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Kathy Burke

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Ms. Burke was born in Camden, London in 1964 at the Royal Free Hospital. Kathy's mother died when she was a baby and she was in foster homes for a short time until her father, who was a heavy drinker, could regain custody of Kathy and live with her two brothers. Kathy attended the Maria Fidelis Secondary School in Euston... See full bio »

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Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke
in London, England, UK
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Hide HideActress (65 titles)
2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Connie Sachs
 
2011 Bertie Crisp (short)
Grace Crisp
 
2010 Little Crackers (TV series)
Nun
– Kathy Burke's Little Cracker: Better Than Christmas (2010) … Nun
 
2010 Straight to Hell Returns
Sabrina
 
2007 The Catherine Tate Show Xmas Special (TV movie)
 
2007 The Catherine Tate Show (TV series)
Nan's daughter
– Christmas Special (2007) … Nan's daughter
 
2007 Comedy Showcase (TV series)
The Virgin Mary
– The Eejits (2007) … The Virgin Mary
 
2007 A Bucket o' French & Saunders (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (2007)
– Episode #1.3 (2007)
 
2006 Flushed Away
Rita's Mum (voice)
 
2005 Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky (TV mini-series)
Landlady
 
2002 Anita and Me
Mrs. Rutter
 
2002 Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Carol
 
1999-2001 Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV series)
Linda
– Decoy (2001) … Linda
– Singing in the Drain (2001) … Linda
– Trauma (2001) … Linda
– Secrets and Flies (2001) … Linda
– Lollipop Man (2001) … Linda
See all 19 episodes »
 
2001 The Martins
Angie Martin
 
2001 Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty (TV movie)
Linda La Hughes
 
2001 Harry Enfield Presents Wayne and Waynetta's Guide to Wedded Bliss (TV movie)
Waynetta
 
2000 Kevin & Perry Go Large
Perry
 
2000 Love, Honor and Obey
Kathy
 
1999 Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager (TV short)
Perry
 
1999 Let Them Eat Cake (TV series)
Cecile
– A Marriage of Convenience (1999) … Cecile
 
1988-1999 French and Saunders (TV series)
Mistress Shag / Mrs. Dobson / Private Burke / …
– Witless Silence (1999)
– French and Saunders Christmas Carol (1994) … Mistress Shag
– The House of Idiot (1993) … Tilly
– French & Saunders: The Special Edition (1993) … Private Burke
– Gone with the Wind (1990) … Mrs. Dobson (voice) (uncredited)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1999 Pleasure Island (TV series)
Narrator (voice)
 
1999 This Year's Love
Marey
 
1998 Ted & Ralph (TV movie)
Mrs. Ted
 
1998 Rex the Runt (TV series)
Mrs. Mandelbrotska
– Adventures on Telly 3 (1998) … Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
 
1998 Elizabeth
Queen Mary Tudor
 
1998 Dancing at Lughnasa
Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy
 
1998 Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! (video)
Magda
 
1994-1997 Harry Enfield and Chums (TV series)
Perry / Waynetta Slob / Randy Old Lady Hilda / …
– Harry Enfield and His Yule Log Chums (1997) … Perry
– Episode #2.6 (1997) … Perry / Lulu the Toddler / Randy Old Lady Hilda
– Episode #2.5 (1997) … Perry / Lulu the Toddler
– Episode #2.4 (1997) … Pam Herbert / Randy Old Lady Hilda
– Episode #2.3 (1997) … Perry / Pam Herbert / Lulu the Toddler / …
See all 13 episodes »
 
1997 The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (TV mini-series)
Honour
– Episode #1.5 (1997) … Honour
– Episode #1.4 (1997) … Honour
– Episode #1.3 (1997) … Honour
– Episode #1.2 (1997) … Honour
– Episode #1.1 (1997) … Honour
 
1997 Nil by Mouth
Valerie
 
1994-1997 Common As Muck (TV series)
Sharon
– Episode #2.6 (1997) … Sharon
– Episode #2.5 (1997) … Sharon
– Episode #2.4 (1997) … Sharon
– Episode #2.3 (1997) … Sharon
– Episode #2.2 (1997) … Sharon
See all 7 episodes »
 
1992-1996 Absolutely Fabulous (TV series)
Magda
– The Last Shout: Part 2 (1996) … Magda
– The End (1995) … Magda
– Fear (1995) … Magda
– Hospital (1994) … Magda
– Magazine (1992) … Magda
 
1996 Bruised Fruit (short)
Evie
 
1995 Performance (TV series)
Christine
– After Miss Julie (1995) … Christine
 
1995 Life's a Bitch (TV movie)
Girl
 
1995 Jackanory (TV series)
Reader
– The Twits (1995) … Reader
 
1995 Hello, Hello, Hello (short)
 
1994 Screen Two (TV series)
Debbie
– Sin Bin (1994) … Debbie
 
1988-1993 The Comic Strip Presents... (TV series)
Mary / Charlotte / Waitress
– Jealousy (1993) … Waitress
– South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! (1990) … Mary
– South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 (1990) … Mary
– Funseekers (1988) … Charlotte (as Cathy Burke)
 
1993 Mr. Wroe's Virgins (TV mini-series)
Martha
– Hannah's Story (1993) … Martha
– Joanna's Story (1993) … Martha
– Leah's Story (1993) … Martha
 
1990-1992 Harry Enfield's Television Programme (TV series)
Waynetta Slob
– Episode #2.6 (1992) … Waynetta Slob
– Episode #2.5 (1992) … Waynetta Slob
– Episode #2.4 (1992) … Waynetta Slob
– Episode #2.3 (1992) … Waynetta Slob
– Episode #2.2 (1992) … Waynetta Slob
See all 12 episodes »
 
