Biography
Kathy Burke is an English actress, comedian, writer and director. Born on 13 June 1964 in London, she trained at the Anna Scher Theatre School in Islington and made her screen debut in the 1982 film Scrubbers.
She is known for television roles including Magda in Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012) and Linda La Hughes in Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999–2001), as well as film appearances in Sid and Nancy (1986), Elizabeth (1998), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and Blitz (2024) as Beryl. Burke won the Best Actress award at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival for her performance in Nil by Mouth.
