
Patsy Kensit
Known for ActingBorn 1968-03-04 (age 58)Lambeth, London, England
Patricia Jude Francis "Patsy" Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an English actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child actor, Kensit gained attention when she acted in a string of commercials for Birds Eye frozen peas. She went on to appear in films such as The Great Gatsby (1974), Gold (1974), Alfie Darling (1975), Hennessy (1975), The Blue Bird (1976) and Hanover Street (1979). Balancing a dual career as both an actress and a singer, in 1983 Kensit formed and became the lead singer of the pop band Eighth Wonder. The group released several singles, including the top 20 hits "I'm Not Scared" and "Cross My Heart", before disbanding in 1989. Kensit achieved further success in her breakthrough role as Suzette in the musical film Absolute Beginners (1986) and as Rika van den Haas in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) before starring in the films Blue Tornado (1991), Timebomb (1991), Twenty-One (1991), Blame It on the Bellboy (1992), Bitter Harvest (1993), Full Eclipse (1993), Angels & Insects (1995), Love and Betrayal (1995) and Grace of My Heart (1996). Following a return to television, between 2004 and 2006, Kensit played the role of Sadie King in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale and then that of Faye Morton in the BBC One medical drama Holby City from 2007 to 2010, and again for an episode in 2019. Throughout 2023, she played Emma Harding in EastEnders. Kensit has been married to musicians Dan Donovan, Jim Kerr, Liam Gallagher and Jeremy Healy. Kensit was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Juvenile Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in Hanover Street (1979). In 1991, she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead in Twenty-One (1991), and later had several nominations for her role in Emmerdale. Patricia Jude Francis Kensit was born on 4 March 1968, at the General Lying-In Hospital, Lambeth, to James and Margaret Rose (nΓ©e Doohan). Kensit's maternal grandparents hailed from County Leitrim, Ireland. She has an older brother. Her mother was a secretary at Dior and former model, who had previously dated Aga Khan IV, while Kensit's father was a close associate of both the Kray Twins and the Richardson Gang, earning himself the nickname "Jimmy the Dip", and was involved in the Great Train Robbery. He served time in prison before Kensit was born and used a cover as an antiques dealer. Kensit's godfather was Reggie Kray. Her paternal grandfather was a robber and counterfeiter. Kensit spent her childhood living on a council estate in Hounslow and had to sleep on mattresses on the floor. She attended Newland House School, St Catherine's School, Twickenham, and Corona Theatre School.Read more
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Arms and the Man
1989 Β· Movie
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Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
2000 Β· Movie
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The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015 Β· Movie
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Murder in Mind
2001 Β· Series
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 Β· Series
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021 Β· Series
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Would I Lie to You?
2007 Β· Series
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Tales from the Crypt
1989 Β· Series
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The Tragedy of Richard III
1983 Β· Movie
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McDonald & Dodds
2020 Β· Series
Quiet as a Nun
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Quiet as a Nun
1978 Β· Movie
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A Bear's Tail
2005 Β· Series
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Shooting Stars
1993 Β· Series
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Monkey Trousers
2005 Β· Series
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French & Saunders
1987 Β· Series
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Schoolgirl Chums
1982 Β· Movie
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The Legend of King Arthur
1979 Β· Series
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8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 Β· Series
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The Graham Norton Show
2007 Β· Series
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Bo' Selecta!
2002 Β· Series
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Adam Bede
1992 Β· Movie
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Dickens of London
1976 Β· Series
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Screen One
1989 Β· Series
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TFI Friday
1996 Β· Series
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Who Do You Think You Are?
2004 Β· Series
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Lethal Weapon 2
1989 Β· Movie
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The Last Don II
1998 Β· Series
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Celebrity Juice
2008 Β· Series
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Pilgrimage
2018 Β· Series
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The Pavilion
2000 Β· Movie
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Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011 Β· Series
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Don Bosco
1988 Β· Movie
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The Corsican Brothers
1985 Β· Movie
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Diana
1984 Β· Series
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Richard Osman's House of Games
2017 Β· Series
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Soccer AM
1995 Β· Series
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Agatha Raisin
2016 Β· Series
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The Pebble and the Boy
2021 Β· Movie
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The Weakest Link
2021 Β· Series
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Angels and Insects
1995 Β· Movie
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Casualty
1986 Β· Series
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Best
2000 Β· Movie
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Grace of My Heart
1996 Β· Movie
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Things Behind the Sun
2001 Β· Movie
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The Friday Night Project
2005 Β· Series
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The Great Gatsby
1974 Β· Movie
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Strange FrequencyΒ²
2003 Β· Movie
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At the Midnight Hour
1995 Β· Movie