Biography
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.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Blitz
2024
as Beryl
In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to the countryside by his mother, Rita, to escape the bombings. Defiant and determined to re...

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023
as Self
imagine... profiles the UK’s most successful double act of the last 40 years, French & Saunders, exploring a brand of comedy based on satire, sillines...

The Sea Beast
2022
as Gwen Batterbee (voice)
When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters — and make history to bo...

Lady Windermere's Fan
2018
Director
The day of Lady Windermere’s birthday party, and all is perfectly in order. Until her friend Lord Darlington plants a seed of suspicion. Is her husban...

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
as Linda (archive footage) (uncredited)
Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a tri...

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Magda
Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing around London's trendi...

Pan
2015
as Mother Barnabas
Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits a...
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
2015
The show will celebrate not only their sketch characters, but also, for the first time, will introduce the real Harry and Paul, who appear almost live...

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Documentary that outlines the 1990s and the decade the changed the world.

Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy
2014
as Herself
Actor Adrian Dunbar has played Brendan Behan on the stage many times, and now sets out on a journey to discover the real story of the poet and playwri...
Walking and Talking
2012
as Angry Nun
Comedy written by Kathy Burke and based on her own teenage years in London in the late 1970s
Walking and Talking
2012
Writer, Executive Producer
Comedy written by Kathy Burke and based on her own teenage years in London in the late 1970s

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011
as Connie Sachs
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet mole within his former colleague...
The Antics Roadshow
2011
as Narrator (voice)
The Antics Roadshow is a celebration of the pranksters, hoaxers, jokers, activists and stunt merchants who use public space for their own unauthorised...

Flushed Away
2006
as Rita's Mum (voice)
London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Rat...

The Importance of Being Morrissey
2003
as Self
Featuring interviews by famous fans and followers, this rare documentary encapsulates the essence of the controversial, enigmatic, and deliciously mel...

Anita and Me
2002
as Mrs. Rutter
Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who've come to England to give her ...

Anita and Me
2002
as Mrs. Diedre Rutter
Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who've come to England to give her ...
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
as Self
One of many tributes following the death of Spike Milligan. Comedians, actors and musicians join forces to present a live tribute featuring a selectio...

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
as Carol
Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her d...

The Martins
2001
as Angie Martin
Out of work, scrounger Robert Martin lives with his dysfunctional family - long suffering wife accident prone son and pregnant teenage daughter in a s...

Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000
as Perry
When stubborn, spotty Kevin and his equally hopeless best friend Perry go on holiday to the party island Ibiza, they see it as their big chance to bec...

Love, Honour and Obey
2000
as Kathy
Jonny dreams of leaving his dead-end job as a courier. Through his childhood best friend, nephew of the notorious crime lord Ray Kreed, he wins his wa...
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager
1999
as Perry
Kevin the Teenager (Harry Enfield) presents this guide to those years of acne, angst and, of course, hating your parents, ably assisted by his best ma...

Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
1999
as Herself
A look at how the Fast Show developed into one of TV's most successful series, with contributions from the creators, writers, cast and some famous fan...

This Year's Love
1999
as Marey
The big-screen debut from Scottish stage director David Kane, This Year's Love is a comedy about the romantic misadventures of six young people in Cam...

Ted & Ralph
1998
as Mrs. Ted
One-off comedy drama featuring characters from award-winning BBC sketch series 'The Fast Show'. Ralph Mayhew (Charlie Higson) lives alone in a faded s...

Elizabeth
1998
as Queen Mary Tudor
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the C...

Dancing at Lughnasa
1998
as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.
The End
1998
Writer
An old man living in a flat in London makes a final decision.

Nil by Mouth
1997
as Valerie
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet ...

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996
as Magda
Eddy and Patsy prepare to go on a skiing holiday to hopefully indulge in the jet-setting lifestyle of the international celebrity elite when Saffy is ...

VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1996
as Sandra
The Yo-yo knickered slags get the blues when randy romeo Baz marries their love rival Thelma. But it's during their disastrous honeymoon at the sinist...

After Miss Julie
1995
as Christine
An updated version of Strindberg’s play examining class and social differences. Julie, the daughter of an MP, seduces her father's chauffeur, despite ...

Hello, Hello, Hello
1995
as Jo Thomas
An artist scavenging for rubbish meets a policeman with different views on what constitutes art.

Sin Bin
1994
as Debbie
A male nurse in a mental hospital witnesses one patient killing another, but struggles with his loyalties and his conscience to come forward.

Jealousy
1993
as Waitress
Despite trying to cure himself with a hypnosis tape John Pettigrew is insanely jealous of his wife Jane Margory and convinced she is having an affair ...

Is That All There Is?
1992
as Self
Award winning director Lindsay Anderson subverts the mockumentary genre and presents to the audience a detailed and humored account of what truly mean...

Morrissey - Hulmerist
1991
as Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board
Hulmerist is a VHS and DVD release that includes seven promotional films by Morrissey, released initially on VHS, in 1990, and then on DVD in 2004. It...

Amongst Barbarians
1990
as Lilly
Amongst Barbarians is set far away from Margaret Thatcher's Britain in Penang, Malaysia, a former British colony, where two young Englishmen have been...

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
as Mary
Two security van personnel plan to rob a bank in an attempt to raise enough cash to mount a rescue mission when a dictator invades the Falklands.

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990
as Mary
In the conclusion of this special two-part story, Stan has somehow managed to make it to the Falklands, which have indeed been taken over by the Argen...

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
as Self
After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth weekend conce...

Funseekers
1988
as Charlotte
Tourists arrive in Ibiza for the 'funseekers' package holiday. Jamie is upset when the annoying Tony moves into his room. He gets his revenge when he ...

Walker
1987
as Annie Mae
William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to install a new government by a coup d'etat.

This Year's Model
1987
as Mary
'Look, I'm not being horrible or nothing, Sadie, but all you've got is a body. You've got to make the most of it. It's not enough just to like the ide...

Straight to Hell
1987
A gang of bank robbers with a suitcase full of money go to the desert to hide out. After burying the loot, they find their way to a surreal town full ...

Two of Us
1987
as Vera
Matthew is a boy who just left school. He is handsome and athletic and believes himself to be gay. He retains a friendship with only one school friend...

Past Caring
1986
as Angie
67 year-old Victor is forced to move into an old people's home but he prefers to grow old disgracefully.

Sid and Nancy
1986
as Brenda Windzor
January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their tour of the southern United States. Temperamental ba...

Sacred Hearts
1985
as Tillie
A tough nun (Anna Massey) demands belief and obedience from convent schoolgirls (Katrin Cartlidge, Oona Kirsch) in World War II England.

A Visitor from Outer Space
1983
as Tina
A group of boys serving Community Service orders are working on the conversion of an old railway station, when a local magistrate comes to visit them.

Forever Young
1983
as Girl
A lonely young boy idolizes his local priest. An old acquaintance of the priest shows up one day, and the boy learns that his idol isn't exactly what ...

Scrubbers
1982
as Glennis
Inmates fight, pair off, try suicide and attempt escape at a British reform school for girls.

Work Experience
N/A
as Sally
Work Experience is a 1989 short film directed by James Hendrie. It follows Terence who is caught in a vicious circle. He cannot get a job because he h...