Patricia Quinn facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Patricia Quinn
Quinn in 2016
Born	(1944-05-28) 28 May 1944 (age 81) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nationality	British
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	1971–present
Known for	The Rocky Horror Show The Rocky Horror Picture Show Shock Treatment The Lords of Salem
Spouse(s)	Don Hawkins ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 1975)​ Robert Stephens ​ ​ (m. 1995; died 1995)​
Children	1
Relatives	Jonny and Bradley Quinn (nephews)

Patricia Quinn (born 28 May 1944) is a talented actress and singer from Northern Ireland. She is most famous for playing the character Magenta in the 1975 movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This film was based on a popular stage play, where she also played Magenta.

Patricia Quinn also appeared as Dr. Nation McKinley in the 1981 musical film Shock Treatment. Later, in 2012, she took on the role of Megan in the horror movie The Lords of Salem.

Early Life and Acting Start

Patricia Quinn was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her father, James Connolly Quinn, was a bookmaker, and her mother was Rebecca. Patricia went to Princess Gardens Grammar School. There, she quickly showed a natural talent for acting.

After performing at Belfast's Arts Theatre and with the British Drama League, she moved to London at age 17. In 1969, she trained at the Drama Centre London. By 1971, she spent six months performing in a repertory company with the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.

Patricia Quinn's Career Highlights

Patricia Quinn is best known for her role as Magenta in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). In the movie's opening, you see her lips moving to the song "Science Fiction/Double Feature". The actual singing voice belongs to the film's writer and actor, Richard O'Brien.

Famous TV and Film Roles

Patricia Quinn has appeared in many other films and TV shows.

• In 1975, she played Elizabeth Siddal in the mini-series The Love School.
• She was also Livilla, the sister of Emperor Claudius, in the 1976 TV series I, Claudius.
• In 1978, she played Isla in The Professionals episode "Look After Annie".
• She was in Shock Treatment, which is like a sequel to The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
• Other roles include "Woman" in Hawk the Slayer (1980) and Lucinda Jessop in the Hammer House of Horror episode "Witching Time" (1981).
• She also appeared in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) and the 1987 Doctor Who story Dragonfire.
• Her most recent film role was Megan in Rob Zombie's The Lords of Salem (2012).

Music and Live Performances

In 2000, Patricia Quinn recorded a song called "Guts To Dream" with a band from London called The Grand. This song was meant to be on an EP (a short album), but the band broke up before it was released.

In 2002, she returned to the world of Doctor Who. She played an alien queen in an audio play called Bang-Bang-a-Boom!.

Patricia Quinn has also performed live.

• In October 2008, she made a special appearance at a The Rocky Horror Picture Show event in New York City. She answered questions and surprised everyone by singing "Science Fiction/Double Feature".
• In July 2011, she attended a Rocky Horror Picture Show convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She answered questions and introduced a live performance of the show.
• In May 2013, she was the special host for a Rocky Horror Picture Show performance at the Texas Frightmare Weekend horror convention in Dallas.
• That same month, she was the guest of honor at a concert celebrating 40 years of the original Rocky Horror Show stage play. This event was held at the Victoria Theatre in San Francisco, California. During this event, she sang "Science Fiction/Double Feature" again and met fans.

Personal Life

Patricia Quinn has one son from her first marriage to Don Hawkins. Her nephews are Jonny Quinn and Bradley Quinn.

In January 1995, Patricia married the actor Sir Robert Stephens. Sadly, he passed away in November of that same year. Because of this marriage, Patricia became the stepmother to Robert Stephens' two sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin, who are also actors.

Patricia had worked with Robert Stephens before they were married. They appeared together in the 1984 BBC TV show The Box of Delights and played a married couple in the 1987 series Fortunes of War. Since Sir Robert Stephens had been knighted (given a special title by the Queen) before he died, Patricia Quinn gained the title of Lady Stephens.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles