Acting

Kathy Burke

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.

Movies & TV shows

80 credits

The Graham Norton Show

2007 · Self

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Casualty

1986 · Lorraine McCullier

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Have I Got News for You

1990 · Self

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Have I Got News for You

1990 · Self - Hostess

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Screen Two

1985 · Debbie

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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996 · Self

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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996 · Self - Host

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

2013 · Self - Contestant

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Have I Got a Bit More News for You

— · Self - Presenter

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The Last Leg

2013 · Self

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Big Brother's Little Brother

2001 · Self

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The Bill

1984

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Absolutely Fabulous

1992 · Magda

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RuPaul's Drag Race UK

2019 · Self - Guest Judge

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Performance

1991 · Christine

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TFI Friday

1996

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V Graham Norton

2002 · Self

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Flushed Away

2006 · Rita's Mum (voice)

Playhouse Presents

2012 · Mona Lisa

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011 · Connie Sachs

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ScreenPlay

1986 · Voiceover

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ScreenPlay

1986 · Lily

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Room 101

1994 · Self

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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014 · Self

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The Comic Strip Presents...

1982 · Charlotte

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The Comic Strip Presents...

1982 · Mary

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The Sea Beast

2022 · Gwen Batterbee (voice)

The Frank Skinner Show

1995 · Self

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The Culture Show

2004 · Self

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Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

2015 · Self - Guest

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French & Saunders

1987

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Pan

2015 · Mother Barnabas

Murder Most Horrid

1991 · Helen

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So Graham Norton

1998 · Self - Guest

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The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

2017 · Self

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Duck Quacks Don't Echo

2014

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School of Roars

2017 · Ms. Grizzlesniff

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Parkinson

2004 · Self - Guest

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Elizabeth

1998 · Queen Mary Tudor

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Harry Enfield and Chums

1994 · Various Characters

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Gimme Gimme Gimme

1999 · Linda La Hughes

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Crashing

2016 · Great Aunt Gladys

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Blitz

2024 · Beryl

Psychobitches

2013 · Mona Lisa

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Psychobitches

2013 · The Queen Mother

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The F Word

2005

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Sid and Nancy

1986 · Brenda Windzor

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The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

1997 · Honour

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Walker

1987 · Annie Mae

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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016 · Magda

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Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

2017 · Self

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Ladies in Charge

1986 · Daisy

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A Very Peculiar Practice

1986 · Alice

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Comedy Showcase

2007 · The Virgin Mary

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Kevin & Perry Go Large

2000 · Perry

Rex the Runt

1998 · Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)

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A Bucket O' French and Saunders

2007

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Call Me Mister

1986

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Bleak House

1985 · Guster

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Harry & Paul

2005

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Let Them Eat Cake

1999

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Common As Muck

1994 · Sharon

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Harry Enfield's Television Programme

1990

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Mr. Wroe's Virgins

1993 · Martha

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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016 · Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Fantasy World Cup

1998 · Self

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Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky

2005 · Jenny's Landlady

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Joe Lycett's Got Your Back

2019 · Self

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Nil by Mouth

1997 · Valerie

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MOVIE

Anita and Me

2002 · Mrs. Rutter

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Anita and Me

2002 · Mrs. Diedre Rutter

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Dancing at Lughnasa

1998 · Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy

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The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

2015 · Self - Narrator (voice)

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The Martins

2001 · Angie Martin

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Sacred Hearts

1985 · Tillie

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Forever Young

1983 · Girl

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

2023 · Self

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More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy

2006 · Self

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Straight to Hell

1987 · Sabrina

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This Year's Love

1999 · Marey

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