1991 Casualty (TV series)
Lorraine McCullier
– Facing Up (1991) … Lorraine McCullier
 
1991 Murder Most Horrid (TV series)
Helen
– A Determined Woman (1991) … Helen
 
1989-1991 The Bill (TV series)
Sherry Brooks / Wendy
– The Negotiator (1991) … Wendy
– Leaving (1989) … Sherry Brooks
 
1988-1990 Screenplay (TV series)
Lily / Voiceover
– Amongst Barbarians (1990) … Lily
– The Black and Blue Lamp (1988) … Voiceover
 
1989 One Hour with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Various characters
– Episode #1.1 (1989) … Various characters
 
1989 Work Experience (short)
 
1988 Scene (TV series)
Vera
– Two of Us (1988) … Vera
 
1987 Walker
Annie Mae
 
1987 Straight to Hell
Sabrina
 
1987 Eat the Rich
Kathy
 
1986 Call Me Mister (TV series)
Cleaner
– Longshot (1986) … Cleaner
 
1986 A Very Peculiar Practice (TV series)
Alice
– Catastrophe Theory (1986) … Alice
 
1986 Sid and Nancy
Brenda Windzor
 
1986 Forever Young
Girl
 
1986 The Best Years of Your Life (TV movie)
Paula
 
1985 Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (TV mini-series)
Guster
– Episode #1.4 (1985) … Guster
– Episode #1.1 (1985) … Guster
 
1985 Sacred Hearts
Tillie
 
1985 Past Caring (TV movie)
Angie
 
1983 Johnny Jarvis (TV series)
Girl In Pub
– 1981-1982 (1983) … Girl In Pub
 
1983 The Nation's Health (TV series)
Patient - Brenda
– Collapse (1983) … Patient - Brenda
 
1983 Scrubbers
Glennis
 
1983 Doctor Who (TV series)
Lazar
– Terminus: Part 3 (1983) … Lazar (uncredited)
– Terminus: Part 1 (1983) … Lazar (uncredited)
 
1982 Educating Marmalade (TV series)
Kid
– Cringe Hill (1982) … Kid
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1999-2001 Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV series) (script editor - 19 episodes)
– Decoy (2001) (script editor)
– Singing in the Drain (2001) (script editor)
– Trauma (2001) (script editor)
– Secrets and Flies (2001) (script editor)
– Lollipop Man (2001) (script editor)
See all 19 episodes »
 
1989 To the Limit (documentary short) (researcher: inner body sequences)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2009 Horne & Corden (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (2009)
– Episode #1.5 (2009)
– Episode #1.4 (2009)
– Episode #1.3 (2009)
– Episode #1.2 (2009)
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2000 Love, Honor and Obey (performer: "Burning Love")
 
1999 This Year's Love (performer: "Shine")
 
1998 Dancing at Lughnasa (performer: "Gypsy Play Your Violin" / "The Isle of Capri' 1934)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2010 Little Crackers (TV series)
– Kathy Burke's Little Cracker: Better Than Christmas (2010) (written by)
 
1998 The End (short) (writer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2007 Atonement (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (36 titles)
2011/II Anna (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2011 That Sunday Night Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.1 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The Antics Roadshow (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2010 In Confidence (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Kathy Burke (2010) … Herself
 
2007 Burn Hollywood Burn (TV series documentary)
Herself - Friend
– Rachel Roberts (2007) … Herself - Friend
 
2006 Girls Who Do: Comedy (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 October 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode #1.1 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The F Word (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #2.1 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Parkinson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 March 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2005 Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 31 May 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The Culture Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.6 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.43 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Harry Enfield and Chums (2005) … Herself
 
2004 The Frank Skinner Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #8.4 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom (TV series)
Herself
 
2003 Happiness (TV series)
Herself
– A Little Bit of Love (2003) … Herself
 
2002 Spike Milligan: I Told You I Was Ill... - A Live Tribute (TV movie)
Herself/Various characters
 
2002 V Graham Norton (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.37 (2002) … Herself
 
2002 The Best of British (TV series)
Herself
– Leslie Phillips (2002) … Herself
 
2002 The Importance of Being Morrissey (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 SM:TV Live (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 September 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2000 Room 101 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.1 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Perry
– Episode dated 28 April 2000 (2000) … Perry
 
1999-2000 TFI Friday (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 21 April 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 March 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 January 1999 (1999) … Herself - Interviewee
 
2000 Dale's All Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (2000) … Herself
 
1999 Comic Relief: The Record Breaker (TV movie)
Herself
 
1999 Shooting Gallery (TV series)
Herself - Host
– Episode #4.8 (1999) … Herself - Host
– Episode #4.7 (1999) … Herself - Host
– Episode #4.6 (1999) … Herself - Host
– Episode #4.5 (1999) … Herself - Host
– Episode #4.4 (1999) … Herself - Host
See all 8 episodes »
 
1999 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.1 (1999) … Herself
 
1998 So Graham Norton (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Fantasy World Cup (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.10 (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Light Lunch (TV series)
Herself
– Our Flexible Friend (1998) … Herself
 
1995 Is That All There Is?
Herself
 
1995 Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.6 (1993) … Herself
 
1991 The Full Wax (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1991) … Herself
 
1989 The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball (TV documentary)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2007 Memoirs of a Cigarette (TV documentary)
Waynetta
 
2005 Room 101 (TV series)
 
2005 Greatest TV Comedy Moments (TV documentary)
Perry/Linda
 
2004 Making It at Holby (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 The Sketch Show Story
 
1992 Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (TV movie)
Herself
 

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Alternate Names:

Cathy Burke

Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Attended Maria Fidelis Secondary School, Phoenix Road, Euston. Her best friend at school was Kathy Coleman (the two Kathys). See more »

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Star Sign:

Gemini