
Kathy Burke
Acting • Born 1964-06-13
Biography
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
111 credits
Kevin & Perry Go Large
Movie • 2000
Perry

Elizabeth
Movie • 1998
Queen Mary Tudor

Dancing at Lughnasa
Movie • 1998
Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy

Nil by Mouth
Movie • 1997
Valerie

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Movie • 2002
Carol

Flushed Away
Movie • 2006
Rita's Mum (voice)

The Martins
Movie • 2001
Angie Martin

Love, Honour and Obey
Movie • 2000
Kathy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Movie • 2011
Connie Sachs

The Antics Roadshow
Movie • 2011
Narrator (voice)

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Movie • 1989
Self

The Sea Beast
Movie • 2022
Gwen Batterbee (voice)

After Miss Julie
Movie • 1995
Christine

Work Experience
Movie • 1989
Sally

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Movie • 1996
Magda

Pan
Movie • 2015
Mother Barnabas

Funseekers
Movie • 1988
Charlotte

Jealousy
Movie • 1993
Waitress

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
Movie • 1990
Mary

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
Movie • 1990
Mary

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Movie • 2023
Self

Anita and Me
Movie • 2002
Mrs. Rutter

Sin Bin
Movie • 1994
Debbie

Ted & Ralph
Movie • 1998
Mrs. Ted

This Year's Love
Movie • 1999
Marey

Walker
Movie • 1987
Annie Mae

Two of Us
Movie • 1987
Vera

Walking and Talking
Movie • 2012
Angry Nun

Blitz
Movie • 2024
Beryl

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
Movie • 2002
Self

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Movie • 2016
Magda

Amongst Barbarians
Movie • 1990
Lilly

Straight to Hell
Movie • 1987

Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager
Movie • 1999
Perry

Scrubbers
Movie • 1982
Glennis

A Visitor from Outer Space
Movie • 1983
Tina

An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
Movie • 2015

The Importance of Being Morrissey
Movie • 2003
Self

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Movie • 2016
Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)

Anita and Me
Movie • 2002
Mrs. Diedre Rutter

VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
Movie • 1996
Sandra

Sacred Hearts
Movie • 1985
Tillie

Past Caring
Movie • 1986
Angie

Sid and Nancy
Movie • 1986
Brenda Windzor

Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
Movie • 1999
Self

Morrissey - Hulmerist
Movie • 1991
Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Movie • 2015
Self - Narrator (voice)

Is That All There Is?
Movie • 1992
Self

Forever Young
Movie • 1983
Girl

Hello, Hello, Hello
Movie • 1995
Jo Thomas

This Year's Model
Movie • 1987
Mary

Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy
Movie • 2014
Herself

The Black and Blue Lamp
Movie • 1988
Voiceover

French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
Movie • 1988
Kim

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
Movie • 1994
Mistress Shag

The Best Years of Your Life
Movie • 1986
Paula

Murder Most Horrid
TV • 1991
Helen

French & Saunders
TV • 1987

Let Them Eat Cake
TV • 1999

The F Word
TV • 2005

Harry Enfield's Television Programme
TV • 1990

The Bill
TV • 1984

Gimme Gimme Gimme
TV • 1999

Room 101
TV • 1994
Self

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
TV • 1997
Honour

Absolutely Fabulous
TV • 1992
Magda

Harry & Paul
TV • 2005

The Frank Skinner Show
TV • 1995
Self

So Graham Norton
TV • 1998
Self - Guest

V Graham Norton
TV • 2002
Self

Call Me Mister
TV • 1986

Harry Enfield and Chums
TV • 1994
Various Characters

Big Brother's Little Brother
TV • 2001
Self

Fantasy World Cup
TV • 1998
Self

Performance
TV • 1991
Christine

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
TV • 2017
Self

RuPaul's Drag Race UK
TV • 2019
Self - Guest Judge

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
TV • 2015
Self - Guest

A Bucket O' French and Saunders
TV • 2007

Comedy Showcase
TV • 2007
The Virgin Mary

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
TV • 2014
Self

Casualty
TV • 1986
Lorraine McCullier

Rex the Runt
TV • 1998
Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)

Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
Self

Duck Quacks Don't Echo
TV • 2014

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TV • 2013
Self - Contestant

Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
TV • 2005
Jenny's Landlady

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996
Self

Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
TV • 2019
Self

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
TV • 2017
Self

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV
Self - Presenter

Mr. Wroe's Virgins
TV • 1993
Martha

The Culture Show
TV • 2004
Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996
Self - Host

The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self

Walking and Talking
TV • 2012

School of Roars
TV • 2017
Ms. Grizzlesniff

Kathy Burke: Growing Up
TV • 2023
Self - Host

Common As Muck
TV • 1994
Sharon

The Comic Strip Presents...
TV • 1982
Charlotte

The Comic Strip Presents...
TV • 1982
Mary

The Last Leg
TV • 2013
Self

Bleak House
TV • 1985
Guster

More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
TV • 2006
Self

Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
Self - Hostess

A Very Peculiar Practice
TV • 1986
Alice

Crashing
TV • 2016
Great Aunt Gladys

Screen Two
TV • 1985
Debbie

Ladies in Charge
TV • 1986
Daisy

Psychobitches
TV • 2013
Mona Lisa

Psychobitches
TV • 2013
The Queen Mother