Kathy Burke

Known for: Acting

Born: 1964-06-13 (age 62)

From: 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.

Filmography (110)

MOVIE★ 6.0
Blitz
2024
as Beryl
MOVIE★ 7.0
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023
as Self
TV
Kathy Burke: Growing Up
2023
as Self - Host
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Sea Beast
2022
as Gwen Batterbee (voice)
TV★ 7.1
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Guest Judge
TV★ 7.2
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
2019
as Self
TV★ 5.3
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
as Self
TV★ 8.0
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017
as Self
TV★ 6.0
School of Roars
2017
as Ms. Grizzlesniff
MOVIE★ 5.7
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
as Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.3
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Magda
TV★ 7.1
Crashing
2016
as Great Aunt Gladys
MOVIE★ 6.0
Pan
2015
as Mother Barnabas
MOVIE★ 7.0
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2015
MOVIE★ 8.7
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV★ 6.4
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Guest
MOVIE
Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy
2014
as Herself
TV★ 7.2
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
TV★ 5.7
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
TV★ 6.8
Psychobitches
2013
as Mona Lisa
TV★ 7.3
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self - Contestant
TV★ 5.7
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Walking and Talking
2012
as Angry Nun
TV★ 7.0
Walking and Talking
2012
TV★ 6.0
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Mona Lisa
MOVIE★ 6.6
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011
as Connie Sachs
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Antics Roadshow
2011
as Narrator (voice)
TV★ 7.0
Comedy Showcase
2007
as The Virgin Mary
TV★ 6.2
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
TV★ 7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
TV
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Flushed Away
2006
as Rita's Mum (voice)
MOVIE
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
2005
as Guest
TV★ 6.2
The F Word
2005
TV★ 6.6
Harry & Paul
2005
TV★ 5.7
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
2005
as Jenny's Landlady
TV★ 6.6
The Culture Show
2004
as Self
TV
Parkinson
2004
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Importance of Being Morrissey
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Anita and Me
2002
as Mrs. Rutter
MOVIE★ 9.0
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
as Carol
TV★ 5.3
V Graham Norton
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Martins
2001
as Angie Martin
TV★ 6.0
Big Brother's Little Brother
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000
as Perry
MOVIE★ 5.8
Love, Honour and Obey
2000
as Kathy
MOVIE★ 8.0
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager
1999
as Perry
MOVIE
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
1999
as Self
TV★ 7.3
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
MOVIE★ 5.4
This Year's Love
1999
as Marey
TV★ 7.1
Gimme Gimme Gimme
1999
as Linda La Hughes
MOVIE★ 7.0
Ted & Ralph
1998
as Mrs. Ted
TV★ 7.6
Rex the Runt
1998
as Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.2
Elizabeth
1998
as Queen Mary Tudor
MOVIE★ 6.0
Dancing at Lughnasa
1998
as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
TV★ 7.4
So Graham Norton
1998
as Self - Guest
TV★ 5.0
Fantasy World Cup
1998
as Self
TV★ 7.5
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
as Honour
MOVIE★ 6.9
Nil by Mouth
1997
as Valerie
TV★ 7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996
as Magda
MOVIE★ 10.0
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1996
as Sandra
MOVIE★ 8.0
After Miss Julie
1995
as Christine
TV★ 7.5
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.8
Hello, Hello, Hello
1995
as Jo Thomas
MOVIE
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
1994
as Mistress Shag
TV★ 7.2
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
as Various Characters
TV★ 7.0
Common As Muck
1994
as Sharon
TV★ 6.6
Room 101
1994
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Sin Bin
1994
as Debbie
MOVIE
Jealousy
1993
as Waitress
TV★ 5.6
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
1993
as Martha
MOVIE★ 8.0
Is That All There Is?
1992
as Self
TV★ 7.6
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
as Magda
TV★ 6.9
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Helen
TV★ 6.3
Performance
1991
as Christine
MOVIE
Morrissey - Hulmerist
1991
as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
TV★ 7.2
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
1990
TV★ 7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
MOVIE
Amongst Barbarians
1990
as Lilly
MOVIE
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
as Mary
MOVIE
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990
as Mary
MOVIE★ 6.9
Work Experience
1989
as Sally
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
as Self
MOVIE
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
1988
as Kim
MOVIE
The Black and Blue Lamp
1988
as Voiceover
MOVIE
Funseekers
1988
as Charlotte
MOVIE★ 6.4
Walker
1987
as Annie Mae
MOVIE
This Year's Model
1987
as Mary
MOVIE★ 5.5
Straight to Hell
1987
as Sabrina
MOVIE★ 6.2
Two of Us
1987
as Vera
TV★ 7.4
French & Saunders
1987
MOVIE
Past Caring
1986
as Angie
MOVIE★ 6.7
Sid and Nancy
1986
as Brenda Windzor
TV★ 6.2
Casualty
1986
as Lorraine McCullier
TV★ 6.0
Call Me Mister
1986
TV★ 6.0
ScreenPlay
1986
as Voiceover
TV★ 8.2
A Very Peculiar Practice
1986
as Alice
MOVIE
The Best Years of Your Life
1986
as Paula
TV★ 6.5
Ladies in Charge
1986
as Daisy
MOVIE★ 4.8
Sacred Hearts
1985
as Tillie
TV★ 6.4
Bleak House
1985
as Guster
TV★ 7.1
Screen Two
1985
as Debbie
TV★ 6.8
The Bill
1984
MOVIE
A Visitor from Outer Space
1983
as Tina
MOVIE★ 9.0
Forever Young
1983
as Girl
TV★ 7.4
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Charlotte
MOVIE★ 5.2
Scrubbers
1982
as Glennis
TV★ 7.1
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
—
as Self - Presenter