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	~~{{Short description\|British actress}}~~
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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Patsy Byrne		\| name = Patsy Byrne
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	\| birth_name = Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne		\| birth_name = Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1933\|7\|13\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1933\|7\|13\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Bexhill on Sea\|Bexhill]], [[w:East Sussex\|East Sussex]], England		\| birth_place = [[Bexhill on Sea\|Bexhill]], [[East Sussex\|East Sussex]], England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age \|2014\|6\|17 \|1933\|7\|13 \|df=yes}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age \|2014\|6\|17 \|1933\|7\|13 \|df=yes}}
	\| death_place = [[w:Denville Hall\|Denville Hall]], [[w:Northwood, London\|Northwood]], England		\| death_place = [[Denville Hall\|Denville Hall]], [[Northwood, London\|Northwood]], England
	\| spouse =		\| spouse =
	}}		}}

	'''Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne''' (13 July 1933 – 17 June 2014) was an English actress, best known for her role as "[[Nursie]]" in ''[[w:Blackadder II\|Blackadder II]]'' as well as Malcolm's domineering Mother, Mrs Stoneway in all seven series of the ITV comedy ''[[w:Watching (TV series)\|Watching]]''.<ref name="Slide">Slide, Anthony (1996) ''Some Joe You Don't ~~Know:~~ American Biographical Guide to 100 British Television Personalities'', Greenwood Press; {{ISBN\|978-0-313-29550-8}}, p. 11</ref> between 1987 and 1993.		'''Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne''' (13 July 1933 – 17 June 2014) was an English actress, best known for her role as "[[Nursie]]" in ''[[Blackadder II\|Blackadder II]]'' as well as Malcolm's domineering Mother, Mrs Stoneway in all seven series of the ITV comedy ''[[Watching (TV series)\|Watching]]''.<ref name="Slide">Slide, Anthony (1996) ''Some Joe You Don't Kno American Biographical Guide to 100 British Television Personalities'', Greenwood Press; {{ISBN\|978-0-313-29550-8}}, p. 11</ref> between 1987 and 1993.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Byrne was educated at [[w:Highworth Grammar School for Girls\|Ashford County Grammar School]]. She studied drama at [[w:Rose Bruford College\|Rose Bruford College]] before joining the [[w:Royal Shakespeare Company\|Royal Shakespeare Company]] playing parts such as Maria in ''[[w:Twelfth Night\|Twelfth Night]]'' and Gruscha in ''[[w:The Caucasian Chalk Circle\|The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' at the [[w:Aldwych Theatre]] in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at [[w:Chichester Festival Theatre]].		Byrne was educated at [[Highworth Grammar School for Girls\|Ashford County Grammar School]]. She studied drama at [[Rose Bruford College\|Rose Bruford College]] before joining the [[Royal Shakespeare Company\|Royal Shakespeare Company]] playing parts such as Maria in ''[[Twelfth Night\|Twelfth Night]]'' and Gruscha in ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle\|The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]] in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]].

	Byrne starred alongside [[w:Tony Robinson\|Tony Robinson]] in a Series 3 episode of ''[[w:Maid Marian and her Merry Men\|Maid Marian and her Merry Men]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27958885\|title=Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80\|publisher= BBC\|accessdate=22 June 2014\|work=BBC News\|date=2014-06-22}}</ref> She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme ''[[w:Playdays\|Playdays]]''. Other roles included appearances in ''[[w:I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]'' (1976), ''[[w:Stealing Heaven\|Stealing Heaven]]'' (1988), ''[[w:Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' (1989), ''[[2point4 Children]]'', ''[[w:Les Misérables (1998 movie)\|Les Misérables]]'' (1998), ''[[w:David Copperfield (1999)\|David Copperfield]]'' (1999) and ''[[w:Kevin & Perry Go Large\|Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the [[w:The Silver Chair (1990 TV serial)\|1990 BBC production of C. S. Lewis' ''The Silver Chair'']] as the giant nanny in the city of the giants. In 1998 she played Martha Coutts in episode 19 of series 7 of Heartbeat.		Byrne starred alongside [[Tony Robinson\|Tony Robinson]] in a Series 3 episode of ''[[Maid Marian and her Merry Men\|Maid Marian and her Merry Men]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27958885\|title=Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80\|publisher= BBC\|accessdate=22 June 2014\|work=BBC News\|date=2014-06-22}}</ref> She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme ''[[Playdays\|Playdays]]''. Other roles included appearances in ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]'' (1976), ''[[Stealing Heaven\|Stealing Heaven]]'' (1988), ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' (1989), ''[[2point4 Children]]'', ''[[Les Misérables (1998 movie)\|Les Misérables]]'' (1998), ''[[David Copperfield (1999)\|David Copperfield]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large\|Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the [[The Silver Chair (1990 TV serial)\|1990 BBC production of C. S. Lewis' ''The Silver Chair'']] as the giant nanny in the city of the giants. In 1998 she played Martha Coutts in episode 19 of series 7 of Heartbeat.

