Kathy Burke
Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke (born 13 June 1964; London, England) 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.
Acted in
Blitz
2024
as Beryl
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023
as Self
Kathy Burke: Growing Up
2023
as Self - Host
The Sea Beast
2022
as Gwen Batterbee (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Judge
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
2019
as Self
School of Roars
2017
as Ms. Grizzlesniff
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
as Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Magda
Crashing
2016
as Aunt Gladys
Pan
2015
as Mother Barnabas
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Guest
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Walking and Talking
2012
as Angry Nun
Walking and Talking
2012
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011
as Connie Sachs
The Antics Roadshow
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Comedy Showcase
2007
as The Virgin Mary
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
Flushed Away
2006
as Rita's Mum (voice)
The F Word
2005
Harry & Paul
2005
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
2005
as Jenny's Landlady
The Catherine Tate Show
2004
The Importance of Being Morrissey
2003
as Self
Anita and Me
2002
as Mrs. Rutter
Anita and Me
2002
as Mrs. Diedre Rutter
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
as Self
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
as Carol
The Martins
2001
as Angie Martin
Big Brother's Little Brother
2001
as Self
Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000
as Perry
Love, Honour and Obey
2000
as Kathy
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager
1999
as Perry
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
1999
as Herself
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
This Year's Love
1999
as Marey
Gimme Gimme Gimme
1999
Ted & Ralph
1998
as Mrs. Ted
Rex the Runt
1998
as Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
Elizabeth
1998
as Queen Mary Tudor
Dancing at Lughnasa
1998
as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
as Honour
Nil by Mouth
1997
as Valerie
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Host
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996
as Magda
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1996
as Sandra
After Miss Julie
1995
as Christine
Hello, Hello, Hello
1995
as Jo Thomas
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
Common As Muck
1994
as Sharon
Sin Bin
1994
as Debbie
Jealousy
1993
as Waitress
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
1993
as Martha
Is That All There Is?
1992
as Self
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
as Magda
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Helen
Morrissey - Hulmerist
1991
as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
Performance
1991
as Christine
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
1990
Amongst Barbarians
1990
as Lilly
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
as Mary
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990
as Mary
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
as Self
Funseekers
1988
as Charlotte
Walker
1987
as Annie Mae
This Year's Model
1987
as Mary
Straight to Hell
1987
Two of Us
1987
as Vera
French & Saunders
1987
Past Caring
1986
as Angie
Sid and Nancy
1986
as Brenda Windzor
Casualty
1986
as Lorraine McCullier
Call Me Mister
1986
A Very Peculiar Practice
1986
as Alice
Ladies in Charge
1986
Sacred Hearts
1985
as Tillie
The Bill
1984
A Visitor from Outer Space
1983
as Tina
Forever Young
1983
as Girl
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Charlotte
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Mary
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Waitress
Scrubbers
1982
as Glennis
Work Experience
as Sally