Patsy Kensit Biography (1968-)

Full name, Patricia Jude Francis Kensit; born March 4, 1968, in Hounslow, London, England; daughter of James (an antiques dealer) and Margie (a publicist)Kensit; married Dan Donovan (a musician), 1988 (divorced, 1991); married JimKerr (a musician), January 3, 1992 (divorced, October, 1996); married Liam Gallagher (a musician and actor), April 7, 1997 (divorced, September 22, 2000); children: (second marriage) James; (third marriage) Lennon Francis. Addresses: Agent: Kari Estrin, Paradigm, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067; Peters Fraser Dunlop, Drury House, 34-43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England.

Nationality: British
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, musician, songwriter
Birth Details: March 4, 1968; London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Pamela Buchanan, The Great Gatsby, Paramount, 1974
Penny, Alfie Darling (also known as Oh Alfie), EMI, 1974
Angie Hennessy, Hennessy, American International Pictures, 1975
(Uncredited) Princess Lucky, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975
Mytyl, The Blue Bird (also known as Sinyaya ptitsa), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
Sarah Sellinger, Hanover Street, Columbia, 1979
Quincy's Quest, 1979
Oscar as a child, Lady Oscar (also known as Berusaiyu no bara), 1980
Crepe Suzette, Absolute Beginners, Orion, 1986
Lina, Don Bosco, 1988
Linda Washbrook, A Chorus of Disapproval, South Gate Entertainment, 1989
Rika van den Haas, Lethal Weapon 2, Warner Bros., 1989
Joyce Cook, Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (also known as ChicagoJoe), New Line Cinema, 1990
Sick lady on train, Bullseye!, RCA/Columbia Pictures, 1990
Deena, Does This Mean We're Married? (also known as Les epoux ripoux and Un drole de contrat), New Line Home Video, 1991
Dr. Anna Nolmar, Time Bomb, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
Isabelle, Blue Tornado, Vidmark Entertainment, 1991
Katie, Twenty-One, Triton, 1991
Rebecca, Beltenebros (also known as Prince of Shadows), Iberoamericana Films, 1991
Su, Skipper--Bloody Atlantic (also known as Kill Cruise, The Storm, and Der Skipper), MCA/Universal Home Video, 1991
Caroline Wright, Blame It on the Bellboy, Buena Vista, 1992
Jenny Gooding, The Turn of the Screw, Live Entertainment, 1992
Jolene, Bitter Harvest, Prism Entertainment, 1993
Eugenia Alabaster, Angels and Insects, Samuel Goldwyn, 1995
Julie, Kleptomania, WarnerVision Films, 1995
Kris Anderson, Dream Man, Republic Pictures Home Video, 1995
Cheryl Steed, Grace of My Heart, Gramercy, 1996
Kelly Wheatstone, Tunnel Vision, Triboro Entertainment, 1997
The Pavilion, Quantum Entertainment/Graden Floe Production, 1999
Donna, Speedway Junkie (also known as Speedway Junky), 1999, Regent Entertainment, 2001
Julia, Janice Beard: 45 Words per Minute (also known as JaniceBeard), 1999, Empire Pictures, 2002
Anna "Annie" Best, Best, Optimum Releasing, 2000
The Proposal (short film), 2000
Denise, Things behind the Sun, Behind the Sun Productions, 2001
Maureen Hatcher/Agnes Thatcher, Bad Karma (also known as Hell'sGate), Artisan Entertainment, 2002
Stella, The One and Only, Pathe Distribution, 2002
Vicki, Darkness Falling (also known as Dark Side), BedfordEntertainment, 2002
Heather McKay, Who's Your Daddy?, Premiere Marketing and Distribution Group, 2003
Television Appearances
Series
Ruth Corder, Hannah, BBC, beginning 1980
The young Nanda Gray, Frost in May, BBC, 1982

