Acting

Kathy Burke

Born 1964-06-13 · 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.

Credits

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Blitz
as Beryl
2024
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
as Self
2023
Kathy Burke: Growing Up
as Self - Host
2023
The Sea Beast
as Gwen Batterbee (voice)
2022
Holding
Director
2022
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
as Self - Guest Judge
2019
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
as Self
2019
Lady Windermere's Fan
Director
2018
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
as Self
2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as Self
2017
School of Roars
as Ms. Grizzlesniff
2017
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Magda
2016
Crashing
as Great Aunt Gladys
2016
Pan
as Mother Barnabas
2015
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest
2015
Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy
as Herself
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self
2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Psychobitches
as Mona Lisa
2013
Psychobitches
as The Queen Mother
2013
Psychobitches
Writer
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Contestant
2013
The Last Leg
as Self
2013
Walking and Talking
as Angry Nun
2012
Walking and Talking
2012
Walking and Talking
Writer
2012
Walking and Talking
Executive Producer
2012
Walking and Talking
Writer
2012
Walking and Talking
Creator
2012
Playhouse Presents
as Mona Lisa
2012
Playhouse Presents
Writer
2012
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as Connie Sachs
2011
The Antics Roadshow
as Narrator (voice)
2011
Comedy Showcase
as The Virgin Mary
2007
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
as Self
2006
Flushed Away
as Rita's Mum (voice)
2006
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
as Guest
2005
The F Word
2005
Harry & Paul
2005
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
as Jenny's Landlady
2005
The Culture Show
as Self
2004
Parkinson
as Self - Guest
2004
The Importance of Being Morrissey
as Self
2003
Anita and Me
as Mrs. Rutter
2002
Anita and Me
as Mrs. Diedre Rutter
2002
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
as Self
2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
as Carol
2002
V Graham Norton
as Self
2002
The Martins
as Angie Martin
2001
Big Brother's Little Brother
as Self
2001
Kevin & Perry Go Large
as Perry
2000
Love, Honour and Obey
as Kathy
2000
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager
as Perry
1999
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
as Self
1999
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
This Year's Love
as Marey
1999
Gimme Gimme Gimme
as Linda La Hughes
1999
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Script Editor
1999
Ted & Ralph
as Mrs. Ted
1998
Rex the Runt
as Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
1998
Elizabeth
as Queen Mary Tudor
1998
Dancing at Lughnasa
as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
1998
So Graham Norton
as Self - Guest
1998
Fantasy World Cup
as Self
1998
The End
Writer
1998
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
as Honour
1997
Nil by Mouth
as Valerie
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Host
1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
as Magda
1996
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
as Sandra
1996
TFI Friday
1996
After Miss Julie
as Christine
1995
The Frank Skinner Show
as Self
1995
Hello, Hello, Hello
as Jo Thomas
1995