Patsy Byrne
Known for
Time and sheer volume of work have made Patsy Byrne a veteran actress who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching her. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. The single most recognizable credit is 'Les Misérables', playing Toussaint. 'Blackadder' is a second title with real reach.
Patsy Byrne
12 Movies
24 Series
Time and sheer volume of work have made Patsy Byrne a veteran actress who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching her. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. The single most recognizable credit is 'Les Misérables', playing Toussaint. 'Blackadder' is a second title with real reach.
Movies
Plays Toussaint
Les Misérables
1998
Plays Mrs Lunt
Mr. Love
1986
Plays Old Lady
Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000
Plays Nurse
Britannia Hospital
1982
Plays Mrs. Plummer
The Return of the Soldier
1983
Plays Mrs. Treadwell
The Ruling Class
1972
Plays Rosie
Hanna's War
1988
Plays Mrs. Crabtree
Emily's Ghost
1992
Plays Mrs. Green
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
1978
Plays Mrs. Frewin
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
Plays Mrs. Nesbit
The Gingerbread House
1996
TV Shows
Plays Marjorie Stoneway
Watching
1987
Plays Nursie
Blackadder
1983
Plays Old Woman
Hard Times
1994
Plays Mrs Nubbles
The Old Curiosity Shop
1979
Plays Millicent Gentle
A Taste for Death
1988
Plays Mrs. Gummidge
David Copperfield
1999
Plays Giant Nanny
The Chronicles of Narnia
1988
Plays Jean
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Plays Martha Coutts
Heartbeat
1992
Plays Mrs. Maltby
Inspector Morse
1987
Plays Cook
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Mrs. Burns
Peak Practice
1993
Plays Mrs. Hammond
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
Plays Mrs. Pettican
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery
1987
Plays Marian's Mum
Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
1989
Plays Mary Franklin
Doomwatch
1970
Plays Sasha Platonov (née Triletski)
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Mrs. Jones
In Sickness and in Health
1985
Plays Martina
I, Claudius
1976
Plays Mrs Dobson
Hazell
1978
Plays Mrs Simmons
Worlds Beyond
1986
Plays Mrs. Dempster
Screen Two
1985
Plays Maid
Espionage
1963
Plays Marenka
The Wednesday Play
1964
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Full Filmography
Kevin & Perry Go Large
Old Lady
2000
Film
David Copperfield
Mrs. Gummidge · 2 episodes
1999
TV
Heartbeat
Martha Coutts · 1 episode
1997–1998
TV
Les Misérables
Toussaint
1998
Film
Peak Practice
Mrs. Burns · 1 episode
1997
TV
The Gingerbread House
Mrs. Nesbit
1996
Film
Hard Times
Old Woman · 4 episodes
1994
TV
Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
Marian's Mum · 1 episode
1993
TV
The Higher Mortals
Matron
1993
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Patsy Byrne still alive?
Patsy Byrne passed away on June 17, 2014 at age 80.
What are the most famous roles of Patsy Byrne?
Patsy Byrne is best known for roles in Les Misérables, Blackadder: Back & Forth, Kevin & Perry Go Large.
How many movies has Patsy Byrne been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1962), Patsy Byrne has appeared in 12 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Patsy Byrne's first movie?
The career of Patsy Byrne began with The Cherry Orchard (1962).
What is Patsy Byrne's most recent movie or series?
Patsy Byrne's most recent release is Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga, which premiered on October 9, 2008.
What TV shows has Patsy Byrne appeared in?
On television, Patsy Byrne has appeared in Blackadder, Inspector Morse, I, Claudius, David Copperfield.
Patsy Byrne
1933-07-13 · Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK
Patricia 'Patsy' Byrne (13 July 1933 – 17 June 2014) was an English actress, best known for her role as 'Nursie' in Blackadder II as well as Malcolm's domineering mother in the ITV comedy series Watching.
Byrne was educated at Ashford County Grammar School. She studied drama at Rose Bruford College before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company playing parts such as Maria in Twelfth Night and Gruscha in The Caucasian Chalk Circle at the Aldwych Theatre in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at Chichester Festival Theatre.
Byrne starred alongside Tony Robinson in a Series 3 episode of Maid Marian and her Merry Men. She played ORD "Betty the Tea Lady" on the BBC children's programme Playdays. Other roles included appearances in I, Claudius (1976), Stealing Heaven (1988), Inspector Morse (1989), Les Misérables (1998), David Copperfield (1999) and Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the 1990 BBC production of C.S. Lewis' "The Silver Chair" as the giant nanny in the city of the giants.