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Patsy Kensit

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Patsy Kensit

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Also known as Patricia Jude Frances Kensit, Patricia Jude Kensit

British actress and pop singer

OverviewAI-generated

Patsy Kensit, born Patricia Kensit on March 4, 1968, is a British actor, singer, and stage performer. She was born in Hounslow and has also been associated with Lambeth, London, England. Kensit began her work period in 1972 and speaks English. Her musical career includes pop music releases under Columbia Records, with her voice serving as her primary instrument.

In her personal life, Kensit has two children. She has been married to Jim Kerr and Liam Gallagher, and is listed as having an unmarried partner named Liam Gallagher. Her physical description includes blue eyes and blond hair. She has authored three works, including *Off Limits* and *Absolute Beginner*, and is referenced by 321 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 37 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Crossref, Last.fm, TMDb, Wikiquote, MusicBrainz, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Patsy Kensit
  • Off Limits
  • Absolute Beginner

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Film & TV

Acting · Lambeth, London, England

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…

Known for

  • Borley Rectory: The Awakening — Constance Bull2026
  • Jackie the Stripper — Carlita2026
  • A Scottish Christmas Secret2025
  • A Gangster's Kiss — Crassus2024
  • Renegades — Judy Carver2022
  • The Pebble and the Boy — Sonia2021
  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks — Self - Panellist2021
  • The Weakest Link — Self - Contestant2021
  • McDonald & Dodds — Barbara Graham2020
  • Pilgrimage — Self - Participant2018

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1968

Member of

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
471
Total plays
1,792

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Patsy+Kensit">Read more on Last.fm</a>

via Last.fm · Patsy Kensit

Quotes

  • All I want is to be more famous than anything or anyone.

via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA

Key facts

Born
Patricia Jude Francis Kensit , ( 1968-03-04 ) 4 March 1968 (age 58) , Lambeth , London , England
Alma mater
Corona Theatre School , Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Occupations
Actress singer
Years active
1972–present
Television
Emmerdale Holby City EastEnders
Genres
Pop
Instrument
Vocals
Label
Sony Music
Formerly of
Eighth Wonder
Height
5 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1.69 m)
Hair colour
Blonde
Eye colour
Blue
Agency
Models 1
Website
www .patsykensit .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Patricia Jude Francis Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an English actress, singer, and model. Beginning her career as a child actor, Kensit first 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), 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Patsy Kensit” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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