Kathy Burke
June 13, 1964 (60 years old) in Camden, London, England, UK
Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke (born 13 June 1964; London, England) 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
Credits
- 2024 · Blitz as Beryl
- 2022 · The Sea Beast as Gwen Batterbee (voice)
- 2019 · RuPaul's Drag Race UK as Self - Judge
- 2017 · The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice as Self
- 2017 · Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule as Self
- 2017 · School of Roars as Ms. Grizzlesniff
- 2016 · Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Magda
- 2016 · Crashing as Aunt Gladys
- 2015 · Pan as Mother Barnabas
- 2015 · The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
- 2014 · Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- 2014 · Duck Quacks Don't Echo as
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Herself
- 2011 · Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as Connie Sachs
- 2007 · Comedy Showcase as The Virgin Mary
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Flushed Away as Rita's Mum (voice)
- 2005 · The F Word as
- 2005 · Harry & Paul as
- 2004 · The Culture Show as Self
- 2004 · The Catherine Tate Show as
- 2002 · V Graham Norton as Self
- 2001 · Big Brother's Little Brother as Self
- 2000 · Kevin & Perry Go Large as Perry
- 2000 · Love, Honour and Obey as Kathy
- 1999 · Gimme Gimme Gimme as
- 1998 · Elizabeth as Queen Mary Tudor
- 1998 · Dancing at Lughnasa as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
- 1998 · So Graham Norton as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling as Honour
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Host
- 1995 · The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- 1994 · Common As Muck as Sharon
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1992 · Absolutely Fabulous as Magda
- 1991 · Murder Most Horrid as Helen
- 1991 · Performance as Christine
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Herself
- 1987 · Walker as Annie Mae
- 1986 · Casualty as Lorraine McCullier
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- 2023 · imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter as Self
- 2023 · Kathy Burke: Growing Up as Self - Host
- 2019 · Joe Lycett's Got Your Back as Self
- 2016 · British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015 · An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse as
- 2012 · Walking and Talking as
- 2012 · Walking and Talking as Angry Nun
- 2011 · The Antics Roadshow as Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · A Bucket O' French and Saunders as
- 2005 · Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky as Jenny's Landlady
- 2003 · The Importance of Being Morrissey as Self
- 2002 · Anita and Me as Mrs. Rutter
- 2002 · Anita and Me as Mrs. Diedre Rutter
- 2002 · Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute as Self
- 2002 · Once Upon a Time in the Midlands as Carol
- 2001 · The Martins as Angie Martin
- 1999 · Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager as Perry
- 1999 · Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show as Herself
- 1999 · Let Them Eat Cake as
- 1999 · This Year's Love as Marey
- 1998 · Ted & Ralph as Mrs. Ted
- 1998 · Rex the Runt as Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
- 1998 · Fantasy World Cup as Self
- 1997 · Nil by Mouth as Valerie
- 1996 · Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout as Magda
- 1996 · VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon as Sandra
- 1995 · After Miss Julie as Christine
- 1995 · Hello, Hello, Hello as Jo Thomas
- 1994 · Harry Enfield and Chums as
- 1994 · Sin Bin as Debbie
- 1993 · Jealousy as Waitress
- 1993 · Mr. Wroe's Virgins as Martha
- 1992 · Is That All There Is? as Self
- 1991 · Morrissey - Hulmerist as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
- 1990 · Harry Enfield's Television Programme as
- 1990 · Amongst Barbarians as Lilly
- 1990 · South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! as Mary
- 1990 · South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 as Mary
- 1989 · The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
- 1988 · Funseekers as Charlotte
- 1987 · This Year's Model as Mary
- 1987 · Straight to Hell as
- 1987 · Two of Us as Vera
- 1987 · French & Saunders as
- 1986 · Past Caring as Angie
- 1986 · Sid and Nancy as Brenda Windzor
- 1986 · Call Me Mister as
- 1986 · A Very Peculiar Practice as Alice
- 1986 · Ladies in Charge as
- 1985 · Sacred Hearts as Tillie
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1983 · A Visitor from Outer Space as Tina
- 1983 · Forever Young as Girl
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Charlotte
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Mary
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Waitress
- 1982 · Scrubbers as Glennis
- Future · Work Experience as Sally