Patricia Quinn
Known for
Patricia Quinn is a screen veteran of the old school with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' is where the largest audience met her. She appears in 'Monty Python's The Meaning of Life' too. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. The filmography runs to some 33 credits between film and television.
Patricia Quinn
16 Movies
17 Series
Patricia Quinn is a screen veteran of the old school with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' is where the largest audience met her. She appears in 'Monty Python's The Meaning of Life' too. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. The filmography runs to some 33 credits between film and television.
Movies
Plays Magenta
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
Plays Mrs. Williams
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
Plays Megan
The Lords of Salem
2013
Plays Posh Hippy
Tamara Drewe
2010
Plays Usherette
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
2008
Plays Dr. Nation McKinley
Shock Treatment
1981
Plays Sorceress
Hawk the Slayer
1980
Plays Belazs
Doctor Who: Dragonfire
1987
Plays Second Bird – Jim's Girlfriend
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
Plays Chauffeuse
Rentadick
1972
Plays Siobhan
The Outsider
1979
Plays Wife
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
Plays Magda
Up the Front
1972
Plays Girl at Dance
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
1973
TV Shows
Plays Doris Tingley
Lost Empires
1986
Plays Christabel Pankhurst
Shoulder to Shoulder
1974
Plays Sylvia Daisy Pouncer
The Box of Delights
1984
Plays Lizzie Siddal
The Love School
1975
Plays Livilla
I, Claudius
1976
Plays Belazs
Doctor Who
1963
Plays Mona Castlebar
Fortunes of War
1987
Plays Susan
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Yvonne
Van der Valk
1972
Plays Lucinda
Hammer House of Horror
1980
Plays Monica
Minder
1979
Plays Dolly Hayward
Bergerac
1981
Plays Isla
The Professionals
1977
Plays Phyl Tinker
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Plays Maggie - Bridesmaid
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Dorothy
Villains
1972
Plays Cynthia
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
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Sane Inside Insanity
Full Filmography
The Lords of Salem
Megan
2013
Film
Tamara Drewe
Posh Hippy
2010
Film
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Usherette
2008
Film
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
George Sand
1999
Film
Bergerac
Dolly Hayward · 1 episode
1988
TV
Doctor Who
Belazs · 2 episodes
1987
TV
Doctor Who: Dragonfire
Belazs
1987
Film
Fortunes of War
Mona Castlebar · 2 episodes
1987–
TV
Lost Empires
Doris Tingley · 7 episodes
1986
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Patricia Quinn and where are they from?
Patricia Quinn is 82 years old, born on May 28, 1944 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
What are the most famous roles of Patricia Quinn?
Patricia Quinn is best known for roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, The Lords of Salem.
How many movies has Patricia Quinn been in?
Over a 62-year career (since 1964), Patricia Quinn has appeared in 16 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was Patricia Quinn's first movie?
The career of Patricia Quinn began with Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? (1964).
What is Patricia Quinn's most recent movie or series?
Patricia Quinn's most recent release is Sane Inside Insanity, which premiered on October 28, 2025.
What TV shows has Patricia Quinn appeared in?
On television, Patricia Quinn has appeared in Doctor Who, I, Claudius, Hammer House of Horror, Mannix.
Patricia Quinn
1944-05-28 · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Patricia Quinn, Lady Stephens (born 28 May 1944) is a Northern Irish actress best known for her role as Magenta in the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Hers were the red lips that appeared in the film's opening song "Science Fiction/Double Feature" (although the singing voice was that of Richard O'Brien). She has appeared in many film and television roles including the Rocky Horror semi-sequel, Shock Treatment (1981), as well as I, Claudius (1976), Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983), and the 1987 Doctor Who serial Dragonfire.