Patricia Routledge

British actress (1929–2025)
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Patricia Routledge

Summary

Patricia Routledge is a human[1]. Born in Tranmere[2], she… she was born on February 17, 1929[3]. She died in Chichester[4]. She died on October 3, 2025[5]. She worked as a television actor[6], singer[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,800 views/month, #5,044 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Patricia Routledge's place of birth was Tranmere[2].
  • Patricia Routledge passed away in Chichester[4].
  • Patricia Routledge was born on February 17, 1929[3].
  • Patricia Routledge died on October 3, 2025[5].
  • Patricia Routledge held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • English was Patricia Routledge's native language[13].
  • Patricia Routledge worked as a television actor[6].
  • Patricia Routledge worked as a singer[7].
  • Patricia Routledge's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Patricia Routledge worked as a film actor[9].
  • Patricia Routledge worked as an actor[10].
  • Patricia Routledge's field of work was acting[14].
  • Patricia Routledge's field of work was singing[15].
  • Patricia Routledge was educated at University of Liverpool[16].
  • Patricia Routledge was educated at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[17].
  • Patricia Routledge's education included a stint at Birkenhead High School Academy[18].
  • Patricia Routledge's education included a stint at Mersey Park Primary School[19].
  • Patricia Routledge received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Patricia Routledge received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • Patricia Routledge received the Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[22].
  • Patricia Routledge received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[23].
  • Patricia Routledge received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[24].
  • Patricia Routledge's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[25].
  • Patricia Routledge is recorded as female[26].
  • Patricia Routledge's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-02-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-10-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ec144597-18c4-406e-943d-5ba8ca9a66eb[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Patricia Routledge was born in Tranmere[2]. She was born on February 17, 1929[3]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Liverpool[16], a public university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1903[35], headquartered in Liverpool[36]; Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[17], a drama school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1946[39]; Birkenhead High School Academy[18], a secondary school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1884[42]; and Mersey Park Primary School[19], a primary school[43], in United Kingdom[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], singer[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and actor[10]. Fields of work include acting[14], a type of arts[45] and singing[15], a type of activity[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], a grade of an order[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[49], in United Kingdom[50]; Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[22], a grade of an order[51], in United Kingdom[52]; Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[23], a class of award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1948[55]; and Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical[24], a class of award[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1979[58].

Personal Life

Patricia Routledge's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[25].

Death and Burial

Patricia Routledge died on October 3, 2025[5]. She died in Chichester[4].

Why It Matters

Patricia Routledge ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,800 views/month, #5,044 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Patricia Routledge born?

Born in Tranmere[2], Patricia Routledge…

Where did Patricia Routledge die?

Patricia Routledge passed away in Chichester[4].

What did Patricia Routledge do for work?

Patricia Routledge worked as television actor[6], singer[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and actor[10].

Where did Patricia Routledge go to school?

Patricia Routledge was educated at University of Liverpool[16], Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[17], Birkenhead High School Academy[18], and Mersey Park Primary School[19].

What awards did Patricia Routledge receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[22], and Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[23].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Dcflyer · 2026-05-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Graham Routledge
    Occupation television actor, singer, stage actor +2
    Religion or worldview Anglicanism
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