Kathy Burke

In 2003, she was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest people in British comedy. The screenplay about Diller's early years in showbiz is in preproduction and Clarkson, according to Hollywood columnist Marilyn Beck, is slated to play Diller, for a film due in 2006. Although mainly associated with comedy, she has played several serious roles, including that of Queen Mary I of England in Elizabeth. In an appearance on CNN's Larry King Live talk show in December of 2004, comedienne Phyllis Diller announced that a biopic of her life is in the works. She quickly became successful in her own right. Clarkson continues to be in great demand in Tinseltown and looks to graduate from supporting roles as an ensemble player to coveted A-list star status. Along with French and Saunders, she featured on a Comic Relief charity single as a member of a Bananarama lookalike band. Clarkson garnered critical acclaim for her work in The Station Agent, 2004.

Burke first became familiar to television audiences as a player of minor roles in sketches by better-known performers such as Harry Enfield, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Pieces of April ,2003. Kathy Burke (born June 13, 1964) is a British actress. In 2000 she starred in The Green Mile, and in 2002 in Far from Heaven. V Graham Norton (2002). Other television appearances have included the role of "Aunt Sara" in Six Feet Under, for which she won an Emmy Award. Ted & Ralph (1998). She starred in the short-run television series Davis Rules, and in the mini-series Alex Haley's Queen.

Shooting Gallery (1999). Clarkson starred in a series of high-profile films in her early career, including The Dead Pool, Rocket Gibraltar and Everybody's All-American. Room 101 (1994). She studied drama at Yale and Fordham University before making her film debut in The Untouchables in 1987. Pleasure Island (1999). Clarkson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of "Buzz" and Jackie Clarkson, a locally prominent member of the City Council. Never Mind The Buzzcocks (1996). Patricia Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress.

Let Them Eat Cake (1999). Have I Got News For You (1990). Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990). Harry Enfield and Chums (1994).

Gimme Gimme Gimme (co-wrote). French and Saunders (1987). Absolutely Fabulous (1992). Dancing at Lughnasa.

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002). The Martins (2001). Love, Honour and Obey (2000). Kevin and Perry Go Large (2000).

Elizabeth (1998). Anita and Me (2002).