Biography
Patsy Kensit is an English actress and singer. Born Patricia Jude Francis Kensit on 4 March 1968 in Lambeth, London, she began her career as a child actor and appeared in a series of Birds Eye commercials.
She had early film roles in The Great Gatsby (1974) and Hanover Street (1979). In 1983 she formed the pop band Eighth Wonder, in which she was lead singer; the group released the top-20 hits "I'm Not Scared" and "Cross My Heart" before disbanding in 1989. Kensit played Suzette in the musical Absolute Beginners (1986) and Rika Van Den Haas in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).
She later appeared in films including Twenty-One (1991), Blame It on the Bellboy (1992), Angels & Insects (1995) and Grace of My Heart (1996). On television she played Sadie King in the ITV soap Emmerdale (2004–2006 and 2026–2027), Faye Morton in Holby City (2007–2010 and 2019) and Emma Harding in EastEnders (2023). She has received nominations for a Young Artist Award and an Independent Spirit Award.