	==Death==		==Death==
	Byrne died at [[w:Denville Hall\|Denville Hall]], a retirement home for performers, on 17 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/178589/byrne\|title=BYRNE – Deaths Announcements\|date=21 June 2014\|website=The Telegraph\|accessdate=21 June 2014}}</ref>		Byrne died at [[Denville Hall\|Denville Hall]], a retirement home for performers, on 17 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/178589/byrne\|title=BYRNE – Deaths Announcements\|date=21 June 2014\|website=The Telegraph\|accessdate=21 June 2014}}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	! Notes		! Notes
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	\|1962\|\| ''[[w:The Cherry Orchard\|The Cherry Orchard]]'' \|\| Dunyasha, the maid \|\|		\|1962\|\| ''[[The Cherry Orchard\|The Cherry Orchard]]'' \|\| Dunyasha, the maid \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1972\|\| ''[[w:The Ruling Class (film)\|The Ruling Class]]'' \|\| Mrs. Pamela Treadwell \|\|		\|1972\|\| ''[[The Ruling Class (film)\|The Ruling Class]]'' \|\| Mrs. Pamela Treadwell \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1972\|\| ''[[The Alf Garnett Saga]]'' \|\| Mrs. Frewin \|\|		\|1972\|\| ''[[The Alf Garnett Saga]]'' \|\| Mrs. Frewin \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1973\|\| ''[[w:Z Cars\|Z Cars]]'' \|\| Mary Walker \|\| Episode: Nuisance		\|1973\|\| ''[[Z Cars\|Z Cars]]'' \|\| Mary Walker \|\| Episode: Nuisance
	\|-		\|-
	\|1976\|\| ''[[w:I, Claudius\|I]]'' \|\| Martina \|\| Episode: Some Justice		\|1976\|\| ''[[I, Claudius\|I]]'' \|\| Martina \|\| Episode: Some Justice
	\|-		\|-
	\|1978\|\| ''[[w:The Class of Miss MacMichael\|The Class of Miss MacMichael]]'' \|\| Mrs. Green \|\|		\|1978\|\| ''[[The Class of Miss MacMichael\|The Class of Miss MacMichael]]'' \|\| Mrs. Green \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1978\|\| ''[[w:The Devil's Crown\|The Devil's Crown]]'' \|\| Florence \|\|		\|1978\|\| ''[[The Devil's Crown\|The Devil's Crown]]'' \|\| Florence \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1982\|\| ''[[w:The Return of the Soldier (film)\|The Return of the Soldier]]'' \|\| Mrs. Plummer \|\|		\|1982\|\| ''[[The Return of the Soldier (film)\|The Return of the Soldier]]'' \|\| Mrs. Plummer \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1982\|\| ''[[w:Britannia Hospital\|Britannia Hospital]]'' \|\| Nurse \|\|		\|1982\|\| ''[[Britannia Hospital\|Britannia Hospital]]'' \|\| Nurse \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1985\|\| ''[[w:Mr. Love\|Mr. Love]]'' \|\| Mrs. Lunt \|\|		\|1985\|\| ''[[Mr. Love\|Mr. Love]]'' \|\| Mrs. Lunt \|\|
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	\|1986\|\| ''[[Blackadder II]]'' \|\| Nursie \|\| 6 episodes		\|1986\|\| ''[[Blackadder II]]'' \|\| Nursie \|\| 6 episodes
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	\|1987\|\| ''Strong Poison'' \|\| Mrs Pettican \|\| 3 episodes		\|1987\|\| ''Strong Poison'' \|\| Mrs Pettican \|\| 3 episodes
	\|-		\|-
	\|1987\|\| ''[[w:Watching (TV series)\|Watching]]'' \|\| Mrs. Stoneway \|\|		\|1987\|\| ''[[Watching (TV series)\|Watching]]'' \|\| Mrs. Stoneway \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1988\|\| ''[[w:Hanna's War\|Hanna's War]]'' \|\| Rosie \|\|		\|1988\|\| ''[[Hanna's War\|Hanna's War]]'' \|\| Rosie \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1988\|\| ''[[w:Stealing Heaven\|Stealing Heaven]]'' \|\| Agnes \|\|		\|1988\|\| ''[[Stealing Heaven\|Stealing Heaven]]'' \|\| Agnes \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1989\|\| ''[[w:Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' \|\| Mrs. Maltby \|\| Episode: "[[w:List of Inspector Morse episodes#Series 3 (1989)\|The Ghost in the Machine]]"		\|1989\|\| ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' \|\| Mrs. Maltby \|\| Episode: "[[List of Inspector Morse episodes#Series 3 (1989)\|The Ghost in the Machine]]"
	\|-		\|-
	\|1992\|\| ''Emily's Ghost'' \|\| Mrs. Crabtree \|\|		\|1992\|\| ''Emily's Ghost'' \|\| Mrs. Crabtree \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1993\|\| ''[[w:The Higher Mortals\|The Higher Mortals]]'' \|\| Matron \|\|		\|1993\|\| ''[[The Higher Mortals\|The Higher Mortals]]'' \|\| Matron \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1994\|\| ''[[w:Playdays\|Playdays]]'' \|\| Betty \|\|		\|1994\|\| ''[[Playdays\|Playdays]]'' \|\| Betty \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1996\|\| ''[[w:The Treasure Seekers (1996 film)\|The Treasure Seekers]]'' \|\| Mrs. Nesbit \|\|		\|1996\|\| ''[[The Treasure Seekers (1996 film)\|The Treasure Seekers]]'' \|\| Mrs. Nesbit \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1998\|\| ''[[w:Les Misérables (1998 film)\|Les Misérables]]'' \|\| Toussaint \|\|		\|1998\|\| ''[[Les Misérables (1998 film)\|Les Misérables]]'' \|\| Toussaint \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1999\|\| ''[[Blackadder: Back & Forth]]''<ref>{{cite web \|title=Blackadder Back & Forth (1999) \|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b82f148e4 \|publisher=British Film Institute \|access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref> \|\| Nursie \|\|		\|1999\|\| ''[[Blackadder: Back & Forth]]''<ref>{{cite web \|title=Blackadder Back & Forth (1999) \|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b82f148e4 \|publisher=British Film Institute \|access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref> \|\| Nursie \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|2000\|\| ''[[w:Kevin & Perry Go Large\|Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' \|\| Old lady \|\|		\|2000\|\| ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large\|Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' \|\| Old lady \|\|
	\|}		\|}

