Kathy Burke
Kathy Burke | |
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Born | Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke 13 June 1964 |
Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian, writer, producer, director |
Years active | 1982–present |
Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke (born 13 June 1964)
Burke made her film debut in the 1982 drama
Early life
Burke was born at the
Career
Burke's first role was in the 1982 film
Burke appeared in a non-speaking role in a 1985 public information film about heroin addiction.[8] The following year she appeared in a non-speaking role as 'witness in doorway' in an award-winning advert for The Guardian's 'Points of View'.[9]
Burke first became familiar to television audiences as a player of minor roles in sketches by better-known performers such as
She became successful in her own right and although mainly associated with comedy, she has played several serious roles including that of Queen Mary Tudor in the film Elizabeth, which was released in 1998.[11]
In 1994 Burke was awarded the
Burke won the
In 2003, she was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy.[18]
Beginning in 2001, she refrained from acting and began theatre directing; something she considers to be one of her true passions.[19] She said in an interview with Dawn French in Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy that she no longer felt the same creative energy associated with acting that she used to have (she described it as a "feeling in my belly") and that this was the reason she had stopped acting. However, since then, she has done some voiceover work, including UK TV adverts for Ski yoghurt (2005)[20] and the voice of Rita's mum in the animated film Flushed Away (2006).[21] She also appeared in the 2007 Christmas Special of The Catherine Tate Show as Nan's daughter Diane.[22]
In February 1990, she wrote and directed
In 2007, Burke contracted
In 2009, Burke made her television directorial debut with the BBC Three sketch show series Horne & Corden, starring Mathew Horne and James Corden.[23]
Burke wrote and appeared as a nun in the short autobiographical film "Better Than Christmas" for Sky 1's Little Crackers, a collection of comic shorts that aired in December 2010. On 19 January 2012, it was announced that Burke had written her first TV series; her short for Little Crackers had led to the four-part series "Walking and Talking", based on her teenage years. Burke appeared as a nun in each episode of the series, which aired in the summer of 2012 on Sky Atlantic.[24]
In 2011, Burke played
Burke appeared in the 2015 Peter Pan prequel film Pan,as Mother Barnabas.[26] In November 2015, Burke presented the BBC topical news panel show Have I Got News for You.[27]
In 2019, Burke starred in her own self-titled three-part documentary Kathy Burke's All Woman. The programme aired on Channel 4 and focused on the stereotypes and expectations of modern women. Burke touched on subjects such as marriage, pregnancy and cosmetic surgery.[28]
In 2021, Burke appeared as a guest judge in series 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[29]
Burke directed ITV's four-part murder mystery series Holding, which premiered on 14 March 2022 and is based on Graham Norton's novel of the same name.[30]
in 2022 Burke started a podcast called Where There's a Will, There's a Wake. In the podcast Burke talks a guest through how the guest believes (or hopes) they will die and what they want to be done for their funeral. Notable guests have been Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Emerald Fennell and Steve McQueen. The podcast is produced by Sony Music Entertainment.[31]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | Scrubbers | Glennis | [7] |
1986 | Sid and Nancy | Brenda Windzor | |
1987 | Straight to Hell | Sabrina | |
Walker | Annie Mae | ||
Two of Us | Vera | ||
1989 | Work Experience | Sally | |
1997 | Nil by Mouth | Valerie | |
1998 | Elizabeth | Queen Mary Tudor | [11] |
Dancing at Lughnasa | Maggie Mundy | ||
1999 | This Year's Love
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Marey | |
2000 | Love, Honour and Obey | Kathy | [16] |
Kevin & Perry Go Large | Perry | [17] | |
2001 | The Martins
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Angie | |
2002 | Anita and Me | Deirdre Rutter | |
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands | Carol | ||
2006 | Flushed Away | Rita's Mum | Voice[21] |
2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Connie Sachs | |
The Antics Roadshow | Narrator | ||
2015 | Pan | Mother Barnabas | |
2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Magda | |
2022 | The Sea Beast | Gwen Batterbie | Voice[32] |
TBA | Blitz | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | A Very Peculiar Practice | Alice | |
Ladies in Charge | Daisy | ||
1988 | The Comic Strip Presents... Funseekers | Vera | Credited as Cathy Burke |
1988–1999 | French and Saunders | Various | |
1990 | Set of Six | Tarquin's girlfriend | [33] |
1990–1992 | Harry Enfield's Television Programme
|
Various | |
1991 | Casualty | Lorraine Mccullier | |
1992 | The Fat Slags | Sandra | [34] |
1992–1996 | Absolutely Fabulous | Magda | |
1993 | Mr. Wroe's Virgins | Martha | |
1994–1998 | Harry Enfield & Chums | Various | |
1997 | The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling | Honour | |
1998 | Rex the Runt | Mrs Mandelbrotska | |
1999–2001 | Gimme Gimme Gimme | Linda La Hughes
|
[15] |
1999 | Let Them Eat Cake | Cecile | |
2006 | Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy | Herself | |
2007 | The Catherine Tate Show Christmas Special | Diane | [22] |
2009 | Horne & Corden | Director[23] | |
2010 | Kathy Burke's Little Cracker: Better Than Christmas | Nun | Writer[35] |
2012 | Walking and Talking | Nun | Writer[24] |
Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Guest Host | ||
2012, 2013, 2015 | Have I Got News for You | Herself | |
2013 | Psychobitches | Mona Lisa; The Queen Mother | |
2014 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Herself | |
Celebrity Gogglebox | |||
2016 | Crashing
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Aunt Gladys | |
2017–present | School of Roars | Ms. Grizzlesniff | Voice |
2019 | Kathy Burke's All Woman | Herself | [36] |
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice | |||
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back | |||
2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself; Guest judge | Series 3, Episode 9[29]
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Kathy Burke: Money Talks | Herself; presenter | 2-part Channel 4 documentary[37] | |
2022 | Holding | Director[30] | |
2023 | Kathy Burke: Growing Up | Herself; presenter | 2-part Channel 4 special[38] |
Theatre
As actress
