Patsy Byrne
Patricia Patsy Byrne | Patricia Byrne
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1933-07-13
Place of birth:Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK
Gender:Female
Popularity:1
Date of death2014-06-17
80Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaSelf2008-10-097.811
- Kevin & Perry Go LargeOld Lady2000-04-205.0158
- David CopperfieldMrs. Gummidge1999-12-257.159
- Blackadder: Back & ForthNursie1999-03-297.0187
- Les MisérablesToussaint1998-05-017.2682
- The Treasure SeekersEliza1996-12-255.67
- The Gingerbread HouseMrs. Nesbit1996-01-019.01
- Hard TimesOld Woman1994-04-290.00
- The Higher MortalsMatron1993-06-018.01
- Peak PracticeMrs. Burns1993-05-106.510
- HeartbeatMartha Coutts1992-04-107.233
- Emily's GhostMrs. Crabtree1992-01-016.02
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver ChairGiant Nanny1990-11-186.510
- Maid Marian and Her Merry MenMarian's Mum1989-11-166.014
- Blackadder's Christmas CarolNursie / Bernard1988-12-237.529
- The Chronicles of NarniaGiant Nanny1988-11-137.520
- A Taste for DeathMillicent Gentle1988-10-145.48
- Stealing Heaven1988-05-206.217
- Hanna's WarRosie1988-04-145.24
- WatchingMarjorie Stoneway1987-07-058.38
- A Dorothy L. Sayers MysteryMrs. Pettican1987-03-257.26
- Inspector MorseMrs. Maltby1987-01-067.9142
- Worlds BeyondMrs Simmons1986-10-105.85
- Hotel du LacMrs. Dempster1986-03-024.34
- Mr. LoveMrs Lunt1986-02-214.86
- In Sickness and in HealthMrs. Jones1985-09-018.118
- Screen TwoMrs. Dempster1985-01-067.17
- Floating OffLady on train1983-08-240.00
- BlackadderNursie1983-06-158.0555
- The Return of the SoldierMrs. Plummer1983-01-066.322
- Britannia HospitalNurse1982-05-276.373
- A Little Silver TrumpetMrs. Cleaver1980-11-198.01
- The Old Curiosity ShopMrs Nubbles1979-12-097.52
- Tales of the UnexpectedJean1979-03-246.849
- The Class Of Miss MacMichaelMrs. Green1978-12-285.26
- HazellMrs Dobson1978-01-165.25
- All Creatures Great and SmallMrs. Hammond1978-01-087.849
- I, ClaudiusMartina1976-09-207.9136
- The Gathering StormCook1974-11-298.25
- The Ruling ClassMrs. Treadwell1972-05-246.597
- The Alf Garnett SagaMrs. Frewin1972-03-225.07
- PlatonovSasha1971-05-238.01
- The Cellar and the Almond Tree1970-03-040.00
- DoomwatchMary Franklin1970-02-096.46
- BBC Play of the MonthSasha Platonov (née Triletski)1965-10-195.38
- The Wednesday PlayMarenka1964-09-305.25
- EspionageMaid1963-10-0210.01
- As You Like ItAudrey1963-03-217.01
- The Cherry OrchardDunyasha1962-04-178.01
- Hallmark Hall of FameCook1951-12-248.88