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	*{{IMDb name\|id=0126268\|name=Patsy Byrne}}		*{{IMDb name\|id=0126268\|name=Patsy Byrne}}
	*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/patsy-byrne-nursie-in-blackadder-ii-who-originally-made-her-name--on-the-stage-acclaimed-by-such-critics-as-kenneth-tynan-9557861.html Obituary], independent.co.uk; accessed 25 June 2014.		*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/patsy-byrne-nursie-in-blackadder-ii-who-originally-made-her-name--on-the-stage-acclaimed-by-such-critics-as-kenneth-tynan-9557861.html Obituary], independent.co.uk; accessed 25 June 2014.

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	[[Category:Alumni of Rose Bruford College]]		[[Category:Alumni of Rose Bruford College]]
			[[Category:Denville Hall resident]]

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Byrne was educated at [[w:Highworth Grammar School for Girls\|Ashford County Grammar School]]. She studied drama at [[Rose Bruford College]] before joining the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] playing parts such as Maria in ''[[w:Twelfth Night\|Twelfth Night]]'' and Gruscha in ''[[w:The Caucasian Chalk Circle\|The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]] in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]].		Byrne was educated at [[w:Highworth Grammar School for Girls\|Ashford County Grammar School]]. She studied drama at [[w:Rose Bruford College\|Rose Bruford College]] before joining the [[w:Royal Shakespeare Company\|Royal Shakespeare Company]] playing parts such as Maria in ''[[w:Twelfth Night\|Twelfth Night]]'' and Gruscha in ''[[w:The Caucasian Chalk Circle\|The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' at the [[w:Aldwych Theatre]] in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at [[w:Chichester Festival Theatre]].

