Patsy Byrne
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
93 years
Origin
UK
Active
1951 — Present
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...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Blackadder
Starring as Nursie
Blackadder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of The Great War.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Blackadder
as Nursie
Inspector Morse
as Mrs. Maltby
I, Claudius
as Martina
Les Misérables
as Toussaint
Blackadder: Back & Forth
as Nursie
The Ruling Class
as Mrs. Treadwell
Kevin & Perry Go Large
as Old Lady
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
48 Credits found
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Self
2008
Great Comedy Moments
Nursie (archive footage)
2001
Kevin & Perry Go Large
Old Lady
2000
David Copperfield
Mrs. Gummidge
1999
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Nursie
1999
Les Misérables
Toussaint
1998
The Treasure Seekers
Eliza
1996
The Gingerbread House
Mrs. Nesbit
1996
Hard Times
Old Woman
1994
The Higher Mortals
Matron
1993
Peak Practice
Mrs. Burns
1993
Heartbeat
Martha Coutts
1992
Emily's Ghost
Mrs. Crabtree
1992
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
Giant Nanny
1990
Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
Marian's Mum
1989
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Nursie / Bernard
1988
The Chronicles of Narnia
Giant Nanny
1988
A Taste for Death
Millicent Gentle
1988
Stealing Heaven
Cast
1988
Hanna's War
Rosie
1988
Watching
Marjorie Stoneway
1987
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery
Mrs. Pettican
1987
Inspector Morse
Mrs. Maltby
1987
Worlds Beyond
Mrs Simmons
1986
Hotel du Lac
Mrs. Dempster
1986
Mr. Love
Mrs Lunt
1986
In Sickness and in Health
Mrs. Jones
1985
Screen Two
Mrs. Dempster
1985
Floating Off
Lady on train
1983
Blackadder
Nursie
1983
The Return of the Soldier
Mrs. Plummer
1983
Britannia Hospital
Nurse
1982
The Old Curiosity Shop
Mrs Nubbles
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Jean
1979
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
Mrs. Green
1978
Hazell
Mrs Dobson
1978
All Creatures Great and Small
Mrs. Hammond
1978
I, Claudius
Martina
1976
The Gathering Storm
Cook
1974
The Ruling Class
Mrs. Treadwell
1972
The Alf Garnett Saga
Mrs. Frewin
1972
The Cellar and the Almond Tree
Cast
1970
Doomwatch
Mary Franklin
1970
BBC Play of the Month
Sasha Platonov (née Triletski)
1965
The Wednesday Play
Marenka
1964
Espionage
Maid
1963
The Cherry Orchard
Dunyasha
1962
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Cook
1951