Title role, Luna, Central Television, 1983
Sadie King, Emmerdale (also known as Emmerdale Farm), Yorkshire Television, 2004-
Miniseries
Dickens of London, Yorkshire Television, 1976
The young Estella, Great Expectations, BBC, 1981, then syndicated,1982
Emma Prince, Tycoon: The Story of a Woman, syndicated, 1983
The young Diana, Diana, BBC, 1983
Hetty Sorrel, Adam Bede, BBC, 1991, also broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1991
Lady Deirdre Sebright, Fall from Grace (also known as Fortitude), CBS, 1994
Mia Farrow, Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (also known asMia: Child of Hollywood), Fox, 1995
Josie Cirolia, The Last Don II (also known as Mario Puzo's TheLast Don II), CBS, 1998
Movies
Emilie de Caillaud, The Corsican Brothers (also known as Vendetta), CBS, 1985
Eppie, Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (also known as SilasMarner), BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 1985, also broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1987
Casey Spencer, Full Eclipse, HBO, 1993
Elizabeth Guinness, "At the Midnight Hour," Harlequin Romance Movies, CBS, 1995
Marcia Weller, The Human Bomb (also known as Die Menschliche Bombe), The Movie Channel, 1998
Princess, Aladdin, Independent Television (England), 2000
Darcy Scott, Loves Music, Loves to Dance (also known as Mary Higgins Clark's "Loves Music, Loves to Dance"), PAX TV, 2001
Alexandria (Alex), Shelter Island, Showtime, 2003
Specials
Lady Margaret Plantagenet, The Tragedy of Richard the Third (alsoknown as BBC Television Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Richard the Third, The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Richard the Third, and Richard III), BBC-2, 1983
Presenter, The 2000 MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV, 2000
(In archive footage) Herself, Celebrity Naked Ambition, Channel 5(England), 2003
Herself, Test the Nation: The National IQ Test, Fox, 2003
Various roles, The All Star Comedy Show, 2004
Also appeared in Arms and the Man, BBC.
Episodic
Joanna, "Joanna," Z Cars, BBC, 1974
Tessa, "Quiet as a Nun," Armchair Thriller (also known as Armchair Thriller: Quiet as a Nun), Thames Television, 1978
Herself, "Batman," French and Saunders, BBC-2, 1987
Herself, "Loveheart," French and Saunders, BBC-2, 1987
(With Eighth Wonder) The Roxy, Independent Television (England), 1988
Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1991
Bridget, "As Ye Sow," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO'sTales from the Crypt), HBO, 1993
Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996
Guest, TFI Today, Channel 4 (England), 1996
Guest, Dale's All Stars, BBC, c. 2000
Charlotte Leith-Jones, "Happily Ever After," Casualty, BBC, 2001
"Cold Turkey," Strange Frequency, VH1, 2001
Guest presenter, The Big Breakfast, Channel 4, 2001
Presenter, "1986," I Love 1980s, BBC-2, c. 2001
Angela Stephenson, "Flashback," Murder in Mind, BBC, 2002
Guest, Shooting Stars, BBC, 2002
Guest, GMTV, Independent Television, 2003, 2004
Guest, Bo' Selecta! (also known as Bo' Selecta! 2 and Bo' Selecta! Vol. 3), multiple episodes in 2004
Guest, Call My Bluff, BBC, 2004
Guest, This Morning, Independent Television, 2004
Pilots
Pollyanna Harrington, The Adventures of Pollyanna, CBS, 1982
The Noel Edmonds Show, ABC, 1986
Stage Appearances
Appeared as the title role, Cinderella; as Margaret Plantagenet, Richard III, Royal Shakespeare Company; and as Marlene, See You NextTuesday.
RECORDINGS
Albums
(With Eighth Wonder) Fearless, 1988
Contributor to the album Kuschel Rock--Most Beautiful Duets. Singles with Eighth Wonder include "Baby Baby," "Cross My Heart," "Having It All,""I'm Not Scared," "Stay with Me," "Use Me," "When the Phone Stops Ringing,"and "Will You Remember"; also recorded the single (with Eros Ramazzotti) "Laluce buona delle stelle." Songs also featured in films.
Videos
(In archive footage from Absolute Beginners) Bowie: The Video Collection, 1993
Music Videos
Appeared with Eighth Wonder in the music videos "Baby Baby," "Cross My Heart," "Having It All," "I'm Not Scared," "Stay with Me," "Use Me," "When thePhone Stops Ringing," and "Will You Remember"; also appeared in the music video "Funny How," by Airhead.
WRITINGS
Albums
(With Eighth Wonder) Fearless, 1988
Singles with Eighth Wonder include "Baby Baby," "Cross My Heart," "HavingIt All," "I'm Not Scared," "Stay with Me," "Use Me," "When the Phone Stops Ringing," and "Will You Remember."

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Empire (Great Britain), Issue 78, 1995, p. 118
High Society, December, 1993, pp. 30-37
Maclean's, April 21, 1997, p. 11
Premiere, May, 1991

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