In 1974, as part of winning Miss Florida, Burke appeared on the ABC-TV show Bozo the Clown, filmed in Orlando, Florida. A 2001 episode of Lost Treasures of NFL Films presented film footage, taken by Lewis Bice, of her appearance as Miss Florida at the World Football League's World Bowl that same year.
In 1980, Burke portrayed the role of the second Bonnie Sue Chisholm in the CBS western miniseries, The Chisholms. Burke spent a year on Filthy Rich in 1982 playing the wily young widow, Kathleen Beck. After that, she played female football team owner Diane Barrow on 1st & Ten from 1984 to 1986.