Kathy Burke

Nationality:
British
Birthdate:
06/13/1964
Birthplace:
Islington, England
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biography
While Kathy Burke seemingly came out of nowhere when she was thrust into the world spotlight upon being named the winner of the Best Actress prize at the 50th Cannes Film Festival, the petite, dark-haired, slightly zaftig actress with the working-class Cockney accent had amassed numerous TV credits in her native England.

Raised in Islington by her widower father and two older brothers, Burke found an escape in acting. While studying at the renowned Anna Scher Theatre School while in her teens, she was spotted by director Mai Zetterling who cast her in "Scrubbers" (1982), Around the same time, Continued

Credits
Voice of Rita's Mum
2006
Actor
2002
Marey
1999
Maggie Mundy
1998
Queen Mary Tudor
1998
Valerie
1998
Tillie
Glennis
Angie Martin
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
After her mother's death, raised in a foster home near where he father and older brothers lived
1982 
Feature film debut, "Scrubbers", directed by Mai Zetterling
1983 
Appeared on stage in a production of "Saved" by Edward Bond; also in the cast was Gary Oldman
1986 
First feature collaboration with Alex Cox, "Sid and Nancy", starring Oldman
1986 
Wrote first play "Mr. Thomas"
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