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Kathy Burke

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
116

Gender
Female

Birthday
June 13, 1964 (62 years old)

Place of Birth
Camden, London, England, UK

Kathy Burke

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

2024Blitzas Beryl
2023imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitteras Self
2023Kathy Burke: Growing Upas Self - Host
2022The Sea Beastas Gwen Batterbee (voice)
2019RuPaul's Drag Race UKas Self - Guest Judge
2019Joe Lycett's Got Your Backas Self
2017The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Sliceas Self
2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsuleas Self
2017School of Roarsas Ms. Grizzlesniff
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016Absolutely Fabulous: The Movieas Magda
2016Crashingas Great Aunt Gladys
2015Panas Mother Barnabas
2015An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouseas
2015The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the Worldas Self - Narrator (voice)
2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...as Self - Guest
2014Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boyas Herself
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self
2014Duck Quacks Don't Echoas
2013Psychobitchesas Mona Lisa
2013Psychobitchesas The Queen Mother
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self - Contestant
2013The Last Legas Self
2012Walking and Talkingas Angry Nun
2012Walking and Talkingas
2012Playhouse Presentsas Mona Lisa
2011Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Connie Sachs
2011The Antics Roadshowas Narrator (voice)
2007Comedy Showcaseas The Virgin Mary
2007A Bucket O' French and Saundersas
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2006More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedyas Self
2006Flushed Awayas Rita's Mum (voice)
2005Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncutas Guest
2005The F Wordas
2005Harry & Paulas
2005Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Skyas Jenny's Landlady
2004The Culture Showas Self
2004Parkinsonas Self - Guest
2003The Importance of Being Morrisseyas Self
2002Anita and Meas Mrs. Diedre Rutter
2002Anita and Meas Mrs. Rutter
2002Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tributeas Self
2002Once Upon a Time in the Midlandsas Carol
2002V Graham Nortonas Self
2001The Martinsas Angie Martin
2001Big Brother's Little Brotheras Self
2000Kevin & Perry Go Largeas Perry
2000Love, Honour and Obeyas Kathy
1999Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenageras Perry
1999Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Showas Self
1999Let Them Eat Cakeas
1999This Year's Loveas Marey
1999Gimme Gimme Gimmeas Linda La Hughes
1998Ted & Ralphas Mrs. Ted
1998Rex the Runtas Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
1998Elizabethas Queen Mary Tudor
1998Dancing at Lughnasaas Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
1998So Graham Nortonas Self - Guest
1998Fantasy World Cupas Self
1997The History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingas Honour
1997Nil by Mouthas Valerie
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Host
1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shoutas Magda
1996VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoonas Sandra
1995After Miss Julieas Christine
1995The Frank Skinner Showas Self
1995Hello, Hello, Helloas Jo Thomas
1994French and Saunders' Christmas Carolas Mistress Shag
1994Harry Enfield and Chumsas Various Characters
1994Common As Muckas Sharon
1994Room 101as Self
1994Sin Binas Debbie
1993Jealousyas Waitress
1993Mr. Wroe's Virginsas Martha
1992Is That All There Is?as Self
1992Absolutely Fabulousas Magda
1991Murder Most Horridas Helen
1991Performanceas Christine
1991Morrissey - Hulmeristas Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
1990Harry Enfield's Television Programmeas
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self - Hostess
1990Amongst Barbariansas Lilly
1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1as Mary
1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!as Mary
1989Work Experienceas Sally
1989The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ballas Self
1988French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88as Kim
1988The Black and Blue Lampas Voiceover
1988Funseekersas Charlotte
1987Walkeras Annie Mae
1987This Year's Modelas Mary
1987Straight to Hellas Sabrina
1987Two of Usas Vera
1987French & Saundersas
1986Past Caringas Angie
1986Sid and Nancyas Brenda Windzor
1986Casualtyas Lorraine McCullier
1986Call Me Misteras
1986ScreenPlayas Lily
1986ScreenPlayas Voiceover
1986A Very Peculiar Practiceas Alice
1986The Best Years of Your Lifeas Paula
1986Ladies in Chargeas Daisy
1985Sacred Heartsas Tillie
1985Bleak Houseas Guster
1985Screen Twoas Debbie
1984The Billas
1983A Visitor from Outer Spaceas Tina
1983Forever Youngas Girl
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Charlotte
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Mary
1982Scrubbersas Glennis
Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Presenter

Production

2022Holding...Director
2018Lady Windermere's Fan...Director
2013Psychobitches...Writer
2012Walking and Talking...Writer
2012Walking and Talking...Executive Producer
2012Walking and Talking...Creator
2012Walking and Talking...Writer
2012Playhouse Presents...Writer
1999Gimme Gimme Gimme...Script Editor
1998The End...Writer