Pam St Clement
Pam St Clement | |
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Born | Pamela Ann Clements 11 May 1942 Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, England |
Alma mater | Rose Bruford College |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1972–present |
Known for | Role of Pat Butcher in EastEnders |
Spouse |
Andrew Louis Gordon
(m. 1967; div. 1976) |
Pamela Ann Clements (born 11 May 1942),[1] known professionally as Pam St Clement, is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Pat Butcher in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from June 1986 until January 2012, with a guest appearance in May 2016, thereby becoming one of the programme's longest-serving cast members.[2]
Early life
St Clement's parents, Ann Tribe and Reginald Clements, married in 1940.
Career
Early career
St Clement has worked extensively on the stage, in films and on television.
EastEnders
In 1986, St Clement was cast in her most notable role to date—Pat Wicks, the troublesome former prostitute and ex-wife of Pete Beale (Peter Dean), in BBC's EastEnders (the show's producers wrote that the marriage had taken place more than 20 years before EastEnders was launched).[6] St Clement's character was originally brought in on a trial basis for a period of three episodes.[5] However the series' executive-producer, Julia Smith, decided to introduce her as a regular character. St Clement initially had reservations about committing to the role, commenting: "I couldn't envisage how this character, who creates absolute havoc everywhere she goes and is not at home with herself or with anybody else in the Square, could possibly fit in". However she was persuaded to continue by Smith, who said: "'We've only seen one layer of the onion skin—the defensiveness—now we'll start to peel away more and get to the vulnerability that lies behind it'."[5] Pat went on to become one of the soap's longest running characters, appearing in 2,183 episodes.[citation needed]
She featured in a multitude of high-profile storylines, which included a total four marriages (two of which had happened before the show's launch) — most notably to
In July 2011, it was announced that St Clement would be leaving EastEnders after 25 years. Of her departure St Clement said "I have enjoyed 25 and a half wonderful years in EastEnders creating the character of Pat but feel it's time to hang up her earrings. Leaving the EastEnders 'family' will be akin to a bereavement. But I'm looking forward to the other work and life opportunities that I will have the time to pursue."[12] She filmed her final scenes in November 2011,[13] and the character departed on 1 January 2012. She has since been associated with EastEnders and on 14 November 2014, St Clement reprised the role of Pat for a short stint for Children in Need after Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) knocks his head and sees the deceased women in his life. In February 2015, St Clement, alongside Windsor, took part in EastEnders: Back to Ours, which celebrated 30 years of the soap opera. St Clement and Windsor looked back on some of their characters' most infamous moments. [14] On 17 May 2016, she reappeared as Pat, again playing opposite Windsor, for a few minutes as an imagined figure in conversation with the terminally ill Peggy Mitchell. St Clement also appeared at the EastEnders Meet and Greet event in June 2016.
Other work
In 2006, St Clement appeared as Aunt Sponge in
In August 2016, it was announced that St Clement would guest appear in the feature-length special episode of
In November 2017, St Clement appeared on Gone to Pot: American Road Trip in which five celebrities (mainly older aged) go across
Charity work
St Clement is an animal lover and a keen
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Character | Result |
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2012 | British Soap Awards[22]
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Best Single Episode | EastEnders – Pat: An End of an Era | Pat Butcher | Nominated |
Best Exit | EastEnders | Nominated | |||
Lifetime Achievement Award[23][24] | Won |
Personal life
St Clement is
In 1997, St Clement discovered that she had a half-brother, Reginald (born 1934), from her father's first marriage.[3] St Clement has stated that she had been in touch with her father, who died in 1993, aged 84, but he had never mentioned having any other children. Her brother had barely known their father and had not seen him since he was a toddler.[3]
St Clement has been the focus of much media criticism regarding her weight over the years, which earned her character the nickname "Fat Pat".[7] In 1998 she lost several stone from dieting, which led the media to speculate that she had become ill.[26] She later commented: "I have since decided I wasn't made to be slim. When I was thinner the paparazzi got some pictures where I looked ill. I had to come out and speak about it."[7]
St Clement's autobiography, The End of an Earring, was published in 2015.[27]
References
- ISBN 978-1472222152.
- ^ Love, Ryan (7 July 2011). "Pam St Clement quits 'EastEnders': 'It's time to hang up Pat's earrings'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Bowyer, Alison; Scott, Paul (24 August 1997). "Pam, this is your brother!". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ "We find EastEnder star Pam's secret brother". Sunday Mirror. 24 August 1997. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tomorrow some 20 million people will tune in to EastEnders". The Independent. 24 December 1995. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-563-36292-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g "KAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT". people.co.uk. 10 June 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ "EastEnders' Pat becomes a doctor". BBC News. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Pat Evans". whatsontv.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ "Pam St Clement signs new 'Enders deal". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ Taylor, Jim (29 April 2012). "EastEnders wins top prize at British Soap Awards". BBC. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Pat set to hang up earrings". Sky News. 7 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ Daniels, Colin (6 November 2011). "'EastEnders' Pat Evans exit plot details emerge". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Alex (6 March 2012). "'EastEnders' Pam St Clement becomes 'This Morning' animal expert". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ a b "EastEnders legend Pam St Clement will star in Casualty's 30th anniversary episode". Digital Spy. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ Lindsay, Duncan (17 April 2018). "Eastenders Pat Butcher legend Pam St Clement is starring in a SafeGlaze UK windows advert". Metro. Retrieved 20 April 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pam St Clement plays Pat Evans". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 August 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ "Celebrity supporters". PDSA.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 June 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ "Crufts 2007 Day 3". thekennelclub.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ "veteranhorse-society". veteran-horse-society.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 July 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ Daniel Kilkelly. "'EastEnders' Pam St Clement stunned by British Soap Award triumph". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ Daniel Kilkelly (28 April 2012). "British Soap Awards 2012 – winners in full". Digital Spy.
- ^ Paul Millar. "Soaps: British Soap Awards 2012: Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ "Pam St Clement profile". RainbowNetwork.com. 19 April 2000. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ "Soap star Pam has lost THREE STONE". Sunday Mirror. 4 January 1998. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ISBN 978-1-4722-2214-5. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
External links
- Pam St Clement at IMDb
- Pam St Clement at the British Film Institute