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Kathy Burke

Actress / Comedian / Stage Actress / Film Actress / Screenwriter | * 06/13/1964 (59) | Camden, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke (born 13 June 1964) is an English actress and comedian. She appeared in sketch shows such as French and Saunders (1988–1999), played a recurring role as Magda on the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012), and performed frequent collaborations with fellow comedian Harry Enfield. From 1999 to 2001, she starred as Linda La Hughes on the BBC sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme, for which she received a British Comedy Award and two BAFTA nominations. Burke made her film debut in the 1982 drama Scrubbers. For her portrayal of Valerie in the 1997 film Nil by Mouth, she won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Her other film appearances include Sid and Nancy (1986), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Documentaries

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Movies with Kathy Burke as Actress(38)

2023 Blitz
as Gwen Batterbee (voice)2022 The Sea Beast
as Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Mother Barnabas2015 Pan
as Self - Narrator (voice)2015 The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
as Angry Nun2012 Walking and Talking
as Connie Sachs2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as Narrator (voice)2011 The Antics Roadshow
as Rita's Mum (voice)2006 Flushed Away
as Mrs. Rutter2002 Anita and Me
as Mrs. Diedre Rutter2002 Anita and Me
as Angie Martin2001 The Martins
as Marey1999 This Year's Love
as Queen Mary Tudor1998 Elizabeth
as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy1998 Dancing at Lughnasa
as Mrs. Ted1998 Ted & Ralph
as Valerie1997 Nil by Mouth
as Christine1995 After Miss Julie
as Jo Thomas1995 Hello, Hello, Hello
as herself1992 Is That All There Is?
as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board1991 Hulmerist
as Sally1989 Work Experience
as Vera1987 Two of Us
as Brenda Windzor1986 Sid and Nancy
as Angie1986 Past Caring
as Tillie1985 Sacred Hearts
as Girl1983 Forever Young
as Glennis1982 Scrubbers

TV Shows/Series with Kathy Burke as Actress(38)

Movies with Kathy Burke as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1998 The End

TV Shows/Series with Kathy Burke as Crew(1)

Directing/Director2022 Holding

Additional Information

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Full Name: Kathy Burke
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 06/13 1964 (June) in Camden, London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 59 years + 290 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Anna Scher Theatre, Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ, Westminster Kingsway College
Other names for Kathy Burke (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"캐시 버크"
"Кэти Бёрк"
Kathy Burke frequently works together with these people:
Dawn French (42x, Actress)
Jennifer Saunders (41x, Actress)
Peter Richardson (40x, Actor)
Adrian Edmondson (32x, Actor)
Nigel Planer (25x, Actor)
Rik Mayall (21x, Actor)
Robbie Coltrane (19x, Actor)
Keith Allen (18x, Actor)
Roisin Conaty (14x, Actress)
Alexei Sayle (13x, Actor)
Kevin Allen (13x, Actor)
Alex Cox (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:33373, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024