Kathy Burke
June 13, 1964 (61 years old) 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
Credits
- 2024 · Blitz as Beryl
- 2023 · imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter as Self
- 2022 · The Sea Beast as Gwen Batterbee (voice)
- 2019 · RuPaul's Drag Race UK as Self - Guest Judge
- 2017 · The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice as Self
- 2017 · School of Roars as Ms. Grizzlesniff
- 2016 · British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2016 · Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Magda
- 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 · The Last Leg as Self
- 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 · Harry & Paul as
- 2004 · The Culture Show as Self
- 2003 · The Importance of Being Morrissey as Self
- 2002 · Anita and Me as Mrs. Rutter
- 2002 · Anita and Me as Mrs. Diedre Rutter
- 2002 · V Graham Norton as Self
- 2001 · The Martins as Angie Martin
- 2001 · Big Brother's Little Brother as Self
- 2000 · Kevin & Perry Go Large as Perry
- 2000 · Love, Honour and Obey as Kathy
- 1999 · Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show as Self
- 1999 · This Year's Love as Marey
- 1998 · Elizabeth as Queen Mary Tudor
- 1998 · So Graham Norton as Self - Guest
- 1997 · Nil by Mouth as Valerie
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Host
- 1995 · The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- 1994 · Harry Enfield and Chums as Various Characters
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1993 · Jealousy as Waitress
- 1992 · Absolutely Fabulous as Magda
- 1991 · Murder Most Horrid as Helen
- 1991 · Performance as Christine
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Hostess
- 1987 · Two of Us as Vera
- 1987 · French & Saunders as
- 1986 · Sid and Nancy as Brenda Windzor
- 1986 · Casualty as Lorraine McCullier
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Charlotte
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as Mary
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- 2023 · Kathy Burke: Growing Up as Self - Host
- 2019 · Joe Lycett's Got Your Back as Self
- 2017 · Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule as Self
- 2016 · Crashing as Aunt Gladys
- 2015 · An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse as
- 2014 · Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy as Herself
- 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
- 2006 · More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy as Self
- 2005 · The F Word as
- 2005 · Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky as Jenny's Landlady
- 2002 · Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute as Self
- 2002 · Once Upon a Time in the Midlands as Carol
- 1999 · Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager as Perry
- 1999 · Let Them Eat Cake as
- 1999 · Gimme Gimme Gimme as
- 1998 · Ted & Ralph as Mrs. Ted
- 1998 · Rex the Runt as Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
- 1998 · Dancing at Lughnasa as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
- 1998 · Fantasy World Cup as Self
- 1997 · The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling as Honour
- 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 · Common As Muck as Sharon
- 1994 · Sin Bin as Debbie
- 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 1 as Mary
- 1990 · South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! as Mary
- 1989 · Work Experience as Sally
- 1989 · The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
- 1988 · The Black and Blue Lamp as Voiceover
- 1988 · Funseekers as Charlotte
- 1987 · Walker as Annie Mae
- 1987 · This Year's Model as Mary
- 1987 · Straight to Hell as
- 1986 · Past Caring as Angie
- 1986 · Call Me Mister as
- 1986 · A Very Peculiar Practice as Alice
- 1986 · Ladies in Charge as
- 1985 · Sacred Hearts as Tillie
- 1985 · Bleak House as Guster
- 1983 · A Visitor from Outer Space as Tina
- 1983 · Forever Young as Girl
- 1982 · Scrubbers as Glennis