Actress
Kathy Burke
13 June 1964 (62) Camden, London, England, UK
- Directed
- 2
- Written
- 7
- Movies
- 56
- Shows
- 42
Biography
Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke (born 13 June 1964) is an English actress, comedienne, playwright and theatre director. She best known for her portrayals of Perry in the Harry Enfield film Kevin and Perry Go Large, and of Linda La Hughes in the british sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme (the latter of which she co-wrote and developed with Jonathan Harvey). She is also known for her regular appearances on French and Saunders, Absolutely Fabulous and Harry Enfield and Chums.
Known For
- 2024
- Blitz · Film · Beryl
- 2023
- imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter · Film
- Kathy Burke: Growing Up · Series · Host
- 2022
- The Sea Beast · Film · Gwen Batterbee (voice)
- Holding · Series · Director
- 2019
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK · Series · Guest Judge
- Joe Lycett's Got Your Back · Series
- 2018
- Lady Windermere's Fan · Film · Director
- 2017
- School of Roars · Series · Ms. Grizzlesniff
- 2016
- British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves · Film · Linda
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie · Film · Magda
- Crashing · Series · Great Aunt Gladys
- 2015
- Pan · Film · Mother Barnabas
- An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse · Film
- The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in... · Series · Guest
- 2014
- Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy · Film
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo · Series
- 2013
- Psychobitches · Series · Mona Lisa
- Psychobitches · Series · Writer
- 2012
- Walking and Talking · Film · Angry Nun
- Walking and Talking · Series
- Playhouse Presents · Series · Mona Lisa
- Walking and Talking · Film · Writer
- Walking and Talking · Series · Writer
- Playhouse Presents · Series · Writer
- 2011
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy · Film · Connie Sachs
- The Antics Roadshow · Film · Narrator (voice)
- 2010
- Little Crackers · Series · Nun
- Little Crackers · Series · Writer
- 2007
- Comedy Showcase · Series · The Virgin Mary
- A Bucket O' French and Saunders · Series
- 2006
- Flushed Away · Film · Rita's Mum (voice)
- More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy · Series
- 2005
- Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut · Film · Guest
- The F Word · Series
- Harry & Paul · Series
- Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky · Series · Jenny's Landlady
- 2003
- 2002
- Anita and Me · Film · Mrs. Rutter
- Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute · Film
- Once Upon a Time in the Midlands · Film · Carol
- 2001
- The Martins · Film · Angie Martin
- Big Brother's Little Brother · Series
- 2000
- Kevin & Perry Go Large · Film · Perry
- Love, Honour and Obey · Film · Kathy
- 1999
- Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager · Film · Perry
- Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show · Film
- This Year's Love · Film · Marey
- Let Them Eat Cake · Series
- Gimme Gimme Gimme · Series · Linda La Hughes
- Gimme Gimme Gimme · Series · Script Editor
- 1998
- Ted & Ralph · Film · Mrs. Ted
- Elizabeth · Film · Queen Mary Tudor
- Dancing at Lughnasa · Film · Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
- Rex the Runt · Series · Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
- The End · Film · Writer
- 1997
- Nil by Mouth · Film · Valerie
- The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling · Series · Honour
- 1996
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout · Film · Magda
- VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon · Film · Sandra
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks · Series
- TFI Friday · Series
- 1995
- After Miss Julie · Film · Christine
- Hello, Hello, Hello · Film · Jo Thomas
- 1994
- French and Saunders' Christmas Carol · Film · Mistress Shag
- Sin Bin · Film · Debbie
- Harry Enfield and Chums · Series · Various Characters
- Common As Muck · Series · Sharon
- 1993
- Jealousy · Film · Waitress
- Mr. Wroe's Virgins · Series · Martha
- 1992
- Is That All There Is? · Film
- Absolutely Fabulous · Series · Magda
- 1991
- Morrissey - Hulmerist · Film · Cast · Ouija Board
- Murder Most Horrid · Series · Helen
- Performance · Series · Christine
- 1990
- Amongst Barbarians · Film · Lilly
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 · Film · Mary
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! · Film · Mary
- Harry Enfield's Television Programme · Series
- 1989
- Work Experience · Film · Sally
- The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball · Film
- 1988
- French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 · Film · Kim
- The Black and Blue Lamp · Film · Voiceover
- Funseekers · Film · Charlotte
- Comic Relief · Series
- 1987
- Walker · Film · Annie Mae
- This Year's Model · Film · Mary
- Straight to Hell · Film · Sabrina
- Two of Us · Film · Vera
- French & Saunders · Series
- 1986
- Past Caring · Film · Angie
- Sid and Nancy · Film · Brenda Windzor
- The Best Years of Your Life · Film · Paula
- Casualty · Series · Lorraine McCullier
- Call Me Mister · Series
- ScreenPlay · Series · Voiceover
- A Very Peculiar Practice · Series · Alice
- Ladies in Charge · Series · Daisy
- 1985
- Sacred Hearts · Film · Tillie
- Bleak House · Series · Guster
- Screen Two · Series · Debbie
- 1984
- The Bill · Series
- 1983
- A Visitor from Outer Space · Film · Tina
- Forever Young · Film · Girl
- 1982
- Scrubbers · Film · Glennis
- The Comic Strip Presents... · Series · Charlotte