Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke 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.
Blitz
Beryl
2024
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Self
2023
Kathy Burke: Growing Up
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
2023
The Sea Beast
Gwen Batterbee (voice)
2022
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2019
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Self · (2 episodes)
2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Self · (1 episode)
2017
School of Roars
Ms. Grizzlesniff · (104 episodes)
2017
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Magda
2016
Crashing
Aunt Gladys · (1 episode)
2016
Pan
Mother Barnabas
2015
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Self - Narrator (voice)
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy
Herself
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
(1 episode)
2014
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant · (3 episodes)
2013
The Last Leg
Self · (5 episodes)
2013
Walking and Talking
Angry Nun
2012
Walking and Talking
(4 episodes)
2012
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Connie Sachs
2011
The Antics Roadshow
Narrator (voice)
2011
Comedy Showcase
The Virgin Mary · (1 episode)
2007
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
(2 episodes)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Flushed Away
Rita's Mum (voice)
2006
The F Word
(1 episode)
2005
Harry & Paul
(24 episodes)
2005
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
Jenny's Landlady · (3 episodes)
2005
The Culture Show
Self · (1 episode)
2004
The Importance of Being Morrissey
Self
2003
Anita and Me
Mrs. Rutter
2002
Anita and Me
Mrs. Diedre Rutter
2002
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
Self
2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Carol
2002
V Graham Norton
Self · (1 episode)
2002
The Martins
Angie Martin
2001
Big Brother's Little Brother
Self · (1 episode)
2001
Kevin & Perry Go Large
Perry
2000
Love, Honour and Obey
Kathy
2000
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager
Perry
1999
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
Herself
1999
Let Them Eat Cake
(1 episode)
1999
This Year's Love
Marey
1999
Gimme Gimme Gimme
(18 episodes)
1999
Ted & Ralph
Mrs. Ted
1998
Rex the Runt
Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice) · (1 episode)
1998
Elizabeth
Queen Mary Tudor
1998
Dancing at Lughnasa
Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
1998
So Graham Norton
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1998
Fantasy World Cup
Self · (1 episode)
1998
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Honour · (5 episodes)
1997
Nil by Mouth
Valerie
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Magda
1996
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
Sandra
1996
After Miss Julie
Christine
1995
The Frank Skinner Show
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Hello, Hello, Hello
Jo Thomas
1995
Harry Enfield and Chums
Various Characters · (13 episodes)
1994
Common As Muck
Sharon · (7 episodes)
1994
Room 101
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Sin Bin
Debbie
1994
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
Martha · (4 episodes)
1993
Absolutely Fabulous
Magda · (4 episodes)
1992
Murder Most Horrid
Helen · (1 episode)
1991
Performance
Christine · (1 episode)
1991
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
(13 episodes)
1990
Have I Got News for You
Herself · (1 episode)
1990
Amongst Barbarians
Lilly
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
Mary
1990
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
1989
Work Experience
Sally
Jealousy
Waitress
1993
Is That All There Is?
Self
1992
Morrissey - Hulmerist
Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
1991
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
Mary
1990
Funseekers
Charlotte
1988
Walker
Annie Mae
1987
This Year's Model
Mary
1987
Straight to Hell
1987
Two of Us
Vera
1987
French & Saunders
(0 episode)
1987
Past Caring
Angie
1986
Sid and Nancy
Brenda Windzor
1986
Casualty
Lorraine McCullier · (1 episode)
1986
Call Me Mister
(1 episode)
1986
A Very Peculiar Practice
Alice · (1 episode)
1986
Ladies in Charge
(1 episode)
1986
Sacred Hearts
Tillie
1985
The Bill
(2 episodes)
1984
A Visitor from Outer Space
Tina
1983
Forever Young
Girl
1983
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter · (3 episodes)
Bleak House
Guster · (1 episode)
1985
The Comic Strip Presents...
Charlotte · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Mary · (2 episodes)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Waitress · (1 episode)
1982
Scrubbers
Glennis
1982