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Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke is an English actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. She achieved fame with her appearances on sketch shows such as French and Saunders (1988–1999) and her recurring role as Magda on the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992–1996), as well as her frequent collaborations with fellow comedian Harry Enfield. 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.
Birth Name
Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke
Born
Saturday, 13 June 1964
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Sea Beast | Gwen Batterbee (voice) / Gwen Batterbie | 2022 |
| Kathy Burke: Money Talks | Self - Presenter | 2021 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Self - Guest Judge | 2019 |
| Kathy Burke's All Woman | Self - Presenter | 2019 |
| Joe Lycett's Got Your Back | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| Bad Girls Behind Bars | Self - Narrator | 2019 |
| School of Roars | Miss Grizzlesniff | 2017 |
| Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Magda | 2016 |
| Crashing | Aunt Gladys | 2016 |
| Pan | Mother Barnabas | 2015 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Sea Beast | Gwen Batterbee (voice) / Gwen Batterbie | 2022 |
| Kathy Burke: Money Talks | Self - Presenter | 2021 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Self - Guest Judge | 2019 |
| Kathy Burke's All Woman | Self - Presenter | 2019 |
| Joe Lycett's Got Your Back | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| Bad Girls Behind Bars | Self - Narrator | 2019 |
| School of Roars | Miss Grizzlesniff | 2017 |
| Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Magda | 2016 |
| Crashing | Aunt Gladys | 2016 |
| Pan | Mother Barnabas | 2015 |
| Travel Man: 48 Hours in... | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice | Self | 2014 |
| The Life of Rock with Brian Pern | Kathy Burke | 2014 |
| Duck Quacks Don't Echo | Herself - Panelist | 2014 |
| Celebrity Catchphrase | Self - Contestant | 2013 |
| The Last Leg | Self - Guest / Self | 2012 |
| Psychobitches | Mona Lisa / The Queen Mother | 2012 |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Self - Contestant / Herself - Contestant / Self - Team Captain | 2012 |
| Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Connie Sachs | 2011 |
| The Antics Roadshow | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 2011 |
| That Sunday Night Show | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Little Crackers | Nun | 2010 |
| Paul O'Grady Live | Self - Guest | 2010 |
| Comedy Showcase | The Virgin Mary | 2007 |
| The Graham Norton Show | Self / Self - Guest | 2007 |
| Flushed Away | Rita's Mum (voice) / Rita's Mum | 2006 |
| The F Word | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul | Queen | 2005 |
| The Culture Show | Self | 2004 |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | Herself - Guest | 2004 |
| Comedy Connections | Linda / Self | 2003 |
| The Importance of Being Morrissey | Herself / Self | 2003 |
| Anita & Me | Mrs. Rutter / Mrs. Deidre Rutter / Mrs. Diedre Rutter | 2002 |
| Once Upon a Time in the Midlands | Carol | 2002 |
| V Graham Norton | Self - Guest | 2002 |
| The Martins | Angie Martin | 2001 |
| Happiness | Self | 2001 |
| Kevin & Perry Go Large | Perry | 2000 |
| Love, Honor and Obey | Kathy | 2000 |
| Let Them Eat Cake | Cecile | 1999 |
| This Year's Love | Marey | 1999 |
| Gimme Gimme Gimme | Linda | 1999 |
| Ted & Ralph | Mrs. Ted | 1998 |
| Rex the Runt | Mrs. Mandelbrotska | 1998 |
| Elizabeth | Queen Mary Tudor | 1998 |
| Dancing at Lughnasa | Maggie Mundy / Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy | 1998 |
| So Graham Norton | Self - Guest | 1998 |
| The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling | Honour | 1997 |
| Nil by Mouth | Valerie | 1997 |
| Light Lunch | Self | 1997 |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self / Self - Host | 1996 |
| TFI Friday | Self | 1996 |
| The Frank Skinner Show | Self - Guest | 1995 |
| Harry Enfield and Chums | Lulu the Toddler / Perry / Waynetta Slob / Pam Herbert / Randy Old Lady Hilda | 1994 |
| Common As Muck | Sharon | 1994 |
| Room 101 | Perry / Self | 1994 |
| Live & Kicking | Self | 1993 |
| Is That All There Is? | Self | 1992 |
| Absolutely Fabulous | Magda | 1992 |
| Murder Most Horrid | Helen | 1991 |
| Performance | Christine | 1991 |
| Hulmerist | Cast - Ouija Board, Ouija Board | 1991 |
| The Real McCoy | Various Roles | 1991 |
| Harry Enfield's Television Programme | Waynetta Slob | 1990 |
| Have I Got News for You | Self - Guest Presenter / Self | 1990 |
| Work Experience | Sally | 1989 |
| The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball | Herself / Self | 1989 |
| Walker | Annie Mae | 1987 |
| Eat the Rich | Kathy | 1987 |
| Straight to Hell | Sabrina | 1987 |
| French and Saunders | Tilly / Pan's People / Private Burke / Mrs. Dobson / Angela's agent | 1987 |
| Past Caring | Angie | 1986 |
| Casualty | Lorraine McCullier | 1986 |
| Sid and Nancy | Brenda Windzor | 1986 |
| A Very Peculiar Practice | Alice | 1986 |
| Sacred Hearts | Tillie | 1985 |
| Screen Two | Debbie | 1985 |
| The Brief | Wendy / Sherry Brooks | 1984 |
| Forever Young | Girl | 1983 |
| The Comic Strip Presents | Mary / Waitress / Charlotte | 1982 |
| Scrubbers | Glennis | 1982 |
| Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House | Guster | 1981 |
| The South Bank Show | Self - Valerie in 'Nil by Mouth' | 1978 |
| Doctor Who | Lazar | 1963 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Holding | 2022 |
| Lady Windermere's Fan | 2018 |
| Horne & Corden | 2009 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
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