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Kathy Burke
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn June 13, 1964 (61 years)
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
Kathy Burke Filmography
| 2024 | Blitz · as Beryl |
| 2022 | The Sea Beast · as Gwen Batterbee (voice) |
| 2017 | School of Roars (TV Series) · as Ms. Grizzlesniff |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie · as Magda |
| 2016 | Crashing (TV Series) · as Great Aunt Gladys |
| 2015 | Pan · as Mother Barnabas |
| 2014 | Duck Quacks Don't Echo (UK) (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Psychobitches (TV Series) · as Mona Lisa |
| 2012 | Walking and Talking (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy · as Connie Sachs |
| 2011 | The Antics Roadshow · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2010 | Little Crackers (TV Series) · as Nun |
| 2007 | The Catherine Tate Show Xmas Special · as Cast |
| 2007 | Comedy Showcase (TV Series) · as The Virgin Mary |
| 2007 | A Bucket O' French and Saunders (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Memoirs of a Cigarette · as Waynetta Slob |
| 2007 | Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Flushed Away · as Rita's Mum (voice) |
| 2005 | The F Word (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky (TV Series) · as Jenny's Landlady |
| 2004 | The Catherine Tate Show (TV Series) · as Diane |
| 2003 | More Great Comedy Moments · as Perry |
| 2002 | Anita & Me · as Mrs. Rutter |
| 2002 | Once Upon a Time in the Midlands · as Carol |
| 2001 | The Martins · as Angie Martin |
| 2001 | Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty · as Linda La Hughes |
| 2001 | The Martins: Deleted Scenes · as Angie Martin |
| 2001 | The Martins: Outtakes · as Angie Martin |
| 2000 | Kevin & Perry Go Large · as Perry |
| 2000 | Love, Honor and Obey · as Kathy |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Let Them Eat Cake (TV Series) |
| 1999 | This Year's Love · as Marey |
| 1999 | Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Ted & Ralph · as Mrs. Ted |
| 1998 | Elizabeth · as Queen Mary Tudor |
| 1998 | Dancing at Lughnasa · as Margaret 'maggie' Mundy |
| 1997 | The History of Tom Jones (TV Series) · as Honour |
| 1997 | Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! · as Magda |
| 1997 | Nil by Mouth · as Valerie |
| 1996 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout · as Magda |
| 1996 | |
| 1994 | Harry Enfield and Chums (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 1994 | Common As Muck (TV Series) · as Sharon |
| 1993 | Mr. Wroe's Virgins (TV Series) · as Martha |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series) · as Magda |
| 1992 | The Fat Slags (TV Series) · as Sandra Burke |
| 1991 | Rex the Runt (TV Series) · as Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice) |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 1991 | Performance (TV Series) · as Christine |
| 1991 | The Real McCoy (TV Series) · as Various Roles |
| 1991 | Comic Relief · as Waynetta Slob |
| 1990 | Harry Enfield's Television Programme (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Walker · as Annie Mae |
| 1987 | Eat the Rich · as Kathy |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Two of Us · as Vera |
| 1987 | French & Saunders (TV Series) · as Angela's Agent |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Lorraine Mccullier |
| 1986 | Sid and Nancy · as Brenda Windzor |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Lily |
| 1986 | A Very Peculiar Practice (TV Series) · as Alice |
| 1985 | Bleak House (TV Series) · as Guster |
| 1984 | Sacred Hearts · as Tillie |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Debbie |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Goodie-Two-Shoes · as Parker |
| 1983 | Johnny Jarvis (TV Series) · as Girl In Pub |
| 1983 | The Nation's Health (TV Series) · as Patient - Brenda |
| 1983 | Forever Young · as Girl |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... (TV Series) · as Mary |
| 1982 | Marmalade Atkins (TV Series) · as School Kid |
| 1982 | Scrubbers · as Glennis |
| 1965 | Jackanory (TV Series) · as Storyteller |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Perry |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Lazar |
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2019 | Kathy Burke's All Woman (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | Joe Lycett's Got Your Back (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Bad Girls Behind Bars (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2018 | Catchphrase (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2017 | Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Brian Pern (TV Series) · as Kathy Burke |
| 2013 | Gogglebox (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Last Leg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2012 | Writing and Shooting Walking and Talking · as Self |
| 2010 | Paul O'Grady Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | In Confidence (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Have I Got a Bit More News for You (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 18 Stone of Idiot (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Culture Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comedy Connections (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The Importance of Being Morrissey · as Self |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Big Brother's Little Brother (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Happiness (TV Series) · as Kathy Burke |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | SM:TV Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | So Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | Light Lunch (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Room 101 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Jools' Annual Hootenanny (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Live & Kicking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Is That All There Is? · as Self |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You (TV Series) · as Self - Hostess |
| 1989 | The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball · as Self |
| 1982 | Channel 4 News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self - Valerie In 'nil By Mouth' |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Holding (TV Series) |
| 2018 | |
| 2009 | Horne and Corden (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Psychobitches (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Walking and Talking (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Walking and Talking (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Little Crackers (TV Series) · as Written By |