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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1989 | Amongst Barbarians | Lilli | Royal Exchange, Manchester |
1993 | It's a Great Big Shame! | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
As director
Year | Title | Venue | Notes | Notes |
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1990 | Mr Thomas by Kathy Burke | Old Red Lion | Also shown on Channel 4 | |
1995 | Boom Bang-a-Bang by Jonathan Harvey | Bush Theatre | ||
2001 | Out in the Open by Jonathan Harvey | Hampstead Theatre | ||
2002 | Betty by Karen McLachlan | Vaudeville Theatre | ||
Kosher Harry by Nick Grosso | Royal Court Theatre | |||
2003 | Born Bad by Debbie Tucker Green
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Hampstead Theatre | ||
2004 | The Quare Fellow by Brendan Behan | Oxford Stage Company
| ||
Love Me Tonight by Nick Stafford | Hampstead Theatre | [39] | ||
2005 | Blue/Orange by Joe Penhall | Cambridge Arts Theatre | ||
The God of Hell by Sam Shepard | Donmar Warehouse | |||
2006 | Smaller by Carmel Morgan | Lyric Theatre, London | ||
2014 | Once a Catholic by Mary O'Malley | Tricycle Theatre
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2018 | Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde | Vaudeville Theatre, West End, London | [40] |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1994 | Royal Television Society Award | Best Actress | Mr Wroe's Virgins | Won |
1997 | Cannes Film Festival | Best Actress
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Nil By Mouth | Won |
1997 | British Independent Film Award
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Best Actress | Nil by Mouth | Won |
1998 | Bafta Film Awards | Best Actress | Nil By Mouth | Nominated |
1998 | Bafta TV Awards | Best Actress | Tom Jones | Nominated |
1998 | Bafta TV Awards
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Best Light Entertainment Performance | Harry Enfield & Chums | Nominated |
1999 | BAFTA TV Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Harry Enfield's Yule log Chums | Nominated |
2001 | BAFTA TV Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Gimme Gimme Gimme | Nominated |
2002 | BAFTA TV Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Gimme Gimme Gimme | Nominated |
2002 | British Comedy Awards
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Best Comedy Actress | Gimme Gimme Gimme | Won |
References
- ^ "Kathy Burke". Desert Island Discs. 15 August 2010. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "Burke, Kathy (1964-)". Screenonline. BFI. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Biography". kathyburke.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ a b Galton, Bridget (21 November 2013). "Kathy Burke stages showdown with nuns in Once a Catholic". Islington Gazette.
- ^ [1] Archived 27 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kathy Burke Biography (1964-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ a b Scrubbers (1982) - Cast and Crew | AllMovie, retrieved 20 March 2022
- Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast. Episode 165. Event occurs at 08:30. YouTube. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast. Episode 165. Event occurs at 09:00. YouTube. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Here Lies Dolly Alderton, 7 November 2023, retrieved 8 November 2023
- ^ a b "Elizabeth (1998)". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Awards – Kathy Burke". kathyburke.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Mr. Wroe's Virgins (Drama, History), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 24 February 1993, retrieved 19 March 2022
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Nil by Mouth". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
- ^ a b Gimme Gimme Gimme (Comedy), Tiger Aspect Productions, 8 January 1999, retrieved 25 March 2022
- ^ a b "Love, Honour and Obey (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "The A-Z of laughter (part one)". The Observer. 7 December 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "My acting days are over". The Daily Telegraph. London. 19 October 2004. Archived from the original on 10 September 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Kathy Burke searches for something simple in Ski Yogurt relaunch ad". campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Flushed Away (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b "The Catherine Tate Show" Christmas Special (TV Episode 2007) - IMDb, retrieved 24 March 2022
- ^ a b "BBC - Press Office - Horne and Corden come up trumps for BBC Three". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Kathy Burke writes her first TV comedy". chortle.co.uk. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and 'My Week With Marilyn' Top BAFTA Longlists". TheWrap. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "PETER PAN Prequel, PAN, Adds Amanda Seyfried and More". Collider. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "BBC One - Have I Got News for You, Series 50, Episode 6". Bbc.co.uk. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Kathy Burke's All Woman - All 4". channel4.com. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ a b "BBC Three - RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Series 3, Episode 9". BBC. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Holding Is the 'Darkly Funny' New Drama From Graham Norton's Hit Book – Here's What You Need To Know". HuffPost UK. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Apple Podcasts. "Where There's A Will, There's A Wake".
- ^ "Netflix's 'The Sea Beast' Rises from the Depths with Teaser, Cast & Date Reveal". Animation Magazine. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Rivron, Rowland. What the f*** did I do last night?: the memoir of an accidental comedian. Sidgwick & Jackson, 2011
- ^ "Viz: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags [DVD]". amazon.co.uk. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Little Crackers 2010, Episode 6 - Kathy Burke's Little Cracker". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (13 August 2019). "Kathy Burke's All Woman review – beauty tips from the nation's bluntest nana". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Ltd. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Kathy Burke: Money Talks | All 4". channel4.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Kathy Burke: Growing Up | All 4". channel4.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Nick Stafford". The Agency. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (22 January 2018). "Lady Windermere's Fan review – Saunders simmers at Wilde's West End party". the Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
External links
- KathyBurke.co.uk
- Kathy Burke at IMDb