Kathy Burke
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.
Known For
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Casualty
1986
Have I Got News for You
1990
Have I Got News for You
1990
The Bill
1984
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
The Last Leg
2013
Screen Two
1985
Big Brother's Little Brother
2001
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
Filmography
The Graham Norton Show
as Self · 2007
Casualty
as Lorraine McCullier · 1986
Have I Got News for You
as Self · 1990
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Hostess · 1990
The Bill
· 1984
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self · 1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Host · 1996
The Last Leg
as Self · 2013
Screen Two
as Debbie · 1985
Big Brother's Little Brother
as Self · 2001
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Contestant · 2013
V Graham Norton
as Self · 2002
Absolutely Fabulous
as Magda · 1992
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Mary · 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Charlotte · 1982
TFI Friday
· 1996
ScreenPlay
as Voiceover · 1986
ScreenPlay
as Lily · 1986
Performance
as Christine · 1991
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
as Self - Guest Judge · 2019
Flushed Away
as Rita's Mum (voice) · 2006
Parkinson
as Self - Guest · 2004
Playhouse Presents
as Mona Lisa · 2012
Room 101
as Self · 1994
The Sea Beast
as Gwen Batterbee (voice) · 2022
The Culture Show
as Self · 2004
The Frank Skinner Show
as Self · 1995
So Graham Norton
as Self - Guest · 1998
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self · 2014
French & Saunders
· 1987
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
as Self · 2017
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest · 2015
Murder Most Horrid
as Helen · 1991
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
as Honour · 1997
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
· 2014
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as Connie Sachs · 2011
Pan
as Mother Barnabas · 2015
Harry Enfield and Chums
as Various Characters · 1994
The F Word
· 2005
School of Roars
as Ms. Grizzlesniff · 2017
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
as Self · 2019
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as Self · 2017
Psychobitches
as Mona Lisa · 2013
Psychobitches
as The Queen Mother · 2013
Bleak House
as Guster · 1985
A Very Peculiar Practice
as Alice · 1986
Elizabeth
as Queen Mary Tudor · 1998
Gimme Gimme Gimme
as Linda La Hughes · 1999
Rex the Runt
as Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice) · 1998
Comedy Showcase
as The Virgin Mary · 2007
Ladies in Charge
as Daisy · 1986
Call Me Mister
· 1986
Crashing
as Great Aunt Gladys · 2016
Sid and Nancy
as Brenda Windzor · 1986
Harry & Paul
· 2005
Common As Muck
as Sharon · 1994
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
· 1990
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Magda · 2016
Blitz
as Beryl · 2024
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
as Jenny's Landlady · 2005
Let Them Eat Cake
· 1999
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
as Martha · 1993
Fantasy World Cup
as Self · 1998
Kevin & Perry Go Large
as Perry · 2000
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
as Self · 2006
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
· 2007
Dancing at Lughnasa
as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy · 1998
Nil by Mouth
as Valerie · 1997
Morrissey - Hulmerist
as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board · 1991
This Year's Love
as Marey · 1999
Walker
as Annie Mae · 1987
Sacred Hearts
as Tillie · 1985
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Linda (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2016
Straight to Hell
as Sabrina · 1987
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
as Magda · 1996
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
as Kim · 1988
Jealousy
as Waitress · 1993
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
as Carol · 2002
Love, Honour and Obey
as Kathy · 2000
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
as Mistress Shag · 1994
Anita and Me
as Mrs. Rutter · 2002
Anita and Me
as Mrs. Diedre Rutter · 2002
Walking and Talking
· 2012
The Importance of Being Morrissey
as Self · 2003
Hello, Hello, Hello
as Jo Thomas · 1995
The Best Years of Your Life
as Paula · 1986
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2015
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self · 1989
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
as Self · 2002
The Black and Blue Lamp
as Voiceover · 1988
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
as Self · 2023
The Antics Roadshow
as Narrator (voice) · 2011
Amongst Barbarians
as Lilly · 1990
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
as Self · 1999
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
as Mary · 1990
Scrubbers
as Glennis · 1982
Is That All There Is?
as Self · 1992
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
as Mary · 1990
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
as Guest · 2005
Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy
as Herself · 2014
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
as Sandra · 1996
Forever Young
as Girl · 1983
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager
as Perry · 1999
This Year's Model
as Mary · 1987
Ted & Ralph
as Mrs. Ted · 1998
Past Caring
as Angie · 1986
A Visitor from Outer Space
as Tina · 1983
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
· 2015
The Martins
as Angie Martin · 2001
Work Experience
as Sally · 1989
Two of Us
as Vera · 1987
After Miss Julie
as Christine · 1995
Sin Bin
as Debbie · 1994
Funseekers
as Charlotte · 1988
Kathy Burke: Growing Up
as Self - Host · 2023
Walking and Talking
as Angry Nun · 2012