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Kathy Burke

Acting • 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.

Known For

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

1992

Flushed Away

Flushed Away

2006

Pan

Pan

2015

Nil by Mouth

Nil by Mouth

1997

Kevin & Perry Go Large

Kevin & Perry Go Large

2000

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011

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Filmography

2024
BlitzFilm
Beryl
★ 6.0
2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, BitterFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2023
Kathy Burke: Growing UpTV
Self - Host • 2 episodes
2022
The Sea BeastFilm
Gwen Batterbee (voice)
★ 7.3
2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UKTV
Self - Guest Judge • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2019
Joe Lycett's Got Your BackTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.2
2017
School of RoarsTV
Ms. Grizzlesniff • 104 episodes
★ 6.0
2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2016
CrashingTV
Great Aunt Gladys • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieFilm
Magda
★ 5.3
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesFilm
Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.7
2015
PanFilm
Mother Barnabas
★ 6.0
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...TV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the WorldFilm
Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 8.7
2015
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul WhitehouseFilm
★ 7.0
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2014
Duck Quacks Don't EchoTV
★ 6.0
2014
Brendan Behan: The Roaring BoyFilm
Herself
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownTV
Self - Contestant • 3 episodes
★ 7.4
2013
The Last LegTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 5.7
2013
PsychobitchesTV
Mona Lisa • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2013
PsychobitchesTV
The Queen Mother • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2012
Playhouse PresentsTV
Mona Lisa • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
2012
Walking and TalkingFilm
Angry Nun
★ 7.0
2012
Walking and TalkingTV
★ 7.0
2011
Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyFilm
Connie Sachs
★ 6.6
2011
The Antics RoadshowFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 6.4
2010
Little CrackersTV
Nun • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2007
A Bucket O' French and SaundersTV
★ 6.2
2007
Comedy ShowcaseTV
The Virgin Mary • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2006
Flushed AwayFilm
Rita's Mum (voice)
★ 6.3
2006
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedyTV
Self • 1 episodes
2005
The F WordTV
★ 6.2
2005
Harry & PaulTV
★ 6.6
2005
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the SkyTV
Jenny's Landlady • 3 episodes
★ 5.7
2005
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and UncutFilm
Guest
2004
The Culture ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2004
ParkinsonTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2003
The Importance of Being MorrisseyFilm
Self
★ 6.9
2003
More Great Comedy MomentsFilm
Perry Carter (archive footage)
2002
Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsFilm
Carol
★ 6.1
2002
V Graham NortonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2002
Anita and MeFilm
Mrs. Rutter
★ 6.0
2002
Anita and MeFilm
Mrs. Diedre Rutter
★ 6.0
2002
Dawn French's Girls Who Do ComedyTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
2002
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tributeFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2001
Big Brother's Little BrotherTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2001
The MartinsFilm
Angie Martin
★ 5.3
2000
Kevin & Perry Go LargeFilm
Perry
★ 5.0
2000
Love, Honour and ObeyFilm
Kathy
★ 6.0
1999
Gimme Gimme GimmeTV
Linda La Hughes • 18 episodes
★ 7.1
1999
Let Them Eat CakeTV
★ 7.7
1999
This Year's LoveFilm
Marey
★ 5.4
1999
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a TeenagerFilm
Perry
★ 8.0
1999
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast ShowFilm
Self
1998
ElizabethFilm
Queen Mary Tudor
★ 7.2
1998
Dancing at LughnasaFilm
Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
★ 6.0
1998
So Graham NortonTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1998
Rex the RuntTV
Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1998
Ted & RalphFilm
Mrs. Ted
★ 7.0
1998
Fantasy World CupTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
1997
Nil by MouthFilm
Valerie
★ 6.9
1997
The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingTV
Honour • 5 episodes
★ 7.5
1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1996
TFI FridayTV
★ 7.1
1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutFilm
Magda
★ 7.3
1996
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue HoneymoonFilm
Sandra
★ 10.0
1995
The Frank Skinner ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1995
Hello, Hello, HelloFilm
Jo Thomas
★ 5.8
1995
After Miss JulieFilm
Christine
★ 8.0
1994
Room 101TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1994
Harry Enfield and ChumsTV
Various Characters • 12 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
Common As MuckTV
Sharon • 7 episodes
★ 7.0
1994
Sin BinFilm
Debbie
★ 9.0
1994
French and Saunders' Christmas CarolFilm
Mistress Shag
1993
Mr. Wroe's VirginsTV
Martha • 4 episodes
★ 5.6
1993
JealousyFilm
Waitress
1992
Absolutely FabulousTV
Magda • 4 episodes
★ 7.6
1992
Is That All There Is?Film
Self
★ 8.0
1991
Murder Most HorridTV
Helen • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1991
PerformanceTV
Christine • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1991
Morrissey - HulmeristFilm
Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
1990
Have I Got News for YouTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1990
Have I Got News for YouTV
Self - Hostess • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1990
Harry Enfield's Television ProgrammeTV
★ 7.1
1990
Amongst BarbariansFilm
Lilly
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!Film
Mary
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1Film
Mary
1989
Work ExperienceFilm
Sally
★ 6.7
1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallFilm
Self
★ 7.7
1988
Comic ReliefTV
★ 6.0
1988
The Black and Blue LampFilm
Voiceover
1988
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88Film
Kim
1988
FunseekersFilm
Charlotte
1987
French & SaundersTV
★ 7.4
1987
WalkerFilm
Annie Mae
★ 6.5
1987
Straight to HellFilm
Sabrina
★ 5.6
1987
Two of UsFilm
Vera
★ 6.2
1987
This Year's ModelFilm
Mary
1986
CasualtyTV
Lorraine McCullier • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1986
Sid and NancyFilm
Brenda Windzor
★ 6.7
1986
A Very Peculiar PracticeTV
Alice • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1986
ScreenPlayTV
Voiceover • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1986
ScreenPlayTV
Lily • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1986
Ladies in ChargeTV
Daisy • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1986
Call Me MisterTV
★ 6.0
1986
Past CaringFilm
Angie
1986
The Best Years of Your LifeFilm
Paula
1985
Screen TwoTV
Debbie • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1985
Bleak HouseTV
Guster • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1985
Sacred HeartsFilm
Tillie
★ 4.8
1984
The BillTV
★ 6.8
1983
Johnny JarvisTV
Girl in Pub • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1983
Forever YoungFilm
Girl
★ 9.0
1983
A Visitor from Outer SpaceFilm
Tina
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...TV
Mary • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...TV
Charlotte • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1982
ScrubbersFilm
Glennis
★ 5.2