Actor profile

Kathy Burke

13th June 1964 Camden, London, England, UK Acting

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.

55 Movies 58 TV Shows 117 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Blitz poster

Blitz 1st November 2024 as Beryl

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter poster

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter 27th December 2023 as Self

The Sea Beast poster

The Sea Beast 24th June 2022 as Gwen Batterbee (voice)

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves poster

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves 12th September 2016 as Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie poster

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 1st July 2016 as Magda

Pan poster

Pan 24th September 2015 as Mother Barnabas

An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse poster

An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse 31st August 2015

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World poster

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World 13th June 2015 as Self - Narrator (voice)

Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy poster

Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy 1st December 2014 as Herself

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy poster

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 16th September 2011 as Connie Sachs

The Antics Roadshow poster

The Antics Roadshow 13th August 2011 as Narrator (voice)

Flushed Away poster

Flushed Away 22nd October 2006 as Rita's Mum (voice)

Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut poster

Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut 31st October 2005 as Guest

The Importance of Being Morrissey poster

The Importance of Being Morrissey 8th June 2003 as Self

Anita and Me poster

Anita and Me 22nd November 2002 as Mrs. Rutter

Anita and Me poster

Anita and Me 22nd November 2002 as Mrs. Diedre Rutter

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute poster

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute 5th October 2002 as Self

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands poster

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands 6th September 2002 as Carol

The Martins poster

The Martins 14th September 2001 as Angie Martin

Kevin & Perry Go Large poster

Kevin & Perry Go Large 20th April 2000 as Perry

Love, Honour and Obey poster

Love, Honour and Obey 7th April 2000 as Kathy

Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show poster

Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show 11th September 1999 as Self

This Year's Love poster

This Year's Love 19th February 1999 as Marey

Ted & Ralph poster

Ted & Ralph 26th December 1998 as Mrs. Ted

Elizabeth poster

Elizabeth 13th September 1998 as Queen Mary Tudor

Dancing at Lughnasa poster

Dancing at Lughnasa 4th September 1998 as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy

Nil by Mouth poster

Nil by Mouth 10th October 1997 as Valerie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout poster

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout 6th November 1996 as Magda

VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon poster

VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon 15th July 1996 as Sandra

After Miss Julie poster

After Miss Julie 4th November 1995 as Christine

Hello, Hello, Hello poster

Hello, Hello, Hello 1st January 1995 as Jo Thomas

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol poster

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol 30th December 1994 as Mistress Shag

Sin Bin poster

Sin Bin 18th May 1994 as Debbie

Jealousy poster

Jealousy 27th May 1993 as Waitress

Is That All There Is? poster

Is That All There Is? 1st December 1992 as Self

Morrissey - Hulmerist poster

Morrissey - Hulmerist 1st July 1991 as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board

Amongst Barbarians poster

Amongst Barbarians 11th July 1990 as Lilly

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 poster

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 8th February 1990 as Mary

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! poster

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! 8th February 1990 as Mary

Work Experience poster

Work Experience 16th November 1989 as Sally

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball poster

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball 1st January 1989 as Self

French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 poster

French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 28th December 1988 as Kim

