Patsy Kensit
Acting
Born: March 4, 1968 (age 58) · Lambeth, London, England
Highest Rated
Biography
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
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
Tales from the Crypt
1989
The Great Gatsby
1974
Would I Lie to You?
2007
Hanover Street
1979
Emmerdale
1972
Who's Your Daddy?
2004
Casualty
1986
Timebomb
1991
Absolute Beginners
1986
Grace of My Heart
1996
McDonald & Dodds
2020
Photos (5)
Movies (62)
Lethal Weapon 2
Rika Van Den Haas
The Great Gatsby
Pamela Buchanan
Hanover Street
Sarah Sellinger
Timebomb
Dr. Anna Nolmar
The Blue Bird
Mytyl
Who's Your Daddy?
Heather McKay
Lady Oscar
young Oscar François de Jarjayes
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
Joyce Cook
Grace of My Heart
Cheryl Steed
The Pebble and the Boy
Sonia
Hennessy
Angie Hennessy
Absolute Beginners
Suzette
Full Eclipse
Casey Spencer
Renegades
Judy Carver
Played
Cindy
Angels and Insects
Eugenia Alabaster Adamson
Silas Marner
Eppie
Speedway Junky
Donna
A Chorus of Disapproval
Linda Washbrook
Blame It on the Bellboy
Caroline Wright
Schoolgirl Chums
Hilary
Shelter Island
Alexandria 'Alex'
Kill Cruise
Su
Prince of Shadows
Rebeca
Things Behind the Sun
Denise
Bullseye!
Sick Lady on Train
Human Bomb
Marcia Weller
Twenty-One
Katie
Dark Side
Vicki
Jackie the Stripper
Carlita
Dream Man
Kris Anderson
Blue Tornado
Isabella
Bitter Harvest
Jolene
The Corsican Brothers
Emilie du Cailland
Adam Bede
Hetty Sorrel
Fall from Grace
Lady Deirdre Sebright
The Magic Door
Rachel
Janice Beard 45 WPM
Julia
Alfie Darling
Penny
Borley Rectory: The Awakening
Constance Bull
The Tragedy of Richard III
Lady Margaret Plantagenet
A Bear's Christmas Tail
Helen Hennerson
The Pavilion
Clara Huddlestone
The One and Only
Stella
Bad Karma
Maureen Hatcher / Agnes
A Gangster's Kiss
Crassus
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
Princess Jasmine
Strange Frequency²
Angie (segment 'Cold Turkey')
Arms and the Man
Louka - maid
The Turn of the Screw
Jenny
At the Midnight Hour
Elisabeth Guiness
Don Bosco
Lina
The Children's Party at the Palace
The Grand High Witch (The Witches)
Loves Music, Loves To Dance
Darcy Scott
Tunnel Vision
Kelly Wheatstone
Quiet as a Nun
Tessa
Best
Anna
Kleptomania
Julie
A Scottish Christmas Secret
2025
The Adventures of Pollyanna
Pollyanna
Quincy's Quest
Jennifer
Does This Mean We're Married?
Deena
TV Shows (22)
Holby City
Faye Byrne · 55 eps
Holby City
Faye Morton · 157 eps
Casualty
Charlotte Leith-Jones · 1 eps
Emmerdale
Sadie King · 3446 eps
American Playhouse
Eugenia Alabaster Adamson · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Bridget (segment "As Ye Sow") · 1 eps
Churchill's People
Brewster child · 1 eps
Agatha Raisin
Emma Comfrey · 1 eps
Screen One
Hetty Sorrel · 1 eps
McDonald & Dodds
Barbara Graham · 1 eps
Murder in Mind
Angela Stephenson · 1 eps
Strange Frequency
Kim · 1 eps
OK! TV
1 eps
Dickens of London
Georgina Hogarth · 1 eps
Diana
Young Diana · 2 eps
The Last Don II
Josie Cirolia · 2 eps
The Charlotte Church Show
1 eps
The Legend of King Arthur
Young Morgan · 1 eps
Monkey Trousers
7 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Emilie du Caillaud · 1 eps
A Bear's Tail
Helen Hennerson · 6 eps
Tina & Bobby
Betty Greene · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (25)
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Would I Lie to You?
Self · 1 eps
Sacrée soirée
Self - Eight Wonder · 2 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Juice
Self · 2 eps
The Paul O'Grady Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Le monde est à vous
Self - Eight Wonder · 1 eps
Celebrity Big Brother
Self · 1 eps
Soccer AM
Self · 1 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · 1 eps
TFI Friday
Self · 1 eps
Shooting Stars
Self · 1 eps
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant · 5 eps
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self · 1 eps
French & Saunders
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Self · 3 eps
Bo' Selecta!
Self · 10 eps
Lo + plus
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist · 1 eps
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self · 2 eps
Pilgrimage
Self - Participant · 3 eps
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ho Ho Ho Selecta!
Self
The Friday Night Project
Self - Guest Host · 1 eps