1968-03-04 ( 57 years old ) in 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 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.
Movies
Borley Rectory: The Awakening
2025-10-21
A Gangster's Kiss
2024-06-24
Renegades
2022-12-02
The Pebble and the Boy
2021-08-27
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015-06-13
The Magic Door
2007-03-04
The Children's Party at the Palace
2006-06-25
Played
2006-05-19
Who's Your Daddy?
2004-01-07
Dark Side
2003-08-19
Strange Frequency²
2003-05-13
Shelter Island
2003-02-01
The One and Only
2002-10-04
Bad Karma
2002-07-23
Loves Music, Loves To Dance
2001-11-25
Things Behind the Sun
2001-10-12
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
2000-12-25
Best
2000-05-10
The Pavilion
2000-04-01
Janice Beard 45 WPM
1999-10-29
Speedway Junky
1999-02-11
Human Bomb
1998-05-26
Grace of My Heart
1996-09-13
Tunnel Vision
1995-12-01
At the Midnight Hour
1995-10-29
Angels and Insects
1995-09-10
Dream Man
1995-06-20
Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story
1995-02-28
Kleptomania
1995-01-07
Fall from Grace
1994-06-02
Full Eclipse
1993-11-27
Bitter Harvest
1993-11-03
Adam Bede
1992-03-01
Does This Mean We're Married?
1992-01-29
Blame It on the Bellboy
1992-01-24
The Turn of the Screw
1992-01-01
Prince of Shadows
1991-12-13
Twenty-one
1991-10-04
Blue Tornado
1991-09-18
Timebomb
1991-05-25
Bullseye!
1990-11-02
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
1990-05-16
Kill Cruise
1990-04-05
A Chorus of Disapproval
1989-08-18
Lethal Weapon 2
1989-07-07
Arms and the Man
1989-04-16
Don Bosco
1988-01-31
Absolute Beginners
1986-04-04
Silas Marner
1985-12-30
The Corsican Brothers
1985-02-05
The Tragedy of Richard III
1983-01-23
Schoolgirl Chums
1982-12-19
The Adventures of Pollyanna
1982-04-10
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
1980-12-28
Quincy's Quest
1979-12-24
Hanover Street
1979-05-18
Lady Oscar
1979-03-03
The Blue Bird
1976-04-30
Hennessy
1975-12-31
Alfie Darling
1975-07-17
The Great Gatsby
1974-03-27
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