Patricia Routledge, better known for having played snob in the sauau de Jacinthe of the social esclime in the beloved British sitcom “Keeping Up Appoances”, died. She was 96 years old.
“We are deeply saddened to confirm the passage of Lady Patricia Routledge, who died peacefully in her sleep this morning surrounded by love,” his agent said in a statement to the AP media news agency.
“Even at 96, the passion of Lady Patricia for her work and to connect with a live audience has never decreased, just as the new generations of audiences have continued to find it through her beloved television roles. She will very much miss those who are closest to her and by her dedicated admirers in the world.”
Born in northern England near Liverpool, Routledge made a name for himself on stage in the United Kingdom and later in the United States, winning a Tony Award for best actress in a musical in 1968 for “Darling of the Day”, after an Olivier prize for the best actress in a musical for “Candide” 20 years later.
But the actress and singer became best known for her performance on television, in particular in turn as a dominating and flowery bucket – which her character insisted was pronounced “bouquet” – in “Keeping up appearances”, which took place from 1990 to 1995.
Despite only five seasons, he would have a lasting heritage, and for a certain time was the most successful British program internationally. Comedy has raised huge audiences in the United States, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands, and in 2016 was appointed BBC’s most exported television program around the world.
In 1991, RoutLEDGE won a British comedy prize for its performance like Bucket, and she was then nominated for two Bafta TV Awards in 1992 and 1993.
Following “Keeping Up” appearances, Routledge led the criminal dramatic series “Hetty Wainthropp Investigates”, about a retired woman who has the talent to resolve crimes. It took place from 1996 to 1998.
In 2017, Routledge had become a lady of Queen Elizabeth II for her entertainment and charity services.