	Byrne starred alongside [[Tony Robinson]] in a Series 3 episode of ''[[Maid Marian and her Merry Men]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27958885\|title=Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80\|publisher= BBC\|accessdate=22 June 2014\|work=BBC News\|date=2014-06-22}}</ref> She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme ''[[Playdays]]''. Other roles included appearances in ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]'' (1976), ''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' (1988), ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' (1989), ''[[2point4 Children]]'', ''[[Les Misérables (1998 movie)\|Les Misérables]]'' (1998), ''[[David Copperfield (1999)\|David Copperfield]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the [[The Silver Chair (1990 TV serial)\|1990 BBC production of C. S. Lewis' ''The Silver Chair'']] as the giant nanny in the city of the giants. In 1998 she played Martha Coutts in episode 19 of series 7 of Heartbeat.		Byrne starred alongside [[w:Tony Robinson\|Tony Robinson]] in a Series 3 episode of ''[[w:Maid Marian and her Merry Men\|Maid Marian and her Merry Men]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27958885\|title=Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80\|publisher= BBC\|accessdate=22 June 2014\|work=BBC News\|date=2014-06-22}}</ref> She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme ''[[w:Playdays\|Playdays]]''. Other roles included appearances in ''[[w:I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]'' (1976), ''[[w:Stealing Heaven\|Stealing Heaven]]'' (1988), ''[[w:Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' (1989), ''[[2point4 Children]]'', ''[[w:Les Misérables (1998 movie)\|Les Misérables]]'' (1998), ''[[w:David Copperfield (1999)\|David Copperfield]]'' (1999) and ''[[w:Kevin & Perry Go Large\|Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the [[w:The Silver Chair (1990 TV serial)\|1990 BBC production of C. S. Lewis' ''The Silver Chair'']] as the giant nanny in the city of the giants. In 1998 she played Martha Coutts in episode 19 of series 7 of Heartbeat.

