Kathy Burke
Department: Acting
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
Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000
Elizabeth
1998
Dancing at Lughnasa
1998
Nil by Mouth
1997
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
Flushed Away
2006
The Martins
2001
Love, Honour and Obey
2000
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011
The Antics Roadshow
2011
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
The Sea Beast
2022
After Miss Julie
1995
Work Experience
1989
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996
Pan
2015
Funseekers
1988
Jealousy
1993
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023
Anita and Me
2002
Sin Bin
1994
Ted & Ralph
1998
This Year's Love
1999
Walker
1987
Two of Us
1987
Walking and Talking
2012
Blitz
2024
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
Amongst Barbarians
1990
Straight to Hell
1987
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager
1999
Scrubbers
1982
A Visitor from Outer Space
1983
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2015
The Importance of Being Morrissey
2003
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
Anita and Me
2002
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1996
Sacred Hearts
1985
Past Caring
1986
Sid and Nancy
1986
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
1999
Morrissey - Hulmerist
1991
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015
Is That All There Is?
1992
Forever Young
1983
Hello, Hello, Hello
1995
This Year's Model
1987
Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy
2014
The Black and Blue Lamp
1988
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
1988
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
1994
The Best Years of Your Life
1986
Murder Most Horrid
1991
French & Saunders
1987
Let Them Eat Cake
1999
The F Word
2005
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
1990
The Bill
1984
Gimme Gimme Gimme
1999
Room 101
1994
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
Harry & Paul
2005
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
So Graham Norton
1998
V Graham Norton
2002
Call Me Mister
1986
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
Big Brother's Little Brother
2001
Fantasy World Cup
1998
Performance
1991
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
Comedy Showcase
2007
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
Casualty
1986
Rex the Runt
1998
Have I Got News for You
1990
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
2005
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
2019
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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Mr. Wroe's Virgins
1993
The Culture Show
2004
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Walking and Talking
2012
School of Roars
2017
Kathy Burke: Growing Up
2023
Common As Muck
1994
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
The Last Leg
2013
Bleak House
1985
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
2006
Have I Got News for You
1990
A Very Peculiar Practice
1986
Crashing
2016
Screen Two
1985
Ladies in Charge
1986
Psychobitches
2013
Psychobitches
2013
Playhouse Presents
2012