Kathy Burke
Born: 1964-06-13 in Camden, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- Blitz as Beryl
2023
- imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter as Self
- Kathy Burke: Growing Up as Self - Host
2022
- The Sea Beast as Gwen Batterbee (voice)
- Holding ... (Director)
2019
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK as Self - Guest Judge
- Joe Lycett's Got Your Back as Self
2018
- Lady Windermere's Fan ... (Director)
2017
- The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice as Self
- School of Roars as Ms. Grizzlesniff
- Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule as Self
2016
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Magda
- Crashing as Great Aunt Gladys
- British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
- Pan as Mother Barnabas
- The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World as Self - Narrator (voice)
- An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2014
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo
- Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy as Herself
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
- Psychobitches as Mona Lisa
2012
- Playhouse Presents as Mona Lisa
- Walking and Talking
- Walking and Talking as Angry Nun
2011
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as Connie Sachs
- The Antics Roadshow as Narrator (voice)
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Comedy Showcase as The Virgin Mary
- A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2006
- Flushed Away as Rita's Mum (voice)
- More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy as Self
2005
- The F Word
- Harry & Paul
- Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky as Jenny's Landlady
- Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut as Guest
2004
- Parkinson as Self - Guest
- The Culture Show as Self
2003
2002
- V Graham Norton as Self
- Once Upon a Time in the Midlands as Carol
- Anita and Me as Mrs. Rutter
- Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute as Self
2001
- Big Brother's Little Brother as Self
- The Martins as Angie Martin
2000
- Kevin & Perry Go Large as Perry
- Love, Honour and Obey as Kathy
1999
- Gimme Gimme Gimme as Linda La Hughes
- Let Them Eat Cake
- This Year's Love as Marey
- Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show as Self
- Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager as Perry
1998
- So Graham Norton as Self - Guest
- Elizabeth as Queen Mary Tudor
- Rex the Runt as Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
- Fantasy World Cup as Self
- Dancing at Lughnasa as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
- Ted & Ralph as Mrs. Ted
- The End ... (Writer)
1997
- The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling as Honour
- Nil by Mouth as Valerie
1996
1995
- The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- Hello, Hello, Hello as Jo Thomas
- After Miss Julie as Christine
1994
- Room 101 as Self
- Harry Enfield and Chums as Various Characters
- Common As Muck as Sharon
- French and Saunders' Christmas Carol as Mistress Shag
- Sin Bin as Debbie
1993
- Mr. Wroe's Virgins as Martha
- Jealousy as Waitress
1992
- Absolutely Fabulous as Magda
- Is That All There Is? as Self
1991
- Performance as Christine
- Murder Most Horrid as Helen
- Morrissey - Hulmerist as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
1990
1989
- The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
- Work Experience as Sally
1988
- French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 as Kim
- The Black and Blue Lamp as Voiceover
- Funseekers as Charlotte
1987
- French & Saunders
- Walker as Annie Mae
- Straight to Hell as Sabrina
- This Year's Model as Mary
- Two of Us as Vera
1986
- Casualty as Lorraine McCullier
- ScreenPlay as Voiceover
- A Very Peculiar Practice as Alice
- Call Me Mister
- Ladies in Charge as Daisy
- Sid and Nancy as Brenda Windzor
- The Best Years of Your Life as Paula
- Past Caring as Angie
1985
- Screen Two as Debbie
- Bleak House as Guster
- Sacred Hearts as Tillie
1984
1983
- Forever Young as Girl
- A Visitor from Outer Space as Tina
1982
- The Comic Strip Presents... as Charlotte
- Scrubbers as Glennis