Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge was born on Feb 17, 1929 in UK. Patricia Routledge's big-screen debut came with To Sir, with Love directed by James Clavell in 1967. Patricia Routledge is known for Talking Heads 2 directed by Stuart Burge, Julie Walters stars as Marjory and Penelope Wilton as Rosemary Horrocks. Patricia Routledge has got 1 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Patricia Routledge achieved is Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. The upcoming new movie Patricia Routledge plays is Anybody's Nightmare which will be released on Sep 28, 2001.

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 School, where she sang in the choir and ran the Sunday School. She studied English at Liverpool University, and, after graduation, worked without pay at the Liverpool Playhouse. She was asked to join the company, and she later studied at Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol. She then moved to London, where she built an impressive stage career over the next several years, also appearing on Broadway 1966-1968. Patricia has worked in TV since the early 1950s, most recently in Keeping Up Appearances (1990). She also recorded an album, "Presenting Patricia Routledge", and worked in film and radio. She has never married or had children, has said that she will not retire, and lives in Kensington and Surrey when not working.