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name: "Patsy Byrne"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/patsy-byrne"
roles: []
born: "13 July 1933"
died: "17 June 2014"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 87
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-18T07:07:40.960056+00:00"
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# Patsy Byrne

Actor. Born 13 July 1933 in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK. Died 17 June 2014.

## Details

- **Born:** 13 July 1933, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK
- **Died:** 17 June 2014
- **Active:** 1976–1983
- **Also known as:** Patricia Patsy Byrne, Patricia Byrne
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 90 (1), 1980s 84 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Byrne, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7148227, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0126268/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/201488

## Streaming the US now

- **BritBox:** [*Blackadder*](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md) (84)

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## Biography

Patsy Byrne was an English actress. She was born Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne on 13 July 1933 and died on 17 June 2014.

Byrne studied drama at Rose Bruford College and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, appearing in productions including *Twelfth Night* and *The Caucasian Chalk Circle* in the early 1960s. She also worked at the Chichester Festival Theatre. She is best known for playing Nursie in the BBC series *Blackadder II* (1986) and its specials, and Mrs Stoneway in the ITV sitcom *Watching* (1987–1993). Other television and film roles include appearances in *I, Claudius* (1976), *Inspector Morse* (1989), *Les Misérables* (1998), *David Copperfield* (1999) and *Kevin & Perry Go Large* (2000).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, bbc.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Blackadder* (1983), Fi1m 84, as Nursie — [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md)
- *I, Claudius* (1976), Fi1m 90, as Martina — [page](https://film.one/tv/i-claudius.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Kevin & Perry Go Large* (2000), as Old Lady
- *David Copperfield* (1999), series, as Mrs. Gummidge
- *Blackadder: Back & Forth* (1999), as Nursie
- *Les Misérables* (1998), as Toussaint
- *The Treasure Seekers* (1996), as Eliza
- *The Gingerbread House* (1996), as Mrs. Nesbit
- *Hard Times* (1994), series, as Old Woman
- *The Higher Mortals* (1993), as Matron
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Mrs. Burns
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Martha Coutts
- *Emily's Ghost* (1992), as Mrs. Crabtree
- *The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair* (1990), as Giant Nanny
- *Maid Marian and Her Merry Men* (1989), series, as Marian's Mum
- *Blackadder's Christmas Carol* (1988), as Nursie / Bernard
- *The Chronicles of Narnia* (1988), series, as Giant Nanny
- *A Taste for Death* (1988), series, as Millicent Gentle
- *Stealing Heaven* (1988), Acting
- *Hanna's War* (1988), as Rosie
- *Watching* (1987), series, as Marjorie Stoneway
- *A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery* (1987), series, as Mrs. Pettican
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Mrs. Maltby — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *Worlds Beyond* (1986), series, as Mrs Simmons
- *Hotel du Lac* (1986), as Mrs. Dempster
- *Mr. Love* (1986), as Mrs Lunt
- *In Sickness and in Health* (1985), series, as Mrs. Jones
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Mrs. Dempster
- *Miracles Take Longer* (1984), series, as Betty Hackforth
- *Floating Off* (1983), as Lady on train
- *Blackadder* (1983), series, as Nursie — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md)
- *The Return of the Soldier* (1983), as Mrs. Plummer
- *Britannia Hospital* (1982), as Nurse
- *A Little Silver Trumpet* (1980), series, as Mrs. Cleaver
- *The Old Curiosity Shop* (1979), series, as Mrs Nubbles
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Jean
- *My Son, My Son* (1979), series, Acting
- *The Class Of Miss MacMichael* (1978), as Mrs. Green
- *Hazell* (1978), series, as Mrs Dobson
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Mrs. Hammond
- *I, Claudius* (1976), series, as Martina — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/i-claudius.md)
- *The Gathering Storm* (1974), as Cook
- *The Ruling Class* (1972), as Mrs. Treadwell
- *The Alf Garnett Saga* (1972), as Mrs. Frewin
- *Platonov* (1971), as Sasha
- *The Cellar and the Almond Tree* (1970), Acting
- *Doomwatch* (1970), series, as Mary Franklin
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Sasha Platonov (née Triletski)
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Marenka
- *Espionage* (1963), series, as Maid
- *As You Like It* (1963), as Audrey
- *The Cherry Orchard* (1962), as Dunyasha
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Cook

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