Kathy Burke
Known for Acting · 109 credits
- Born
- 1964-06-13 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Camden, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- 캐시 버크 · Кэти Бёрк
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
TV Shows (54)
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Casualty
1986
as Lorraine McCullier
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self / Self - Hostess
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
The Bill
1984
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self / Self - Host
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
Big Brother's Little Brother
2001
as Self
Screen Two
1985
as Debbie
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
as Magda
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Mary / Charlotte
V Graham Norton
2002
as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self - Contestant
Room 101
1994
as Self
Performance
1991
as Christine
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Guest Judge
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Mona Lisa
ScreenPlay
1986
as Voiceover / Lily
The Culture Show
2004
as Self
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Helen
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
French & Saunders
1987
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Guest
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
as Self
So Graham Norton
1998
as Self - Guest
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
A Very Peculiar Practice
1986
as Alice
Crashing
2016
as Great Aunt Gladys
School of Roars
2017
as Ms. Grizzlesniff
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017
as Self
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
as Various Characters
Psychobitches
2013
as Mona Lisa / The Queen Mother
The F Word
2005
Comedy Showcase
2007
as The Virgin Mary
Rex the Runt
1998
as Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
Bleak House
1985
as Guster
Gimme Gimme Gimme
1999
as Linda La Hughes
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
as Honour
Fantasy World Cup
1998
as Self
Harry & Paul
2005
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
2019
as Self
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
2005
as Jenny's Landlady
Call Me Mister
1986
Common As Muck
1994
as Sharon
Ladies in Charge
1986
as Daisy
Parkinson
2004
as Self - Guest
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
1993
as Martha
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
1990
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
2006
as Self
Walking and Talking
2012
Kathy Burke: Growing Up
2023
as Self - Host
Movies (55)
Flushed Away
2006
as Rita's Mum (voice)
The Sea Beast
2022
as Gwen Batterbee (voice)
Pan
2015
as Mother Barnabas
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011
as Connie Sachs
Elizabeth
1998
as Queen Mary Tudor
Blitz
2024
as Beryl
Sid and Nancy
1986
as Brenda Windzor
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Magda
Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000
as Perry
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
as Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
Walker
1987
as Annie Mae
Love, Honour and Obey
2000
as Kathy
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Anita and Me
2002
as Mrs. Rutter / Mrs. Diedre Rutter
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996
as Magda
The Martins
2001
as Angie Martin
Straight to Hell
1987
as Sabrina
Nil by Mouth
1997
as Valerie
Dancing at Lughnasa
1998
as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
as Self
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
as Self
The Importance of Being Morrissey
2003
as Self
Ted & Ralph
1998
as Mrs. Ted
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
as Carol
Scrubbers
1982
as Glennis
This Year's Love
1999
as Marey
Jealousy
1993
as Waitress
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990
as Mary
Sacred Hearts
1985
as Tillie
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023
as Self
Sin Bin
1994
as Debbie
Walking and Talking
2012
as Angry Nun
Funseekers
1988
as Charlotte
Past Caring
1986
as Angie
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
1999
as Self
Is That All There Is?
1992
as Self
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2015
Two of Us
1987
as Vera
Work Experience
1989
as Sally
Forever Young
1983
as Girl
A Visitor from Outer Space
1983
as Tina
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager
1999
as Perry
The Black and Blue Lamp
1988
as Voiceover
This Year's Model
1987
as Mary
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
as Mary
Amongst Barbarians
1990
as Lilly
Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy
2014
as Herself
Morrissey - Hulmerist
1991
as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
The Antics Roadshow
2011
as Narrator (voice)
The Best Years of Your Life
1986
as Paula
After Miss Julie
1995
as Christine
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
1994
as Mistress Shag
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1996
as Sandra
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
1988
as Kim
Hello, Hello, Hello
1995
as Jo Thomas
About Kathy Burke
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. With 109 credits spanning from 1982 to 2024, Kathy Burke has appeared in 55 films and 54 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kathy Burke Movies
- Flushed Away (2006) — as Rita's Mum (voice)
- The Sea Beast (2022) — as Gwen Batterbee (voice)
- Pan (2015) — as Mother Barnabas
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) — as Connie Sachs
- Elizabeth (1998) — as Queen Mary Tudor
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