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Patricia Routledge

Birth Place: Birkenhead, Cheshire, ENGLAND

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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 1992
Nettie Fowler

[Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1981
Veta Louise Simmons

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1976
The President's Wife

[London Fringe]
Original London Production, 1972
Performer

[Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1968
Queen Victoria

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1968
Alice Challice

[Broadway]
1966
Performer

[London Fringe]
Original London Production, 1963
Performer

[West End]
London Production, 1962
Performer

[West End]
Original London Production, 1960
Mrs. Gilchrist


Movies

To Sir, with Love
[ 1967 ] Clinty Clintridge
A Matter of Innocence
[ 1967 ] Miss Gudgeon
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
[ 1968 ] Lucille Beatty
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
[ 1968 ] Miss Reece
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia
[ 1968 ] Mrs. Woolley
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
[ 1969 ] Mrs. Featherstone
Lock Up Your Daughters!
[ 1969 ] Nurse
Egghead's Robot
[ 1970 ] Mrs. Janice Wentworth
Girl Stroke Boy
[ 1971 ] Pamela Hovendon

TV Shows

Blips
Narrator
Crown Court
Dr. Barbara Baxter, Rita Finch
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp
Jackanory
Storyteller
Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
Kitty

Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 1992 - Actress of the Year

Patricia RoutledgeTalking Heads


winner
Olivier Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical

Patricia Routledge, Candide

Olivier Awards - 1985 - Outstanding Performance of the Year in a Supporting Role

Patricia RoutledgeRichard III


winner
Tony Awards - 1968 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Patricia Routledge, Darling of the Day

News


Tracie Bennett Will Portray Tallulah Bankhead In Industry Readings Of THE CODE

Tracie Bennett to portray Tallulah Bankhead in industry readings of 'The Code' - a new play by Michael McKeever. Christopher Renshaw directs.Jim Kierstead will present two private industry readings (by invitation only) of The Code, a new play by Michael McKeever (Daniel's Husband, Mr. Parker).
Review: RUDDIGORE, Opera Holland Park

Super show, a little slow at first, but blossoming into an escapist entertainment that can be enjoyed as much in the 2020s as it was in the 1880s
Orange Tree Theatre Presents JMK Award Winner Kalungi Ssebandeke's MEETINGS

Orange Tree Theatre presents JMK Award Winner Kalungi Ssebandeke's MEETINGS by Mustapha Matura, designed by Olivia Jamieson.
Three Dates Announced for AN AUDIENCE WITH TOM ALLEN

Join Tom Allen, star of stage and screen, as he discusses his hilarious, honest and touching new book Too Much, followed by the chance to ask questions in an audience Q&A.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Cynthia Erivo & More Honoured by the Royal Academy of Music in its 200th Anniversary Year

On Tuesday 12 July, the Royal Academy of Music honored some of the biggest names of stage and screen, celebrating the institution’s 200th anniversary. Recipients included songwriter, actor, producer and director Lin-Manuel Miranda who became an Honorary Doctor of the University of London.
Royal & Derngate Announces Made in Northampton Season 2022-2023

James Dacre, the Artistic Director at Royal & Derngate Northampton, has announced the theatre’s new Made in Northampton season, featuring eighteen productions. The programme encompasses plays, musicals, a feature film, On Demand theatre, podcasts and a new interactive digital work.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre Will Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Michael Frayn's NOISES OFF in May

Get ready for a riotous night out this summer as Pitlochry Festival Theatre celebrates the 40th anniversary of Michael Frayn's irresistible farce within a farce from 27 May-1 October.
Judi Dench, Amanda Seyfried, James Norton and More Join Charity Album INCIDENTAL: Music For The Stage

To launch the project today, two singles from  the album are being released: Rachel Portman’s prologue to A Tale of Two Cities featuring Judi Dench and White Lies’ prologue to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof featuring Amanda Seyfried, both of which are available now!
Chichester Festival Theatre Announces Spring Season of Streamed Events

Chichester Festival Theatre has announced its upcoming spring season of streamed events , including FACING THE MUSIC interviews with Sheila Hancock, Philip Quast, Patricia Routledge, Imelda Staunton and Giles Terera, an encore screening of Celebrating Sondheim, and more!
Chichester Festival Theatre Announces New Autumn Season

Artistic Director Daniel Evans and Executive Director Kathy Bourne today announce a live, socially distanced season of drama, music, comedy and cabaret at Chichester Festival Theatre, running from late October to early January.
Judi Dench, Bebe Neuwirth, Montego Glover, and More Will Celebrate Noel Coward With A MARVELLOUS PARTY

The Noël Coward Foundation today announces A MARVELLOUS PARTY, a transatlantic, star-studded collection of performances celebrating the continuing legacy of Noël Coward and coinciding with the 100th anniversary of his West End debut as a 19-year-old playwright.
BWW Review: TALKING HEADS: MISS FOZZARD FINDS HER FEET, BBC iPlayer

Technically excellent and engaging, the penultimate episode in this splendid reboot is let down by stakes that seem too slight to warrant our full emotional investment.
BWW Review: TALKING HEADS: A LADY OF LETTERS, BBC iPlayer

Even for those not around for the first TV broadcast in 1988, Alan Bennett's Talking Heads has had a long-lasting resonance. Winning two BAFTAs and an RTS award, the monologues have also been on the school curriculum for many. As monologues, they are much easier to film during these restricted times, but what these new versions prove is that the format still works brilliantly; as a showcase for some superb acting talent and for Bennett's own sharp and darkly witty scripts.
BWW Interview: At Home With The 'ims - Tim Cahill & Jim Harder

The 'ims are sweethearts to each other and to the cabaret community. During quarantine they have been living a quite and melodious life in their Manhattan apartment. Find out how in this interview with Stephen Mosher.
BBC Will Remake Alan Bennett's TALKING HEADS

Filming begins today on new productions of Alan Bennett's critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning Talking Heads monologues, which first aired on BBC Television in 1988 and 1998.
BWW Review: TALKING HEADS, Watford Palace Theatre

Jan Ravens and Julia Watson excel in three of Alan Bennett's famous monologues, two of which pack a surprising punch, 30 years on.
Dame Patricia Routledge Will appear in Conversation with Edward Seckerson

Come to Grade II* listed Great Hall to hear Dame Patricia Routledge in conversation with Edward Seckerson.
ADMISSION: ON SHILLING With Dame Patricia Routledge And Piers Lane Announced At Bishopsgate Institute

This musical and theatrical collaboration between multi-award-winning actress Dame Patricia Routledge and international concert pianist Piers Lane, tells the extraordinary, inspiring story of Myra Hess and her famous wartime National Gallery concerts. 
Matthew Kelly Completes CAROUSEL Concert Cast

Final casting has been announced for the upcoming concert performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein's iconic musical CAROUSEL for one night only at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 19th May.
Patricia Routledge Joins CAROUSEL Concert

Dame Patricia Routledge has been announced for the upcoming concert performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein's iconic musical CAROUSEL for one night only at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 19th May. She will play the role of the Narrator.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Patricia Routledge been in?

Patricia Routledge has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Patricia Routledge been in?

Patricia Routledge has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.

What was Patricia Routledge's first West End show?

Patricia Routledge's first West End show was Follow That Girl which opened in 1960

What awards has Patricia Routledge been nominated for?

Actress of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Talking Heads, Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Candide, Outstanding Performance of the Year in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for Richard III and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Darling of the Day.

What awards has Patricia Routledge won?

Patricia Routledge has won the following awards: Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for her role in Candide, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for her performance in Darling of the Day.

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