Patricia Quinn

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Patricia Quinn

Acting 82 May 28, 1944

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Patricia Quinn, Lady Stephens (born 28 May 1944) is a Northern Irish actress best known for her role as Magenta in the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Hers were the red…

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

7.4 1975 Movie
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

7.3 1983 Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
The Lords of Salem

The Lords of Salem

5.4 2013 Movie
Mannix

Mannix

6.8 1967 TV Show
Tamara Drewe

Tamara Drewe

5.9 2010 Movie
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.7 1979 TV Show
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
The Professionals

The Professionals

7.6 1977 TV Show
Bergerac

Bergerac

7.0 1981 TV Show
McCloud

McCloud

7.2 1970 TV Show
I, Claudius

I, Claudius

7.8 1976 TV Show

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Patricia Quinn, Lady Stephens (born 28 May 1944) is a Northern Irish actress best known for her role as Magenta in the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Hers were the red lips that appeared in the film's opening song "Science Fiction/Double Feature" (although the singing voice was that of Richard O'Brien). She has appeared in many film and television roles including the Rocky Horror semi-sequel, Shock Treatment (1981), as well as I, Claudius (1976), Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983), and the 1987 Doctor Who serial Dragonfire.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Sane Inside Insanity

    Movie Self

  2. 2025
    Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

    Movie Self

  3. 2021
    Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

    Movie Self

  4. 2020
    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    Movie Self

  5. 2014
    The Last Impresario

    Movie Self

  6. 2013
    The Lords of Salem

    Movie Megan

  7. 2010
    Tamara Drewe

    Movie Posh Hippy

  8. 2008
    Rocky Horror Tribute Show

    Movie Usherette

  9. 2000
    Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special

    Movie

  10. 1999
    Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Movie Self

  11. 1999
    Where Are They Now?

    TV show Self

  12. 1999
    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

    Movie George Sand

  13. 1995
    The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show

    Movie Self

  14. 1994
    Confessions of a Hitman

    Movie Jenny

  15. 1993
    The Countess Alice

    Movie Margot

  16. 1988
    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    TV show Bella Cohen

More credits
  1. 1987
    Doctor Who: Dragonfire

    Movie Belazs

  2. 1987
    Fortunes of War

    TV show Mona Castlebar

  3. 1986
    Lost Empires

    TV show Doris Tingley

  4. 1984
    The Box of Delights

    TV show Sylvia Daisy Pouncer

  5. 1983
    Good Behaviour

    TV show Rose

  6. 1983
    Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

    Movie Mrs. Williams

  7. 1981
    Bergerac

    TV show Dolly Hayward

  8. 1981
    Shock Treatment

    Movie Dr. Nation McKinley

  9. 1981
    The Rocky Horror Treatment

    Movie (archive footage)

  10. 1980
    Hammer House of Horror

    TV show Lucinda

  11. 1980
    Hawk the Slayer

    Movie Sorceress

  12. 1980
    Fox

    Movie Liz

  13. 1979
    Deasey (Desperate)

    Movie Deirdre

  14. 1979
    The Outsider

    Movie Siobhan

  15. 1979
    Minder

    TV show Monica

  16. 1979
    Tales of the Unexpected

    TV show Phyl Tinker

  17. 1978
    Clouds of Glory

    TV show Annette Vallo

  18. 1977
    The Professionals

    TV show Isla

  19. 1977
    A Christmas Carol

    Movie Ghost of Christmas Past

  20. 1977
    Premiere

    TV show Deidre

  21. 1976
    Sebastiane

    Movie Emperor's Guest

  22. 1976
    Beauty and the Beast

    Movie Susan

  23. 1976
    I, Claudius

    TV show Livilla

  24. 1975
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Movie Magenta