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.
Lethal Weapon 2
(Rika Van Den Haas)
Lady Oscar
(young Oscar François de Jarjayes)
Angels and Insects
(Eugenia Alabaster Adamson)
Kill Cruise
(Su)
Blame It on the Bellboy
(Caroline Wright)
Absolute Beginners
(Suzette)
Dream Man
(Kris Anderson)
The Children's Party at the Palace
(The Grand High Witch (The Witches))
Played
(Cindy)
Timebomb
(Dr. Anna Nolmar)
Shelter Island
(Alexandria 'Alex')
Grace of My Heart
(Cheryl Steed)
Blue Tornado
(Isabella)
The One and Only
(Stella)
Loves Music, Loves To Dance
(Darcy Scott)
Adam Bede
(Hetty Sorrel)
Full Eclipse
(Casey Spencer)
Arms and the Man
(Louka - maid)
Silas Marner
(Eppie)
The Blue Bird
(Mytyl)
Human Bomb
(Marcia Weller)
Strange Frequency²
(Angie (segment 'Cold Turkey'))
The Turn of the Screw
(Jenny)
At the Midnight Hour
(Elisabeth Guiness)
Twenty-one
(Katie)
Janice Beard 45 WPM
(Julia)
Quincy's Quest
(Jennifer)
Bitter Harvest
(Jolene)
The Pavilion
(Clara Huddlestone)
Renegades
(Judy Carver)
Don Bosco
(Lina)
The Corsican Brothers
(Emilie du Cailland)
Prince of Shadows
(Rebeca)
Tunnel Vision
(Kelly Wheatstone)
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
(Joyce Cook)
Schoolgirl Chums
(Hilary)
The Magic Door
(Rachel)
Does This Mean We're Married?
(Deena)
A Chorus of Disapproval
(Linda Washbrook)
Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story
(Mia Farrow)
Hanover Street
(Sarah Sellinger)
Bad Karma
(Maureen Hatcher / Agnes)
A Gangster's Kiss
(Crassus)
Dark Side
(Vicki)
Things Behind the Sun
(Denise)
Who's Your Daddy?
(Heather McKay)
The Adventures of Pollyanna
(Pollyanna)
Hennessy
(Angie Hennessy)
Speedway Junky
(Donna)
Best
(Anna)
Alfie Darling
(Penny)
Bullseye!
(Sick Lady on Train)
Kleptomania
(Julie)
The Tragedy of Richard III
(Lady Margaret Plantagenet)
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Fall from Grace
(Lady Deirdre Sebright)
The Great Gatsby
(Pamela Buchanan)
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
(Princess Jasmine)
The Pebble and the Boy
(Sonia)
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
(Daisy)
Borley Rectory: The Awakening
(Constance Bull)
Quiet as a Nun
(Tessa)
A Scottish Christmas Secret
A Bear's Tail
(Helen Hennerson)
Shooting Stars
(Self)
Monkey Trousers
Bo' Selecta!
(Self)
Soccer AM
(Self)
Holby City
(Faye Byrne)
The Friday Night Project
(Self - Guest Host)
Tales from the Crypt
(Bridget (segment "As Ye Sow"))
TFI Friday
(Self)
Emmerdale
(Sadie King)
The Paul O'Grady Show
(Self - Guest)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Emilie du Caillaud)
Luna
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
(Self)
Tina & Bobby
(Betty Greene)
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
(Self)
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
Must See TV
OK! TV
Would I Lie to You?
(Self)
Who Do You Think You Are?
(Self)
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)
Diana
(Young Diana)
Casualty
(Charlotte Leith-Jones)
McDonald & Dodds
(Barbara Graham)
The Last Don II
(Josie Cirolia)
Murder in Mind
(Angela Stephenson)
Screen One
(Hetty Sorrel)
Richard Osman's House of Games
(Self - Contestant)
Celebrity Juice
(Self)
8 Out of 10 Cats
(Self)
The Legend of King Arthur
(Morgan le Fay as a child)
Lo + plus
(Self - Guest)
Agatha Raisin
(Emma Comfrey)
French & Saunders
(Self)
Lahaye d'honneur
(Self - Eight Wonder)
Le monde est à vous
(Self - Eight Wonder)
Sacrée Soirée
(Self - Eight Wonder)
Celebrity Big Brother
(Self)
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
(Self)
Dickens of London
(Georgina Hogarth)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
(Self - Panellist)
The Charlotte Church Show
Churchill's People
(Brewster child)
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
Holby City
(Faye Morton)