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Patsy Kensit

Patsy Kensit

Actor · b. 1968 · Lambeth, London, England

Patricia Jude Francis "Patsy" Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an English actress, singer and model. 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). In 1983 Kensit formed and became the lead singer of the pop band Eighth Wonder, which released 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 Twenty-One (1991), Blame It on the Bellboy (1992), Angels & Insects (1995) and Grace of My Heart (1996), and has since starred in a number of both big-budget and independent films. Between 2004 and 2006, Kensit played Sadie King in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, a role she reprised 20 years later from 2026 to 2027. She also played 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 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. Kensit has been married to musicians Dan Donovan, Jim Kerr, Liam Gallagher and Jeremy Healy. 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.

Movies24

  • Movie7.0

    Lethal Weapon 2

    1989 · 3.9K votes

  • Movie6.3

    The Great Gatsby

    1974 · 527 votes

  • Movie5.2

    Timebomb

    1991 · 74 votes

  • Movie4.9

    Who's Your Daddy?

    2004 · 94 votes

  • Movie5.5

    Absolute Beginners

    1986 · 72 votes

  • Movie6.0

    Grace of My Heart

    1996 · 66 votes

  • Movie5.5

    The Blue Bird

    1976 · 30 votes

  • Movie5.6

    Hanover Street

    1979 · 113 votes

  • Movie5.1

    Full Eclipse

    1993 · 55 votes

  • Movie5.6

    Lady Oscar

    1979 · 38 votes

  • Movie5.4

    Blame It on the Bellboy

    1992 · 61 votes

  • Movie3.9

    Played

    2006 · 20 votes

  • Movie5.5

    Renegades

    2022 · 50 votes

  • Movie5.1
  • Movie8.0
  • Movie6.0

    Things Behind the Sun

    2001 · 23 votes

  • Movie5.4

    A Chorus of Disapproval

    1989 · 27 votes

  • Movie5.2

    The One and Only

    2002 · 13 votes

  • Movie5.1

    Hennessy

    1975 · 12 votes

  • Movie4.9

    Twenty-One

    1991 · 14 votes

  • Movie8.7
  • Movie2.8
  • Movie6.2

    Angels and Insects

    1995 · 59 votes

  • Movie5.2

    Beltenebros

    Prince of Shadows

    1991 · 16 votes

Series24

  • TV4.3

    Emmerdale

    1972 · 100 votes

  • TV7.2

    The Graham Norton Show

    2007 · 290 votes

  • TV5.8

    Holby City

    1999 · 48 votes

  • TV6.2

    Casualty

    1986 · 88 votes

  • TV5.7

    Sacrée soirée

    1987 · 5 votes

  • TV6.6

    American Playhouse

    1982 · 8 votes

  • TV7.2

    8 Out of 10 Cats

    2005 · 57 votes

  • TV7.8

    Would I Lie to You?

    2007 · 133 votes

  • TV
  • TV6.7

    Celebrity Juice

    2008 · 29 votes

  • TV5.0

    Celebrity Big Brother

    2001 · 45 votes

  • TV5.1

    The Paul O'Grady Show

    2004 · 12 votes

  • TV5.1

    Film '72

    1971 · 8 votes

  • TV6.3

    Soccer AM

    1995 · 9 votes

  • TV8.0

    Tales from the Crypt

    1989 · 1K votes

  • TV7.7

    Shooting Stars

    1993 · 28 votes

  • TV7.0
  • TV7.1

    TFI Friday

    1996 · 10 votes

  • TV6.1
  • TV6.0

    The Weakest Link

    2021 · 5 votes

  • TV5.2

    Alan Carr: Chatty Man

    2009 · 16 votes

  • TV6.1

    Agatha Raisin

    2016 · 54 votes

  • TV8.3

    Murder in Mind

    2001 · 11 votes

  • TV7.2

    Screen One

    1989 · 5 votes