	==Death==		==Death==
	Byrne died at [[Denville Hall]], a retirement home for performers, on 17 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/178589/byrne\|title=BYRNE – Deaths Announcements\|date=21 June 2014\|website=The Telegraph\|accessdate=21 June 2014}}</ref>		Byrne died at [[w:Denville Hall\|Denville Hall]], a retirement home for performers, on 17 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/178589/byrne\|title=BYRNE – Deaths Announcements\|date=21 June 2014\|website=The Telegraph\|accessdate=21 June 2014}}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	\|1962\|\| ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' \|\| Dunyasha, the maid \|\|		\|1962\|\| ''[[w:The Cherry Orchard\|The Cherry Orchard]]'' \|\| Dunyasha, the maid \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1972\|\| ''[[The Ruling Class (film)\|The Ruling Class]]'' \|\| Mrs. Pamela Treadwell \|\|		\|1972\|\| ''[[w:The Ruling Class (film)\|The Ruling Class]]'' \|\| Mrs. Pamela Treadwell \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1972\|\| ''[[The Alf Garnett Saga]]'' \|\| Mrs. Frewin \|\|		\|1972\|\| ''[[The Alf Garnett Saga]]'' \|\| Mrs. Frewin \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1973\|\| ''[[Z Cars]]'' \|\| Mary Walker \|\| Episode: Nuisance		\|1973\|\| ''[[w:Z Cars\|Z Cars]]'' \|\| Mary Walker \|\| Episode: Nuisance
	\|-		\|-
	\|1976\|\| ''[[I, Claudius]]'' \|\| Martina \|\| Episode: Some Justice		\|1976\|\| ''[[w:I, Claudius\|I]]'' \|\| Martina \|\| Episode: Some Justice
	\|-		\|-
	\|1978\|\| ''[[The Class of Miss MacMichael]]'' \|\| Mrs. Green \|\|		\|1978\|\| ''[[w:The Class of Miss MacMichael\|The Class of Miss MacMichael]]'' \|\| Mrs. Green \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1978\|\| ''[[The Devil's Crown]]'' \|\| Florence \|\|		\|1978\|\| ''[[w:The Devil's Crown\|The Devil's Crown]]'' \|\| Florence \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1982\|\| ''[[The Return of the Soldier (film)\|The Return of the Soldier]]'' \|\| Mrs. Plummer \|\|		\|1982\|\| ''[[w:The Return of the Soldier (film)\|The Return of the Soldier]]'' \|\| Mrs. Plummer \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1982\|\| ''[[Britannia Hospital]]'' \|\| Nurse \|\|		\|1982\|\| ''[[w:Britannia Hospital\|Britannia Hospital]]'' \|\| Nurse \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1985\|\| ''[[Mr. Love]]'' \|\| Mrs. Lunt \|\|		\|1985\|\| ''[[w:Mr. Love\|Mr. Love]]'' \|\| Mrs. Lunt \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1986\|\| ''[[Blackadder II]]'' \|\| Nursie \|\| 6 episodes		\|1986\|\| ''[[Blackadder II]]'' \|\| Nursie \|\| 6 episodes
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	\|1987\|\| ''Strong Poison'' \|\| Mrs Pettican \|\| 3 episodes		\|1987\|\| ''Strong Poison'' \|\| Mrs Pettican \|\| 3 episodes
	\|-		\|-
	\|1987\|\| ''[[Watching (TV series)\|Watching]]'' \|\| Mrs. Stoneway \|\|		\|1987\|\| ''[[w:Watching (TV series)\|Watching]]'' \|\| Mrs. Stoneway \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1988\|\| ''[[Hanna's War]]'' \|\| Rosie \|\|		\|1988\|\| ''[[w:Hanna's War\|Hanna's War]]'' \|\| Rosie \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1988\|\| ''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' \|\| Agnes \|\|		\|1988\|\| ''[[w:Stealing Heaven\|Stealing Heaven]]'' \|\| Agnes \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1989\|\| ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' \|\| Mrs. Maltby \|\| Episode: "[[List of Inspector Morse episodes#Series 3 (1989)\|The Ghost in the Machine]]"		\|1989\|\| ''[[w:Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' \|\| Mrs. Maltby \|\| Episode: "[[w:List of Inspector Morse episodes#Series 3 (1989)\|The Ghost in the Machine]]"
	\|-		\|-
	\|1992\|\| ''Emily's Ghost'' \|\| Mrs. Crabtree \|\|		\|1992\|\| ''Emily's Ghost'' \|\| Mrs. Crabtree \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1993\|\| ''[[The Higher Mortals]]'' \|\| Matron \|\|		\|1993\|\| ''[[w:The Higher Mortals\|The Higher Mortals]]'' \|\| Matron \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1994\|\| ''[[Playdays]]'' \|\| Betty \|\|		\|1994\|\| ''[[w:Playdays\|Playdays]]'' \|\| Betty \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1996\|\| ''[[The Treasure Seekers (1996 film)\|The Treasure Seekers]]'' \|\| Mrs. Nesbit \|\|		\|1996\|\| ''[[w:The Treasure Seekers (1996 film)\|The Treasure Seekers]]'' \|\| Mrs. Nesbit \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1998\|\| ''[[Les Misérables (1998 film)\|Les Misérables]]'' \|\| Toussaint \|\|		\|1998\|\| ''[[w:Les Misérables (1998 film)\|Les Misérables]]'' \|\| Toussaint \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1999\|\| ''[[Blackadder: Back & Forth]]''<ref>{{cite web \|title=Blackadder Back & Forth (1999) \|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b82f148e4 \|publisher=British Film Institute \|access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref> \|\| Nursie \|\|		\|1999\|\| ''[[Blackadder: Back & Forth]]''<ref>{{cite web \|title=Blackadder Back & Forth (1999) \|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b82f148e4 \|publisher=British Film Institute \|access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref> \|\| Nursie \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|2000\|\| ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' \|\| Old lady \|\|		\|2000\|\| ''[[w:Kevin & Perry Go Large\|Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' \|\| Old lady \|\|
	\|}		\|}

