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{{Short description|British actress}}
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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 = [[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 = [[Denville Hall]], [[Northwood, London]], England
| death_place = [[Denville Hall|Denville Hall]], [[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 ''[[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 [[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|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]].
[[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|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 [[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==
[[File:Patsy Byrne Nursie.jpg|240px|thumb|right|alt=Patsy Byrne as Nursie|Patsy Byrne as Nursie]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
|1962|| ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' || Dunyasha, the maid ||
|1962|| ''[[The Cherry Orchard|The Cherry Orchard]]'' || Dunyasha, the maid ||
|-
|-
|1972|| ''[[The Ruling Class (film)|The Ruling Class]]'' || Mrs. Pamela Treadwell ||
|1972|| ''[[The Ruling Class (film)|The Ruling Class]]'' || Mrs. Pamela Treadwell ||
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|1972|| ''[[The Alf Garnett Saga]]'' || Mrs. Frewin ||
|1972|| ''[[The Alf Garnett Saga]]'' || Mrs. Frewin ||
|-
|-
|1973|| ''[[Z Cars]]'' || Mary Walker || Episode: Nuisance  
|1973|| ''[[Z Cars|Z Cars]]'' || Mary Walker || Episode: Nuisance  
|-
|-
|1976|| ''[[I, Claudius]]'' || Martina || Episode: Some Justice  
|1976|| ''[[I, Claudius|I]]'' || Martina || Episode: Some Justice  
|-
|-
|1978|| ''[[The Class of Miss MacMichael]]'' || Mrs. Green ||
|1978|| ''[[The Class of Miss MacMichael|The Class of Miss MacMichael]]'' || Mrs. Green ||
|-
|-
|1978|| ''[[The Devil's Crown]]'' || Florence ||
|1978|| ''[[The Devil's Crown|The Devil's Crown]]'' || Florence ||
|-
|-
|1982|| ''[[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|| ''[[Britannia Hospital]]'' || Nurse ||
|1982|| ''[[Britannia Hospital|Britannia Hospital]]'' || Nurse ||
|-
|-
|1985|| ''[[Mr. Love]]'' || Mrs. Lunt ||
|1985|| ''[[Mr. Love|Mr. Love]]'' || Mrs. Lunt ||
|-
|-
|1986|| ''[[Blackadder II]]'' || Nursie || 6 episodes
|1986|| ''[[Blackadder II]]'' || Nursie || 6 episodes
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|1987|| ''[[Watching (TV series)|Watching]]'' || Mrs. Stoneway ||
|1987|| ''[[Watching (TV series)|Watching]]'' || Mrs. Stoneway ||
|-
|-
|1988|| ''[[Hanna's War]]'' || Rosie ||
|1988|| ''[[Hanna's War|Hanna's War]]'' || Rosie ||
|-
|-
|1988|| ''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' || Agnes ||
|1988|| ''[[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|| ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'' || Mrs. Maltby || Episode: "[[List of Inspector Morse episodes#Series 3 (1989)|The Ghost in the Machine]]"
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|1992|| ''Emily's Ghost'' || Mrs. Crabtree ||
|1992|| ''Emily's Ghost'' || Mrs. Crabtree ||
|-
|-
|1993|| ''[[The Higher Mortals]]'' || Matron ||
|1993|| ''[[The Higher Mortals|The Higher Mortals]]'' || Matron ||
|-
|-
|1994|| ''[[Playdays]]'' || Betty ||
|1994|| ''[[Playdays|Playdays]]'' || Betty ||
|-
|-
|1996|| ''[[The Treasure Seekers (1996 film)|The Treasure Seekers]]'' || Mrs. Nesbit ||
|1996|| ''[[The Treasure Seekers (1996 film)|The Treasure Seekers]]'' || Mrs. Nesbit ||
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|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|| ''[[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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Latest revision as of 21:42, 13 March 2023

Patsy Byrne
Patsy Byrne.jpg
Born
Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne

(1933-07-13)13 July 1933
Bexhill, East Sussex, England
Died17 June 2014(2014-06-17) (aged 80)
Denville Hall, Northwood, England
OccupationActress

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.[1] between 1987 and 1993.

Biography

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 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.[2] She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme Playdays. Other roles included appearances in I, Claudius (1976), Stealing Heaven (1988), Inspector Morse (1989), 2point4 Children, Les Misérables (1998), David Copperfield (1999) and Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000), as well as numerous radio plays. Byrne performed in the 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.[3]

Filmography

Patsy Byrne as Nursie
Patsy Byrne as Nursie
Year Title Role Notes
1962 The Cherry Orchard Dunyasha, the maid
1972 The Ruling Class Mrs. Pamela Treadwell
1972 The Alf Garnett Saga Mrs. Frewin
1973 Z Cars Mary Walker Episode: Nuisance
1976 I Martina Episode: Some Justice
1978 The Class of Miss MacMichael Mrs. Green
1978 The Devil's Crown Florence
1982 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 Mrs. Stoneway
1988 Hanna's War Rosie
1988 Stealing Heaven Agnes
1989 Inspector Morse Mrs. Maltby Episode: "The Ghost in the Machine"
1992 Emily's Ghost Mrs. Crabtree
1993 The Higher Mortals Matron
1994 Playdays Betty
1996 The Treasure Seekers Mrs. Nesbit
1998 Les Misérables Toussaint
1999 Blackadder: Back & Forth[4] Nursie
2000 Kevin & Perry Go Large Old lady

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80". BBC News. BBC. 2014-06-22. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. ^ "BYRNE – Deaths Announcements". The Telegraph. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Blackadder Back & Forth (1999)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

External links

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