Acting
Kathy Burke
Acting · Born 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.
Credits · 98
FilmBlitz
2024 · Beryl
Filmimagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023 · Self
Kathy Burke: Growing Up
2023 · Self - Host
FilmThe Sea Beast
2022 · Gwen Batterbee (voice)
Holding
2022 · Director
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019 · Self - Guest Judge
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
2019 · Self
FilmLady Windermere's Fan
2018 · Director
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017 · Self
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017 · Self
School of Roars
2017 · Ms. Grizzlesniff
FilmBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016 · Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
FilmAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016 · Magda
Crashing
2016 · Great Aunt Gladys
FilmPan
2015 · Mother Barnabas
FilmAn Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2015
FilmThe 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015 · Self - Guest
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Psychobitches
2013 · Mona Lisa
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 · Self - Contestant
The Last Leg
2013 · Self
Walking and Talking
FilmWalking and Talking
2012 · Angry Nun
Walking and Talking
2012 · Writer
Playhouse Presents
2012 · Mona Lisa
FilmTinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011 · Connie Sachs
FilmThe Antics Roadshow
2011 · Narrator (voice)
Comedy Showcase
2007 · The Virgin Mary
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
2006 · Self
FilmFlushed Away
2006 · Rita's Mum (voice)
The F Word
2005
Harry & Paul
2005
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
2005 · Jenny's Landlady
The Culture Show
2004 · Self
Parkinson
2004 · Self - Guest
FilmThe Importance of Being Morrissey
2003 · Self
FilmAnita and Me
2002 · Mrs. Rutter
FilmSpike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002 · Self
FilmOnce Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002 · Carol
V Graham Norton
2002 · Self
FilmThe Martins
2001 · Angie Martin
Big Brother's Little Brother
2001 · Self
FilmKevin & Perry Go Large
2000 · Perry
FilmLove, Honour and Obey
2000 · Kathy
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager
FilmHarry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager
1999 · Perry
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
FilmThis Year's Love
1999 · Marey
Gimme Gimme Gimme
1999 · Linda La Hughes
FilmTed & Ralph
1998 · Mrs. Ted
Rex the Runt
1998 · Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
FilmElizabeth
1998 · Queen Mary Tudor
FilmDancing at Lughnasa
1998 · Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
So Graham Norton
1998 · Self - Guest
Fantasy World Cup
Fantasy World Cup
1998 · Self
The End
FilmThe End
1998 · Writer
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997 · Honour
FilmNil by Mouth
1997 · Valerie
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self
FilmAbsolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996 · Magda
FilmVIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1996 · Sandra
TFI Friday
1996
FilmAfter Miss Julie
1995 · Christine
The Frank Skinner Show
1995 · Self
FilmHello, Hello, Hello
1995 · Jo Thomas
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994 · Various Characters
Common As Muck
1994 · Sharon
Room 101
1994 · Self
FilmSin Bin
1994 · Debbie
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
1993 · Martha
FilmIs That All There Is?
1992 · Self
Absolutely Fabulous
1992 · Magda
Murder Most Horrid
1991 · Helen
Performance
1991 · Christine
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
1990
Have I Got News for You
1990 · Self
FilmWork Experience
1989 · Sally
FilmThe Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989 · Self
FilmWalker
1987 · Annie Mae
FilmStraight to Hell
1987 · Sabrina
FilmTwo of Us
1987 · Vera
French & Saunders
1987
FilmSid and Nancy
1986 · Brenda Windzor
Casualty
1986 · Lorraine McCullier
Call Me Mister
1986
ScreenPlay
1986 · Voiceover
A Very Peculiar Practice
1986 · Alice
Ladies in Charge
1986 · Daisy
FilmSacred Hearts
1985 · Tillie
Bleak House
1985 · Guster
Screen Two
1985 · Debbie
The Bill
1984
FilmForever Young
1983 · Girl
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982 · Charlotte
FilmScrubbers
1982 · Glennis
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter