Kathy Burke

Kathy Burke

59 · Born: Jun 13, 1964

Personal Details

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Born Jun 13, 1964 Camden, London, England, UK
Parents
  • Patrick Burke
  • Bridget Burke

Biography

Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke (born 13 June 1964; London, England) 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.

Career

2017
School of Roars
School of Roars as Ms. Grizzlesniff
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2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Magda
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Crashing
Crashing as Aunt Gladys
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2015
Pan
Pan as Mother Barnabas
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2012
Walking and Talking
2011
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as Connie Sachs
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The Antics Roadshow
The Antics Roadshow as Narrator (voice)
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2007
Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul
2006
Flushed Away
Flushed Away as Rita's Mum (voice)
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2005
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
2002
Anita & Me
Anita & Me as Mrs. Rutter
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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2001
The Martins
The Martins as Angie Martin
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2000
Love, Honor and Obey
Love, Honor and Obey as Kathy
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Kevin & Perry Go Large
Kevin & Perry Go Large as Perry
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1999
This Year's Love
This Year's Love as Marey
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Gimme Gimme Gimme
Gimme Gimme Gimme
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1998
Dancing at Lughnasa
Dancing at Lughnasa as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth as Queen Mary Tudor
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Ted & Ralph
Ted & Ralph as Mrs. Ted
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1997
Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouth as Valerie
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
Common As Muck
Common As Muck as Sharon
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1994
Harry Enfield and Chums
1993
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
Mr. Wroe's Virgins as Martha
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1992
The Fat Slags
The Fat Slags as Sandra Burke
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Absolutely Fabulous
1991
Hulmerist
Hulmerist as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
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1990
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
The Comic Strip Presents
The Comic Strip Presents as Charlotte
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1987
Eat the Rich
Eat the Rich as Kathy
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Two of Us
Two of Us as Vera
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1986
Past Caring
Past Caring as Angie
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1985
Sacred Hearts
Sacred Hearts as Tillie
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1982
Scrubbers
Scrubbers as Glennis
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2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2003
The Importance of Being Morrissey
1992
Is That All There Is?
1989
The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball
2012
Walking and Talking
Walking and Talking as Creator, Writer
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