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Byrne was educated at [[w:Highworth Grammar School for Girls\|Ashford County Grammar School]]. She studied drama at [[Rose Bruford College]] before joining the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] playing parts such as Maria in ''[[w:Twelfth Night\|Twelfth Night]]'' and Gruscha in ''[[w:The Caucasian Chalk Circle\|The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]] in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]].		Byrne was educated at [[w:Highworth Grammar School for Girls\|Ashford County Grammar School]]. She studied drama at [[Rose Bruford College]] before joining the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] playing parts such as Maria in ''[[w:Twelfth Night\|Twelfth Night]]'' and Gruscha in ''[[w:The Caucasian Chalk Circle\|The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]] in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]].
	~~[[File:Patsy Byrne Nursie.jpg\|240px\|thumb\|right\|alt=Patsy Byrne as Nursie\|Patsy Byrne as Nursie]]~~
	Byrne starred alongside [[Tony Robinson]] in a Series 3 episode of ''[[Maid Marian and her Merry Men]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27958885\|title=Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80\|publisher= BBC\|accessdate=22 June 2014\|work=BBC News\|date=2014-06-22}}</ref> She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme ''[[Playdays]]''. Other roles included appearances in ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]'' (1976), ''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' (1988), ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' (1989), ''[[2point4 Children]]'', ''[[Les Misérables (1998 movie)\|Les Misérables]]'' (1998), ''[[David Copperfield (1999)\|David Copperfield]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the [[The Silver Chair (1990 TV serial)\|1990 BBC production of C. S. Lewis' ''The Silver Chair'']] as the giant nanny in the city of the giants. In 1998 she played Martha Coutts in episode 19 of series 7 of Heartbeat.		Byrne starred alongside [[Tony Robinson]] in a Series 3 episode of ''[[Maid Marian and her Merry Men]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27958885\|title=Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80\|publisher= BBC\|accessdate=22 June 2014\|work=BBC News\|date=2014-06-22}}</ref> She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme ''[[Playdays]]''. Other roles included appearances in ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]'' (1976), ''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' (1988), ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' (1989), ''[[2point4 Children]]'', ''[[Les Misérables (1998 movie)\|Les Misérables]]'' (1998), ''[[David Copperfield (1999)\|David Copperfield]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the [[The Silver Chair (1990 TV serial)\|1990 BBC production of C. S. Lewis' ''The Silver Chair'']] as the giant nanny in the city of the giants. In 1998 she played Martha Coutts in episode 19 of series 7 of Heartbeat.

