Patsy Kensit
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 (née 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Borley Rectory: The Awakening as Constance Bull
- 2024 · A Gangster's Kiss as Crassus
- 2022 · Renegades as Judy Carver
- 2021 · The Pebble and the Boy as Sonia
- 2020 · McDonald & Dodds as Barbara Graham
- 2017 · Richard Osman's House of Games as Self - Contestant
- 2017 · Tina & Bobby as Betty Greene
- 2016 · Agatha Raisin as Emma Comfrey
- 2015 · The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2011 · Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side as Self
- 2011 · OK! TV as
- 2009 · Alan Carr: Chatty Man as Self
- 2009 · Chris Moyles' Quiz Night as Self
- 2008 · Bargain Hunt Famous Finds as
- 2008 · Celebrity Juice as Self
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2007 · The Magic Door as Rachel
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · The Children's Party at the Palace as The Grand High Witch (The Witches)
- 2006 · Played as Cindy
- 2005 · Must See TV as
- 2005 · A Bear's Tail as Helen Hennerson
- 2005 · 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- 2005 · Monkey Trousers as
- 2005 · The Friday Night Project as Self - Guest Host
- 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2004 · The Paul O'Grady Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Who's Your Daddy? as Heather McKay
- 2003 · Dark Side as Vicki
- 2003 · Strange Frequency² as Angie (segment 'Soul Man')
- 2003 · Shelter Island as Alexandria 'Alex'
- 2002 · The One and Only as Stella
- 2002 · Bo' Selecta! as Self
- 2002 · Bad Karma as Maureen Hatcher / Agnes
- 2001 · Loves Music, Loves To Dance as Darcy Scott
- 2001 · Things Behind the Sun as Denise
- 2001 · Murder in Mind as Angela Stephenson
- 2001 · Celebrity Big Brother as Self
- 2000 · Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime as Princess Jasmine
- 2000 · Best as Anna
- 2000 · The Pavilion as Clara Huddlestone
- 1999 · Janice Beard 45 WPM as Julia
- 1999 · Speedway Junky as Donna
- 1999 · Holby City as Faye Byrne
- 1998 · Human Bomb as Marcia Weller
- 1998 · The Last Don II as Josie Cirolia
- 1996 · Grace of My Heart as Cheryl Steed
- 1996 · TFI Friday as Self
- 1995 · Tunnel Vision as Kelly Wheatstone
- 1995 · At the Midnight Hour as Elisabeth Guiness
- 1995 · Angels and Insects as Eugenia Alabaster Adamson
- 1995 · Soccer AM as Self
- 1995 · Dream Man as Kris Anderson
- 1995 · Lo + plus as Self - Guest
- 1995 · Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story as Mia Farrow
- 1995 · Kleptomania as Julie
- 1994 · Fall from Grace as Lady Deirdre Sebright
- 1993 · Shooting Stars as Self
- 1993 · Full Eclipse as Casey Spencer
- 1993 · Bitter Harvest as Jolene
- 1992 · Adam Bede as Hetty Sorrel
- 1992 · Does This Mean We're Married? as Deena
- 1992 · Blame It on the Bellboy as Caroline Wright
- 1992 · The Turn of the Screw as Jenny
- 1991 · Prince of Shadows as Rebeca
- 1991 · Twenty-one as Katie
- 1991 · Blue Tornado as Isabella
- 1991 · Timebomb as Dr. Anna Nolmar
- 1990 · Bullseye! as Sick Lady on Train
- 1990 · Chicago Joe and the Showgirl as Joyce Cook
- 1990 · Kill Cruise as Su
- 1989 · Screen One as Hetty Sorrel
- 1989 · A Chorus of Disapproval as Linda Washbrook
- 1989 · Lethal Weapon 2 as Rika Van Den Haas
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Bridget (segment "As Ye Sow")
- 1989 · Arms and the Man as Louka - maid
- 1988 · Don Bosco as Lina
- 1987 · Lahaye d'honneur as Self - Eight Wonder
- 1987 · Le monde est à vous as Self - Eight Wonder
- 1987 · Sacrée soirée as Self - Eight Wonder
- 1987 · French & Saunders as Self
- 1986 · Casualty as Charlotte Leith-Jones
- 1986 · Absolute Beginners as Suzette
- 1985 · Silas Marner as Eppie
- 1985 · The Corsican Brothers as Emilie du Cailland
- 1984 · Diana as Young Diana
- 1983 · The Tragedy of Richard III as Lady Margaret Plantagenet
- 1983 · Luna as
- 1982 · Schoolgirl Chums as Hilary
- 1982 · The Adventures of Pollyanna as Pollyanna
- 1980 · The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls as Daisy
- 1979 · Quincy's Quest as Jennifer
- 1979 · The Legend of King Arthur as Morgan le Fay as a child
- 1979 · Hanover Street as Sarah Sellinger
- 1979 · Lady Oscar as young Oscar François de Jarjayes
- 1978 · The BBC Television Shakespeare as Lady Margaret Plantagenet
- 1976 · Dickens Of London as Georgina Hogarth
- 1976 · The Blue Bird as Mytyl
- 1975 · Hennessy as Angie Hennessy
- 1975 · Alfie Darling as Penny
- 1974 · The Great Gatsby as Pamela Buchanan
- 1972 · Emmerdale as Sadie King
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Emilie du Caillaud
- Future · Hell's Gate as