Patricia trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London. Theatre appearances include: POPKISS (The Globe); PIPPIN (Her Majesty’s Theatre); THE MITFORD GIRLS (The Globe); BENEFACTORS (The Vaudeville); SHADES and SEPARATE TABLES (both at The Albery); THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE (The Strand); HEARTBREAK HOUSE (The Almeida); NOËL AND GERTIE and BOEING-BOEING (The Comedy Theatre), A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, MONEY, SUMMERFOLK, NOISES OFF and HIS DARK MATERIALS (all for The National Theatre).

Television includes: THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT; THE GIRL OF SLENDER MEANS; JEMIMA SHORE INVESTIGATES; NANNY; THE LIFE AND LOVES OF A SHE-DEVIL; HOTEL DU LAC; SHERLOCK HOLMES; THE DEATH OF THE HEART; THE HEAT OF THE DAY; THE SHELL SEEKERS; THE CLONING OF JOANNA MAY; THE LEGACY OF REGINALD PERRIN; RICH TEA AND SYMPATHY; THE MOONSTONE; MISS MARPLE; THE FALKLANDS PLAY; SWEET MEDICINE; HUSTLE and MAXWELL.

Film includes: THE ELEPHANT MAN; THE DISAPPEARANCE; SUNSET; THIEVES IN THE NIGHT; THE LEADING MAN; THE PRAGUE DUET; BEFORE YOU GO and BETRAYAL.

Patricia’s work has been broadcast many times on radio. She has been nominated for three Olivier awards (for THE MITFORD GIRLS, NOËL AND GERTIE and MONEY) and an ACE award in the US for HOTEL DU LAC. She won an Oliver award in 2000 for her work at the National theatre and was named Female Performer of the Year at the Spoken Word Awards 2003.