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	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
			[[File:Patsy Byrne Nursie.jpg\|240px\|thumb\|right\|alt=Patsy Byrne as Nursie\|Patsy Byrne as Nursie]]
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	\| birth_name = Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne		\| birth_name = Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1933\|7\|13\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1933\|7\|13\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Bexhill on Sea\|Bexhill]], [[East Sussex]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Bexhill on Sea\|Bexhill]], [[w:East Sussex\|East Sussex]], England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age \|2014\|6\|17 \|1933\|7\|13 \|df=yes}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age \|2014\|6\|17 \|1933\|7\|13 \|df=yes}}
	\| death_place = [[Denville Hall]], [[Northwood, London]], England		\| death_place = [[w:Denville Hall\|Denville Hall]], [[w:Northwood, London\|Northwood]], England
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	'''Patricia Anne Thirza 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, Mrs Stoneway in all seven series of the ITV comedy ''[[Watching (TV series)\|Watching]]''.<ref name="Slide">Slide, Anthony (1996) ''Some Joe You Don't Know: American Biographical Guide to 100 British Television Personalities'', Greenwood Press; {{ISBN\|978-0-313-29550-8}}, p. 11</ref> between 1987 and 1993.		'''Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne''' (13 July 1933 – 17 June 2014) was an English actress, best known for her role as "[[Nursie]]" in ''[[w:Blackadder II\|Blackadder II]]'' as well as Malcolm's domineering Mother, Mrs Stoneway in all seven series of the ITV comedy ''[[w:Watching (TV series)\|Watching]]''.<ref name="Slide">Slide, Anthony (1996) ''Some Joe You Don't Know: American Biographical Guide to 100 British Television Personalities'', Greenwood Press; {{ISBN\|978-0-313-29550-8}}, p. 11</ref> between 1987 and 1993.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Byrne was educated at [[Highworth Grammar School for Girls\|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 Chalk Circle]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]] in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]].		Byrne was educated at [[w:Highworth Grammar School for Girls\|Ashford County Grammar School]]. She studied drama at [[Rose Bruford College]] before joining the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] playing parts such as Maria in ''[[w:Twelfth Night\|Twelfth Night]]'' and Gruscha in ''[[w:The Caucasian Chalk Circle\|The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]] in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]].
	[[File:Patsy Byrne Nursie.jpg\|240px\|thumb\|right\|alt=Patsy Byrne as Nursie\|Patsy Byrne as Nursie]]		[[File:Patsy Byrne Nursie.jpg\|240px\|thumb\|right\|alt=Patsy Byrne as Nursie\|Patsy Byrne as Nursie]]
	Byrne starred alongside [[Tony Robinson]] in a Series 3 episode of ''[[Maid Marian and her Merry Men]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27958885\|title=Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80\|publisher= BBC\|accessdate=22 June 2014\|work=BBC News\|date=2014-06-22}}</ref> She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme ''[[Playdays]]''. Other roles included appearances in ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]'' (1976), ''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' (1988), ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' (1989), ''[[2point4 Children]]'', ''[[Les Misérables (1998 movie)\|Les Misérables]]'' (1998), ''[[David Copperfield (1999)\|David Copperfield]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the [[The Silver Chair (1990 TV serial)\|1990 BBC production of C. S. Lewis' ''The Silver Chair'']] as the giant nanny in the city of the giants. In 1998 she played Martha Coutts in episode 19 of series 7 of Heartbeat.		Byrne starred alongside [[Tony Robinson]] in a Series 3 episode of ''[[Maid Marian and her Merry Men]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27958885\|title=Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80\|publisher= BBC\|accessdate=22 June 2014\|work=BBC News\|date=2014-06-22}}</ref> She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme ''[[Playdays]]''. Other roles included appearances in ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]'' (1976), ''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' (1988), ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' (1989), ''[[2point4 Children]]'', ''[[Les Misérables (1998 movie)\|Les Misérables]]'' (1998), ''[[David Copperfield (1999)\|David Copperfield]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the [[The Silver Chair (1990 TV serial)\|1990 BBC production of C. S. Lewis' ''The Silver Chair'']] as the giant nanny in the city of the giants. In 1998 she played Martha Coutts in episode 19 of series 7 of Heartbeat.

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	Byrne was educated at [[Highworth Grammar School for Girls\|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 Chalk Circle]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]] in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]].		Byrne was educated at [[Highworth Grammar School for Girls\|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 Chalk Circle]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]] in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]].
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	Byrne starred alongside [[Tony Robinson]] in a Series 3 episode of ''[[Maid Marian and her Merry Men]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27958885\|title=Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80\|publisher= BBC\|accessdate=22 June 2014\|work=BBC News\|date=2014-06-22}}</ref> She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme ''[[Playdays]]''. Other roles included appearances in ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]'' (1976), ''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' (1988), ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' (1989), ''[[2point4 Children]]'', ''[[Les Misérables (1998 movie)\|Les Misérables]]'' (1998), ''[[David Copperfield (1999)\|David Copperfield]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the [[The Silver Chair (1990 TV serial)\|1990 BBC production of C. S. Lewis' ''The Silver Chair'']] as the giant nanny in the city of the giants. In 1998 she played Martha Coutts in episode 19 of series 7 of Heartbeat.		Byrne starred alongside [[Tony Robinson]] in a Series 3 episode of ''[[Maid Marian and her Merry Men]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27958885\|title=Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80\|publisher= BBC\|accessdate=22 June 2014\|work=BBC News\|date=2014-06-22}}</ref> She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme ''[[Playdays]]''. Other roles included appearances in ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]'' (1976), ''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' (1988), ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)\|Inspector Morse]]'' (1989), ''[[2point4 Children]]'', ''[[Les Misérables (1998 movie)\|Les Misérables]]'' (1998), ''[[David Copperfield (1999)\|David Copperfield]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the [[The Silver Chair (1990 TV serial)\|1990 BBC production of C. S. Lewis' ''The Silver Chair'']] as the giant nanny in the city of the giants. In 1998 she played Martha Coutts in episode 19 of series 7 of Heartbeat.

