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Actor
Kathy Burke
- Born June 13, 1964 in Camden, London, England, UK
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
Flushed Away2006
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy2011
Pan2015
The Sea Beast2022
Elizabeth1998
Sid and Nancy1986
Blitz2024
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie2016
Filmography
- TBAHave I Got a Bit More News for YouSeriesSelf - Presenter
- 2024BlitzFilmBeryl
- 2023imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, BitterFilmSelf
- 2023Kathy Burke: Growing UpSeriesSelf - Host
- 2022The Sea BeastFilmGwen Batterbee (voice)
- 2022HoldingSeriesDirector
- 2019RuPaul's Drag Race UKSeriesSelf - Guest Judge
- 2019Joe Lycett's Got Your BackSeriesSelf
- 2018Lady Windermere's FanFilmDirector
- 2017The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSeriesSelf
- 2017School of RoarsSeriesMs. Grizzlesniff
- 2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSeriesSelf
- 2016Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieFilmMagda
- 2016CrashingSeriesGreat Aunt Gladys
- 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesFilmLinda (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015PanFilmMother Barnabas
- 2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...SeriesSelf - Guest
- 2015The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the WorldFilmSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2015An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul WhitehouseFilm
- 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSeriesSelf
- 2014Duck Quacks Don't EchoSeries
- 2014Brendan Behan: The Roaring BoyFilmHerself
- 20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2013The Last LegSeriesSelf
- 2013PsychobitchesSeriesMona Lisa, The Queen Mother, Writer
- 2012Walking and TalkingFilmAngry Nun, Writer, Executive Producer
- 2012Walking and TalkingSeriesWriter, Creator
- 2012Playhouse PresentsSeriesMona Lisa, Writer
- 2011Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyFilmConnie Sachs
- 2011The Antics RoadshowFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2010Little CrackersSeriesNun, Writer
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSeriesSelf
- 2007A Bucket O' French and SaundersSeries
- 2007Comedy ShowcaseSeriesThe Virgin Mary
- 2006Flushed AwayFilmRita's Mum (voice)
- 2006More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedySeriesSelf
- 2005The F WordSeries
- 2005Harry & PaulSeries
- 2005Twenty Thousand Streets Under the SkySeriesJenny's Landlady
- 2005Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and UncutFilmGuest
- 2004The Culture ShowSeriesSelf
- 2004ParkinsonSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2003The Importance of Being MorrisseyFilmSelf
- 2003More Great Comedy MomentsFilmPerry Carter (archive footage)
- 2002Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsFilmCarol
- 2002Anita and MeFilmMrs. Rutter, Mrs. Diedre Rutter
- 2002V Graham NortonSeriesSelf
- 2002Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tributeFilmSelf
- 2001The MartinsFilmAngie Martin
- 2001Big Brother's Little BrotherSeriesSelf
- 2000Kevin & Perry Go LargeFilmPerry
- 2000Love, Honour and ObeyFilmKathy
- 1999Gimme Gimme GimmeSeriesLinda La Hughes, Script Editor
- 1999Let Them Eat CakeSeries
- 1999This Year's LoveFilmMarey
- 1999Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a TeenagerFilmPerry
- 1999Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast ShowFilmSelf
- 1998ElizabethFilmQueen Mary Tudor
- 1998Dancing at LughnasaFilmMargaret 'Maggie' Mundy
- 1998So Graham NortonSeriesSelf - Guest
- 1998Ted & RalphFilmMrs. Ted
- 1998Rex the RuntSeriesMrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
- 1998Fantasy World CupSeriesSelf
- 1998The EndFilmWriter
- 1997Nil by MouthFilmValerie
- 1997The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingSeriesHonour
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSeriesSelf, Self - Host
- 1996TFI FridaySeries
- 1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutFilmMagda
- 1996VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue HoneymoonFilmSandra
- 1995Hello, Hello, HelloFilmJo Thomas
- 1995The Frank Skinner ShowSeriesSelf
- 1995After Miss JulieFilmChristine
- 1994Harry Enfield and ChumsSeriesVarious Characters
- 1994Room 101SeriesSelf
- 1994Common As MuckSeriesSharon
- 1994Sin BinFilmDebbie
- 1994French and Saunders' Christmas CarolFilmMistress Shag
- 1993Mr. Wroe's VirginsSeriesMartha
- 1993JealousyFilmWaitress