Portrait of Kathy Burke

Acting

Kathy Burke

Career

Active from 1982 to 2024, busiest in 1990 and 1994 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouth
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kathy Burke Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.2, average 4.0
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Tension
    4.6, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Cringe Humor 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Family Relationships 2
  • British Comedy 2
  • Slapstick 2
  • Crude Humor 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Dialogue-Heavy 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

82
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 72
Blitz
Blitz (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

as Beryl

The Sea Beast
The Sea Beast (2022)
GoodWatch score 78

as Gwen Batterbee (voice)

2010s

14 titles ยท average score 65
Lady Windermere's Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan (2018)

Director

School of Roars
School of Roars (2017)

TV show ยท as Ms. Grizzlesniff

Crashing
Crashing (2016)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Great Aunt Gladys

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
GoodWatch score 54

as Magda

Pan
Pan (2015)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mother Barnabas

Psychobitches
Psychobitches (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Mona Lisa / The Queen Mother

Playhouse Presents
Playhouse Presents (2012)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Mona Lisa

Walking and Talking
Walking and Talking (2012)

TV show ยท Creator, Writer

Walking and Talking
Walking and Talking (2012)

as Angry Nun

The Antics Roadshow
The Antics Roadshow (2011)
GoodWatch score 66

as Narrator (voice)

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
GoodWatch score 76

as Connie Sachs

Little Crackers
Little Crackers (2010)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Nun

2000s

12 titles ยท average score 55
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
A Bucket O' French and Saunders (2007)

TV show

Comedy Showcase
Comedy Showcase (2007)

TV show ยท as The Virgin Mary

Flushed Away
Flushed Away (2006)
GoodWatch score 69

as Rita's Mum (voice)

The F Word
The F Word (2005)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show

Harry & Paul
Harry & Paul (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky (2005)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Jenny's Landlady

More Great Comedy Moments
More Great Comedy Moments (2003)

as Perry Carter (archive footage)

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)
GoodWatch score 56

as Carol

Anita and Me
Anita and Me (2002)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mrs. Diedre Rutter / Mrs. Rutter

The Martins
The Martins (2001)
GoodWatch score 53

as Angie Martin

Kevin & Perry Go Large
Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
GoodWatch score 38

as Perry

Love, Honour and Obey
Love, Honour and Obey (2000)
GoodWatch score 40

as Kathy

1990s

30 titles ยท average score 73
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Linda La Hughes

This Year's Love
This Year's Love (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

as Marey

Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager (1999)

as Perry

The End
The End (1998)

Writer

Ted & Ralph
Ted & Ralph (1998)

as Mrs. Ted

Dancing at Lughnasa
Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

as Margaret 'Maggie' Mundy

Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouth (1997)
GoodWatch score 77

as Valerie

Hello, Hello, Hello
Hello, Hello, Hello (1995)

as Jo Thomas

Harry Enfield and Chums
Harry Enfield and Chums (1994)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Various Characters

Common As Muck
Common As Muck (1994)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Sharon

Mr. Wroe's Virgins
Mr. Wroe's Virgins (1993)

TV show ยท as Martha

Harry Enfield's Television Programme
Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

1980s

24 titles ยท average score 66
Work Experience
Work Experience (1989)

as Sally

French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 (1988)

as Kim

Funseekers
Funseekers (1988)

as Charlotte

Two of Us
Two of Us (1987)
GoodWatch score 68

as Vera

Walker
Walker (1987)
GoodWatch score 56

as Annie Mae

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Lorraine McCullier

Sid and Nancy
Sid and Nancy (1986)
GoodWatch score 75

as Brenda Windzor

ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay (1986)

TV show ยท as Lily / Voiceover

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Debbie

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Scrubbers
Scrubbers (1982)
GoodWatch score 50

as Glennis

The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Charlotte / Mary