The Black and Blue Lamp poster

The Black and Blue Lamp 7th September 1988 as Voiceover

Funseekers poster

Funseekers 26th March 1988 as Charlotte

Walker poster

Walker 4th December 1987 as Annie Mae

This Year's Model poster

This Year's Model 3rd December 1987 as Mary

Straight to Hell poster

Straight to Hell 26th June 1987 as Sabrina

Two of Us poster

Two of Us 25th March 1987 as Vera

Past Caring poster

Past Caring 2nd November 1986 as Angie

Sid and Nancy poster

Sid and Nancy 12th September 1986 as Brenda Windzor

The Best Years of Your Life poster

The Best Years of Your Life 14th May 1986 as Paula

Sacred Hearts poster

Sacred Hearts 1st November 1985 as Tillie

A Visitor from Outer Space poster

A Visitor from Outer Space 28th April 1983 as Tina

Forever Young poster

Forever Young 7th January 1983 as Girl

Scrubbers poster

Scrubbers 24th September 1982 as Glennis

Kathy Burke: Growing Up poster

Kathy Burke: Growing Up 8th March 2023 as Self - Host

RuPaul's Drag Race UK poster

RuPaul's Drag Race UK 3rd October 2019 as Self - Guest Judge

Joe Lycett's Got Your Back poster

Joe Lycett's Got Your Back 5th April 2019 as Self

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice poster

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 31st August 2017 as Self

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule poster

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule 2nd March 2017 as Self

School of Roars poster

School of Roars 6th February 2017 as Ms. Grizzlesniff

Crashing poster

Crashing 11th January 2016 as Great Aunt Gladys

Travel Man: 48 Hours in... poster

Travel Man: 48 Hours in... 30th March 2015 as Self - Guest

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled poster

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 16th June 2014 as Self

Duck Quacks Don't Echo poster

Duck Quacks Don't Echo 7th February 2014

Psychobitches poster

Psychobitches 30th May 2013 as Mona Lisa

Psychobitches poster

Psychobitches 30th May 2013 as The Queen Mother

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown poster

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12th April 2013 as Self - Contestant

The Last Leg poster

The Last Leg 25th January 2013 as Self

Walking and Talking poster

Walking and Talking 25th June 2012

Playhouse Presents poster

Playhouse Presents 12th April 2012 as Mona Lisa

Comedy Showcase poster

Comedy Showcase 5th October 2007 as The Virgin Mary

A Bucket O' French and Saunders poster

A Bucket O' French and Saunders 7th September 2007

The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show 22nd February 2007 as Self

More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy poster

More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy 25th December 2006 as Self

The F Word poster

The F Word 27th October 2005

Harry & Paul poster

Harry & Paul 20th September 2005

Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky poster

Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky 19th April 2005 as Jenny's Landlady

The Culture Show poster

The Culture Show 11th November 2004 as Self

Parkinson poster

Parkinson 4th September 2004 as Self - Guest

V Graham Norton poster

V Graham Norton 6th May 2002 as Self

Big Brother's Little Brother poster

Big Brother's Little Brother 29th May 2001 as Self

Let Them Eat Cake poster

Let Them Eat Cake 9th September 1999

Gimme Gimme Gimme poster

Gimme Gimme Gimme 8th January 1999 as Linda La Hughes

Rex the Runt poster

Rex the Runt 21st December 1998 as Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)

So Graham Norton poster

So Graham Norton 3rd July 1998 as Self - Guest

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling poster

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling 9th November 1997 as Honour

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12th November 1996 as Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12th November 1996 as Self - Host

TFI Friday poster

TFI Friday 9th February 1996

The Frank Skinner Show poster

The Frank Skinner Show 10th September 1995 as Self

Harry Enfield and Chums poster

Harry Enfield and Chums 4th November 1994 as Various Characters

Common As Muck poster

Common As Muck 7th September 1994 as Sharon

Room 101 poster

Room 101 4th July 1994 as Self

Mr. Wroe's Virgins poster

Mr. Wroe's Virgins 24th February 1993 as Martha

Absolutely Fabulous poster

Absolutely Fabulous 12th November 1992 as Magda

Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid 14th November 1991 as Helen

Performance poster

Performance 5th October 1991 as Christine

Harry Enfield's Television Programme poster

Harry Enfield's Television Programme 8th November 1990

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self - Hostess

French & Saunders poster

French & Saunders 9th March 1987

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Lorraine McCullier

Call Me Mister poster

Call Me Mister 5th September 1986

ScreenPlay poster

ScreenPlay 9th July 1986 as Voiceover

ScreenPlay poster

ScreenPlay 9th July 1986 as Lily

A Very Peculiar Practice poster

A Very Peculiar Practice 21st May 1986 as Alice

Ladies in Charge poster

Ladies in Charge 6th May 1986 as Daisy

Bleak House poster

Bleak House 10th April 1985 as Guster

Screen Two poster

Screen Two 6th January 1985 as Debbie

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

The Comic Strip Presents... poster

The Comic Strip Presents... 2nd November 1982 as Charlotte

The Comic Strip Presents... poster

The Comic Strip Presents... 2nd November 1982 as Mary