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