Kathy Burke
British actress · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1964 · age 62
Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke is an English actress and comedian. She appeared in sketch shows such as French and Saunders (1988-1999), Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990-1992), and Harry Enfield & Chums (1994-1998), and played a recurring role as Magda on the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992-2012).
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BlitzFilm, Beryl2022
The Sea BeastFilm, Gwen Batterbee (voice)2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UKSeries2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieFilm, Magda2014
Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSeries2012Walking and TalkingFilm, Writer, Producer2007
The Graham Norton ShowSeries2006
Flushed AwayFilm, Rita's Mum (voice)2002
V Graham NortonSeries
Anita and MeFilm, 2002Mrs. Rutter2000
Kevin & Perry Go LargeFilm, Perry1999Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a TeenagerFilm, Perry1998
So Graham NortonSeries1997
Nil by MouthFilm, Valerie1995
Hello, Hello, HelloFilm, Jo Thomas1994
Room 101Series1992
Is That All There Is?Film1991
PerformanceSeries, Christine1987
French & SaundersSeries
Straight to HellFilm, 1987Sabrina1985
Screen TwoSeries, Debbie
Sacred HeartsFilm, 1985Tillie1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Series, Mary
ScrubbersFilm, 1982Glennis1964Born13 June 1964People around Kathy
Close ties
Eric Fellner Produced Elizabeth and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tim Bevan Produced Elizabeth and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Alex Cox Directed Sid and Nancy and Walker
Gary Oldman Directed Nil by Mouth (1997)
Rhys Ifans Also in Dancing at Lughnasa (1999)
Jennifer Saunders Also in Eat the Rich and South Atlantic Raiders
Joe Wright Directed Pan and The End
Dawn French Also in Eat the Rich and South Atlantic Raiders
Joe Strummer Also in Straight to Hell and Walker
Xander Berkeley Also in Walker and Straight to Hell
Miguel Sandoval Also in Walker and Sid and Nancy
Edward Tudor-Pole Also in Walker and Sid and Nancy
Jamie Foreman Also in Elizabeth and Nil by Mouth
Harry Enfield Produced Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
Fox Harris Also in Sid and Nancy and Straight to Hell
Sy Richardson Also in Walker and Sid and Nancy
Julia Sawalha Also in Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout (1996)
Paul Whitehouse Also in Brian Pern and Kevin & Perry Go Large
James Dreyfus Also in Gimme Gimme Gimme
Mathew Horne Kathy directed Horne & Corden
Paul Webster Produced Pan (2015)
Douglas Urbanski Produced Nil by Mouth (1997)
Luc Besson Produced Nil by Mouth (1997)
Robbie Coltrane Also in Eat the Rich and South Atlantic Raiders
Known for
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The Sea Beast 2022
Elizabeth 1998
Nil by Mouth 1997
Sid and Nancy 1986
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 2011
Also in Français
Filmography 40
130 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
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.
