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Patsy Kensit
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Biography
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Patsy Kensit is a British actor and singer who began working as a child. Her film career includes Absolute Beginners, Lethal Weapon 2 and Angels and Insects, while her television roles include Sadie King in Emmerdale and work in Holby City.
During the 1980s she also fronted Eighth Wonder, the pop group formed with her brother Jamie. The band’s recordings and her appearance in Absolute Beginners placed her at the intersection of British pop music, fashion and cinema. Kensit has appeared in publications including Vogue and Vanity Fair and published the memoir Absolute Beginner in 2013, reflecting on a life and career spent in the public eye.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Pan Macmillan — Patsy KensitChildhood work, publications and television.
- Pan Macmillan — Absolute BeginnerFilm roles, Sadie King and 2013 memoir.
- AllMusic — Eighth WonderBand, Jamie Kensit and connection with Absolute Beginners.
