Biography
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.
Known For
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cy...
Mrs. Woolley
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Miss Reece
Girl Stroke Boy
Pamela Hovendon
To Sir, with Love
Clinty Clintridge
The Pirates of Penzance
Ruth
The Tale of Tom Kitten & ...
Cousin Ribby (voice)
Lock Up Your Daughters
First and Last
Ivy
The Curse of King Tut's T...
"Posh" Lady
The World of Peter Rabbit...
Cousin Ribby