

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.

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

First and Last

A Visit from Miss Prothero

Girl Stroke Boy

Keep Off The Grass

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

The Pirates of Penzance

Anybody's Nightmare