(Patricia Routledge), in the first series of Keeping Up Appearances (1990). The first Rose was already in a series called "Making Out." Rose: Shirley Stelfox. But when the show returned for a second series, Stelfox already had prior commitments to other projects that meant she was not able to continue playing the character of Rose. In a rare venture into sitcom, Stelfox played the short-skirted, man-mad Rose, looked on as common by her snobbish sister Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), in the first series of Keeping Up Appearances (1990). The King of Queens: Deacon and Kelly's sons were played by several different actors over the course of the series. Millar remained with the programme through to its conclusion in 1995. In a rare venture into sitcom, Stelfox played the short-skirted, man-mad Rose, looked on as common by her snobbish sister Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), in the first series of Keeping Up Appearances (1990). In a rare venture into sitcom, Stelfox played the short-skirted, man-mad Rose, looked on as common by her snobbish sister Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), in the first series of Keeping Up Appearances (1990). Keeping up Appearances, was an excellent british comedy, one that should have kept going. In February 1998, Millar left the show because of deteriorating health. Emmerdale Farm Watch Now . After Keeping Up Appearances he starred in one-off episodes of shows including Doctor Who in 2007 and Peak Practice. 02/28 - Growing Pains - The Complete Series From there, she went straight into television, playing a 15-year-old arsonist in the courtroom drama The Case Before You (1959). 12/13 - And Just Like That - The Complete First Season Search Sitcoms Online: