Patricia Jude Francis "Patsy" Kensit Healy (born 4 March 1968 in Hounslow, West London) is an English actress and former singer well known for her many appearances on television.
One of two children born to James Henry and Margaret Rose Kensit (née Doohan) who came from Ireland, Kensit has an older brother Jamie. Her mother (1947-93) was a publicist, and her father (1915-87) was an associate of the notorious London gangsters the Kray twins. Nickn...
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Patricia Jude Francis "Patsy" Kensit Healy (born 4 March 1968 in Hounslow, West London) is an English actress and former singer well known for her many appearances on television.
One of two children born to James Henry and Margaret Rose Kensit (née Doohan) who came from Ireland, Kensit has an older brother Jamie. Her mother (1947-93) was a publicist, and her father (1915-87) was an associate of the notorious London gangsters the Kray twins. Nicknamed "Jimmy the Dip", he was also reportedly an associate of the rival Richardsons, running long firms for the gang. He served time in prison before Kensit was born, she believed he was an antiques dealer. Her paternal grandfather was a robber and counterfeiter, and her brother's godfather was Reggie Kray.
Kensit attended St. Edmund's Catholic Primary School in Whitton, the independent Newland House School and St. Catherine's Convent School in Twickenham, West London and then the independent Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts stage school....
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