Is Kathy Burke married? No, she isn’t. She has made lips tight while talking about her past relationship which let us assumed that, she is still single. The reason behind being single is said to be her acting profession on which she delivered her entire focus. People are eager to know the details of Kathy Burke partner if she is in the relationship. Scroll down to explore more about her biography and interesting personal facts
Who is Kathy Burke?
Kathy Burke was born as Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke (real name) on 13 June 1964, which makes her age be 56 years old as of 2020. She appeared into the limelight after appearing on sketch shows including French and Saunders (1988–99) and the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992–96 where she portrayed the role of Magda. She was able to earn the Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her role as Valerie in the 1997 film Nil by Mouth. For the same role, she received the nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role at BAFTA.
Early Life and Education
Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke was born in 1964 in Hampstead, London at the Royal Free Hospital. She was brought up in Islington and has wonderful childhood times with her siblings which include two elder brothers, John and Barry. At the age of two, Burke lost her mother who had suffered from Cancer. After her demise, she was brought up by the Galvin family who was the neighbors to her family. After a few years, she started living with her Irish father named Patrick. Patrick was a builder by profession who died in the year 1985 because of cancer.
Regarding her education and academic achievements, Burke went to the Maria Fidelis RC Convent School and later was enrolled at the Anna Scher Theatre School.
Career and Professional Life
From her early days, Burke was passionate about acting and performing in front of the people. She was first seen in the controversial 1983 film Scrubbers which starred Pam St. Clement, Debby Bishop, Miriam Margolyes, Eva Mottley, Honey Bane, Robbie Coltrane and much more. The film was directed by Swedish actress Mai Zetterling and it was taken as a female version of the film Scum because it was set in a young offenders’ institute for girls. She was the part of the television series like‘The Brief’ and ‘Round and Round’ in 1984.
In 1985, she was seen in the public information film about heroin addiction for a non-speaking role. After a year, she was featured as ‘woman in the doorway’ an advert for The Guardian’s’ Points of View’. Since then, Burke has contributed to numbers of television series and movies and is said to have crossed over 75 credits as an actress.
Some of the movies where Burke has contributed are A Very Peculiar Practice (1986) as Alice, Two of Us (1987) as Vera, Harry Enfield’s Television Programme (1990 to 1992), Absolutely Fabulous (1992 to 1996) as Magda, The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling (1997), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) as Maggie Mundy, Gimme Gimme Gimme (1991 to 2001) as Linda La Hughes, This Year’s Love (1999) as Marey, Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000) as Perry, Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002) as Carol, Dawn French’s Girls Who Do Comedy (2006), The Catherine Tate Show (2007), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) as Connie Sachs, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2014), Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2014) as Magda, School of Roars (2017) as Ms. Grizzlesniff (voice) and much more.
is Kathy Burke Dead?
This is one of the frequently asked questions and many people are concerned about her lacking regular appearance. The answer is ‘No’ as of now. Your favorite actress/ comedian is still alive.
Can Kathy Burke sing?
Burke is blessed with a beautiful voice and she has also gained singing credits in three of her film appearances. This includes This Year’s Love, Dancing at Lughnasa and the cult film Love Honour and Obey.
Personal Life
There is no sufficient information to discuss Burke’s personal and relationship life. Her dating stories are a mystery to people and therefore the name of her boyfriend is still not known yet. She is possibly single as Burke has always devoted her time to her film and acting career. The industry is her real home and she can’t stay away from it either. Hope, Kathy Burke would find a perfect partner in her life soon.
Does Kathy Burke have a daughter?
Kathy Burke has no kids in her life. She has stated:
“Four hundred years ago, I’d have been burned as a witch for not wanting children. Or they’d have dunked me like a big biscuit.”
-Kathy Burke
Body Measurements: How Tall is Kathy Burke?
Burke has an average height of 5 feet and 3 inches. Her weight might be making her grab more BMI result but the exact measurement is not known. Standing at 1.6 m, she possesses a dark brown and is attractive in her hazel eye.
What is Burthe’s worth?
Burke is active in the industry since 1982 from which she has been able to manage a massive figure of net worth in her name. The English actress has a net worth of 3 million USD as per Celebrity Net worth. For her role in British-French drama film Nil By Mouth, she won the Cannes Film Festival and British Independent Film Award in the category of Best Actress. She also received British Comedy Awards for Best Comedy Actress.
Wiki and Facts
Burke’s profile is available on most of the celebrity websites including the most demanded wiki sites like Wikipedia and IMDb. She is active on Twitter where her profile is reachable @kathyburke being followed by over 173k followers.