Patricia Hodge
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 29, 1946 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1951–2025 (75 Years)
- Total Credits
- 82 credits in database
Biography
Patricia Ann Hodge OBE is an English actress born on September 29, 1946, in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Known on-screen for television roles including Phyllida Erskine-Brown in Rumpole of the Bailey, Jemima Shore in Jemima Shore Investigates, Penny in Miranda, and Mrs Pumphrey in All Creatures Great and Small, her screen credits also include the 1983 film Betrayal and the 1986 television adaptation of The Life and Lo. Hodge made her West End debut in 1972 and starred in the 1973 West End production of Pippin directed by Bob Fosse. She has received two nominations for the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical and won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2000 for her role in the play Money.
Career overview
Patricia Hodge is an English actress known for her work in various television and film productions. She made her West End debut in 1972 and went on to star in the West End production of Pippin the following year, directed by Bob Fosse.
Hodge has appeared in several notable television series, including Rumpole of the Bailey, Jemima Shore Investigates, and All Creatures Great and Small. In the television series Miranda, she played the role of Penny from 2009 to 2015.
In addition to her television work, Hodge has also appeared in films and stage productions. She received two nominations for the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical and won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2000 for her role in the play Money. Her other screen credits include the 1983 film Betrayal and the 1986 television adaptation of The Life and Lo.
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Full Filmography
82 titles- Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert (2025) as Berthe
- Arthur's Whisky (2024) as Joan
- The Laureate (2023) as Amy Graves
- Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh (2023) as Self (Narrator)
- Murder in Provence (2022) as Florence Bonnet
- Litvinenko: The Mayfair Poisoning (2022) as Self- Narrator
- Emmerdale: 50 Unforgettable Years (2022) as Self - Narrator
- All Creatures Great & Small (2020) as Mrs. Pumphrey
- Roadkill (2020) as Lady Roche
- The Big Night In (2020) as Self
- Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration (2020) as Self
- A Very English Scandal (2018) as Ursula Thorpe
- Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018) as Aunt Peggy
- Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- Miranda Hart’s Maracattack (2013)
- Miranda (2009) as Penny
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007) as Self
- Maxwell (2007) as Betty Maxwell
- Great British Menu (2006) as Self - Guest Judge
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Mrs. Evadne Willett
- Hustle (2004) as Veronica Powell
- The Falklands Play (2002) as Rt. Hon Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister)
- Before You Go (2002) as Vi
- Waking the Dead (2001) as Lady Alice Beatty
- Jilting Joe (1998) as Gwennie
- Prague Duet (1998) as Olivia Walton
- The Leading Man (1996) as Delvene
- The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
- The Moonstone (1996) as Lady Julia Verinder
- Good Morning Summer (1995)
- The Cloning of Joanna May (1992) as Joanna May
- The Cloning of Joanna May (1992) as Joanna May
- Rich Tea And Sympathy (1991)
- The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (1990) as Lady Evelyn
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Madame Olivier
- Victoria Wood (1989) as Moira
- The Shell Seekers (1989) as Olivia
- The Heat of the Day (1989) as Stella
- Thieves in the Night (1989) as Lady Joyce
- This Morning (1988) as Self
- Sunset (1988) as Christina Alperin
- Just Ask for Diamond (1988) as Betty Charlady/Brenda von Falkenberg
- An Audience With Victoria Wood (1988) as Self
- Inspector Morse (1987) as Lady Hanbury
- The Death of the Heart (1987) as Anna Quayne
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986) as Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope
- The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986) as Mary Foster
- Hotel du Lac (1986) as Monica
- Vilde, the Wild One (1986) as Edward's Wife
- Screen Two (1985) as Monica
- Time for Murder (1985) as Margaret Tutting
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) as Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope
- Robin of Sherwood (1984) as Queen Hadwisa
- Hay Fever (1984) as Myra Arundel
- Betrayal (1983) as Emma
- Six Fifty-Five Special (1981) as Self
- Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981) as Lady Londonderry
- Charlotte (1981) as Teacher
- Riding High (1981) as Miss Hemmings
- The Elephant Man (1980) as Screaming Mum
- Holding the Fort (1980) as Penny Milburn
- The Other 'Arf (1980)
- Rumpole's Return (1980) as Phyllida Erskine-Brown
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978) as Lady Diana Cooper
- Jemima Shore Investigates (1978)
- Disraeli (1978) as Rosina Bulwer
- Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978) as Lady Diana Cooper
- Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978) as Sister Belter
- The One and Only Phyllis Dixey (1978) as Maisie
- The Professionals (1977) as Ann Holly
- Target (1977) as Laura Bentley
- The Disappearance (1977) as Young Wife
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976) as Geraldine Hackstraw
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) as Phyllida Trant
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) as Phyllida Erskine-Brown
- The Naked Civil Servant (1975) as Ballet Teacher
- The Girls of Slender Means (1975) as Anne Baberton
- Great Big Groovy Horse (1975)
- Softly Softly: Task Force (1969) as Chris Stroud
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Olivia
- Heartland as Penelope Langley
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Patricia Hodge best known for?
Patricia Hodge is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Arthur's Whisky (2024), All Creatures Great & Small (2020), Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018), Act of Aggression (1975).
When and where was Patricia Hodge born?
Patricia Hodge was born on September 29, 1946 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
How many credits does Patricia Hodge have?
Patricia Hodge has accumulated over 82 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2025.
What is Patricia Hodge's background in cinema and television?
Patricia Ann Hodge OBE is an English actress born on September 29, 1946, in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Known on-screen for television roles including Phyllida Erskine-Brown in Rumpole of the Bailey, Jemima Shore in Jemima Shore Investigates, Penny in Miranda, and Mrs Pumphrey in All Creatures G...
Patricia Hodge by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986) as Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope — aged about 39
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Olivia — aged about 4
- All Creatures Great & Small (2020) as Mrs. Pumphrey — aged about 73
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Madame Olivier — aged about 42
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) as Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope — aged about 37
- Victoria Wood (1989) as Moira — aged about 42
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