All Creatures Great and Small's Patricia Hodge's life off screen including tragic family death
ok.co.ukAll Creatures Great and Small star Patricia Hodge will be a familiar face to fans of TV. The 77 year actress got her small screen break in Rumpole of the Bailey in 1978 and went on to appear in hit shows including Downton Abbey and Miranda.The TV veteran is currently starring as Mrs Pumphrey in the Channel 5 reboot of 1970s series All Creatures Great and Small.
In the show, Patricia plays an affluent widow and regular client of Farnon’s veterinary practice - meaning she often comes into contact with main character James Herriot, played by Nicholas Ralph.
However, while many people will know Patricia thanks to her acting roles, many will not be aware that, behind the screens, she was troubled by her husband's dementia.
He died just a few years after being diagnosed with the heartbreaking condition. Early life Patricia Hodge was born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, on 29 September 1946 - daughter of Eric and his wife Marion, managers of the Royal Hotel in Grimsby.
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