Kathy Burke
Acting1964Camden, London, England, UK
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
Acting History
2024
Blitz
as Beryl
2023
Kathy Burke: Growing Up
TVas Self - Host
2022
The Sea Beast
as Gwen Batterbee (voice)
Holding
TVDirector
2021
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
TVas Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
2019
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
TVas Self
2018
Lady Windermere's Fan
Director
2017
School of Roars
TVas Ms. Grizzlesniff
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
TVas Self
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Magda
Crashing
TVas Great Aunt Gladys
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
TVas Self• 1 eps
2015
Pan
as Mother Barnabas
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Last Leg
TVas Self• 5 eps
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
TVas Self - Guest
2014
Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy
as Herself
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TVas Self - Contestant• 3 eps
2012
Walking and Talking
as Angry Nun
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TVas Self - Presenter• 3 eps
Have I Got News for You
TVas Self - Hostess• 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Walking and Talking
Writer
Walking and Talking
Executive Producer
Walking and Talking
TVWriter
2011
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
as Connie Sachs
The Antics Roadshow
as Narrator (voice)
2007
Comedy Showcase
TVas The Virgin Mary
2006
Flushed Away
as Rita's Mum (voice)
2005
The Culture Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
TVas Jenny's Landlady
2004
The Frank Skinner Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2003
2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
as Carol
Anita and Me
as Mrs. Diedre Rutter
V Graham Norton
TVas Self• 1 eps
Big Brother's Little Brother
TVas Self• 1 eps
2001
The Martins
as Angie Martin
2000
1998
Dancing at Lughnasa
as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
Ted & Ralph
as Mrs. Ted
Elizabeth
as Queen Mary Tudor
Fantasy World Cup
TVas Self• 1 eps
So Graham Norton
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Rex the Runt
TVas Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
The End
Writer
1997
Nil by Mouth
as Valerie
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
TVas Honour
1995
1994
Sin Bin
as Debbie
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
as Mistress Shag
Absolutely Fabulous
TVas Magda• 3 eps
Common As Muck
TVas Sharon
Harry Enfield and Chums
TVas Various Characters
1993
Jealousy
as Waitress
The Comic Strip Presents...
TVas Mary / Charlotte• 2 eps
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
TVas Martha
1992
Is That All There Is?
as Self
1991
Morrissey - Hulmerist
as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
Murder Most Horrid
TVas Helen• 1 eps
1989
Work Experience
as Sally
1988
Funseekers
as Charlotte
The Black and Blue Lamp
as Voiceover
1987
1986
Past Caring
as Angie
Sid and Nancy
as Brenda Windzor
A Very Peculiar Practice
TVas Alice
Casualty
TVas Lorraine McCullier
Ladies in Charge
TVas Daisy
1985
1984
1983
Forever Young
as Girl
A Visitor from Outer Space
as Tina
1982
Scrubbers
as Glennis