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{{Short description|British actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Patsy Byrne
| image =
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| occupation = Actress
| birth_name = Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|7|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bexhill on Sea|Bexhill]], [[East Sussex]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age |2014|6|17 |1933|7|13 |df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Denville Hall]], [[Northwood, London]], England
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}}

'''Patricia Anne Thirza 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, Mrs Stoneway in all seven series of the ITV comedy ''[[Watching (TV series)|Watching]]''.<ref name="Slide">Slide, Anthony (1996) ''Some Joe You Don't Know: American Biographical Guide to 100 British Television Personalities'', Greenwood Press; {{ISBN|978-0-313-29550-8}}, p. 11</ref> between 1987 and 1993.

==Biography==
Byrne was educated at [[Highworth Grammar School for Girls|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 Chalk Circle]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]] in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]].

Byrne starred alongside [[Tony Robinson]] in a Series 3 episode of ''[[Maid Marian and her Merry Men]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27958885|title=Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80|publisher= BBC|accessdate=22 June 2014|work=BBC News|date=2014-06-22}}</ref> She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme ''[[Playdays]]''. Other roles included appearances in ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)|I, Claudius]]'' (1976), ''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' (1988), ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'' (1989), ''[[2point4 Children]]'', ''[[Les Misérables (1998 movie)|Les Misérables]]'' (1998), ''[[David Copperfield (1999)|David Copperfield]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the [[The Silver Chair (1990 TV serial)|1990 BBC production of C. S. Lewis' ''The Silver Chair'']] as the giant nanny in the city of the giants. In 1998 she played Martha Coutts in episode 19 of series 7 of Heartbeat.

==Death==
Byrne died at [[Denville Hall]], a retirement home for performers, on 17 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/178589/byrne|title=BYRNE – Deaths Announcements|date=21 June 2014|website=The Telegraph|accessdate=21 June 2014}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1962|| ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' || Dunyasha, the maid ||
|-
|1972|| ''[[The Ruling Class (film)|The Ruling Class]]'' || Mrs. Pamela Treadwell ||
|-
|1972|| ''[[The Alf Garnett Saga]]'' || Mrs. Frewin ||
|-
|1973|| ''[[Z Cars]]'' || Mary Walker || Episode: Nuisance
|-
|1976|| ''[[I, Claudius]]'' || Martina || Episode: Some Justice
|-
|1978|| ''[[The Class of Miss MacMichael]]'' || Mrs. Green ||
|-
|1978|| ''[[The Devil's Crown]]'' || Florence ||
|-
|1982|| ''[[The Return of the Soldier (film)|The Return of the Soldier]]'' || Mrs. Plummer ||
|-
|1982|| ''[[Britannia Hospital]]'' || Nurse ||
|-
|1985|| ''[[Mr. Love]]'' || Mrs. Lunt ||
|-
|1986|| ''[[Blackadder II]]'' || Nursie || 6 episodes
|-
|1987|| ''Strong Poison'' || Mrs Pettican || 3 episodes
|-
|1987|| ''[[Watching (TV series)|Watching]]'' || Mrs. Stoneway ||
|-
|1988|| ''[[Hanna's War]]'' || Rosie ||
|-
|1988|| ''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' || Agnes ||
|-
|1989|| ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'' || Mrs. Maltby || Episode: "[[List of Inspector Morse episodes#Series 3 (1989)|The Ghost in the Machine]]"
|-
|1992|| ''Emily's Ghost'' || Mrs. Crabtree ||
|-
|1993|| ''[[The Higher Mortals]]'' || Matron ||
|-
|1994|| ''[[Playdays]]'' || Betty ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[The Treasure Seekers (1996 film)|The Treasure Seekers]]'' || Mrs. Nesbit ||
|-
|1998|| ''[[Les Misérables (1998 film)|Les Misérables]]'' || Toussaint ||
|-
|1999|| ''[[Blackadder: Back & Forth]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Blackadder Back & Forth (1999) |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b82f148e4 |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref> || Nursie ||
|-
|2000|| ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large]]'' || Old lady ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0126268|name=Patsy Byrne}}
*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/patsy-byrne-nursie-in-blackadder-ii-who-originally-made-her-name--on-the-stage-acclaimed-by-such-critics-as-kenneth-tynan-9557861.html Obituary], independent.co.uk; accessed 25 June 2014.

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[[Category:English television actresses]]
[[Category:English film actresses]]
[[Category:People from Bexhill-on-Sea]]
[[Category:Royal Shakespeare Company members]]
[[Category:Alumni of Rose Bruford College]]