and breathes a comic genius of gargantuan proportions.
[on Alastair Sim] There lives and breathes a comic genius of gargantuan proportions.
On acting: "I was fully alive and it frightened me. I was in a tremendous turmoil about it."
On acting: "I was fully alive and it frightened me. I was in a tremendous turmoil about it."
[on the cancellation of Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)] We were betrayed by the BBC. We finish Show more
[on the cancellation of Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)] We were betrayed by the BBC. We finished series four of Hetty Wainthropp, we were told there was going to be series five. But no word ever came - how rude! The BBC is run by 10-year-old children. Hide
I just want to do good work with good people in good places. And as for retirement, I can hardly spe Show more
I just want to do good work with good people in good places. And as for retirement, I can hardly spell the word. I'm driven, really. The demons won't lie down. Hide
[on her character Hyacinth Bucket] The basic premise of Hyacinth is pretension and that's the source Show more
[on her character Hyacinth Bucket] The basic premise of Hyacinth is pretension and that's the source of so much comedy. While attempting to be a social climber, she also had to deal with members from the other side of her family like Onslow, who sat around in his string vest drinking beer. In a way, the show was a microcosm for society. Hide
There is nothing like that audience response when it's working with you - nothing.
There is nothing like that audience response when it's working with you - nothing.
Patricia Routledge's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (44)
