Biography
Kate Burton is a Swiss-born Welsh-American stage and screen actress. She is best known for her TV roles as Vice President Sally Langston on ABC's Scandal, Vera Quinn on the Audience Network's series Full Circle, and Dr. Ellis Grey on ABC's Grey's Anatomy.
She holds an BA in Russian Studies and European History from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, and an MFA from the Yale School of Drama, New Haven, Connecticut.
Filmography
all 111
Movies 62
TV Shows 49
self 4
Voice 3
Narrator 3
Sara Bernhardt
Oscar Wilde About America (2025)
Movie
Gabby
guts (2024)
Movie
Maggie 'Miggie'
Our Son (2023)
Movie
Elaine Gill
Dumb Money (2023)
Movie
7
Tami Stackhouse
Breaking (2022)
Movie
Ida Porter
Bosch: Legacy (2022)
TV
Rochelle Gibbons
The Dropout (2022)
TV
9
Nora Radford
Inventing Anna (2022)
TV
7
Narrator (voice)
Sandra Day O'Connor: The First (2021)
Movie
Margot's Mom
The Mosquito Coast (2021)
TV
Narrator
The Codebreaker (2021)
Movie
Therapist #1
Before/During/After (2020)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Vote (2020)
TV
Sarah Windsor
Prodigal Son (2019)
TV
5
Ellen Idelson
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Movie
7
Celeste
Charmed (2018)
TV
7.2
Evelyn Kates
FBI (2018)
TV
6.36
Liz Essendine
Noël Coward's Present Laughter (2017)
Movie
Dr. Madeline Risman
The Gifted (2017)
TV
5.96
Lady Lucretia Payne
Matter & Manner (2017)
Movie
Dr. Hughes
13 Reasons Why (2017)
TV
6.57
Barbara
This Is Us (2016)
TV
7.46
Isabel Nal / Isabel Nal (voice)
Supergirl (2015)
TV
6.58
Eleanor
Martyrs (2015)
Movie
4
Dr. Wilson
Amok (2015)
Movie
Dr. Jeanette Barnes
Don't Look Back (2014)
Movie
Fiona Stanton
Extant (2014)
TV
6.02
Mrs. Wheeler
Barefoot (2014)
Movie
Vera Quinn
Full Circle (2013)
TV
Maureen Dannon
Elementary (2012)
TV
6.71
Dr. Jane Warren
Revolution (2012)
TV
7.11
Barbara Hallowes
Veep (2012)
TV
7
Sally Langston
Scandal (2012)
TV
5.85
Marie Kessler
Grimm (2011)
TV
6.6
Senator O'Reilly
Puncture (2011)
Movie
8.5
Aron's Mom
127 Hours (2010)
Movie
6.64
Susan
Consent (2010)
Movie
Iris Fennerman
Modern Family (2009)
TV
7.04
Victoria Adler
The Good Wife (2009)
TV
6.01
Alice Spooner
Spooner (2009)
Movie
Doctor Randall
What Just Happened (2008)
Movie
Nicole Horne
Max Payne (2008)
Movie
2.5
Merilee
Quid Pro Quo (2008)
Movie
Actress
Supreme Courtships (2007)
TV
Marcia Swanson
Sherrybaby (2006)
Movie
Mrs. Letham
Stay (2005)
Movie
4
Voice of Novels
Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea (2005)
Movie
Kate Wycoff
The Closer (2005)
TV
7.25
Cindy Whiting
Empire Falls (2005)
TV
6
Ellis Grey
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
TV
7.16
Bonnie Barrister
Medium (2005)
TV
6.18
Connie Posey
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003)
Movie
6
Sara Miller
Obsessed (2002)
Movie
Carla Cronin
Swimfan (2002)
Movie
Stephanie Ufland
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
TV
7.5
Sheila Byrne
100 Centre Street (2001)
TV
Rest Home Sister
The Opportunists (2000)
Movie
Sarah Brainerd
The West Wing (1999)
TV
5.66
Annette Cole
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.41
Dr. Sheri Jordan
Judging Amy (1999)
TV
4.5
Abigail Montford
Ellen Foster (1998)
Movie
Robin's Friend Cheryl
Celebrity (1998)
Movie
2
Dorothy Franklin
The Ice Storm (1997)
Movie
5.67
A.D.A. Susan Alexander
The Practice (1997)
TV
Katherine Donohue
Mistrial (1996)
Movie
Woman in Bed
The First Wives Club (1996)
Movie
6.55
Helen Blathwaite
August (1996)
Movie
Fran Richardson
Monty (1994)
TV
Deborah
Love Matters (1993)
Movie
Mrs. Burns
Life with Mikey (1993)
Movie
10
Anne Kramer
Home Fires (1992)
TV
Defense Attorney Erica Gardner / Sister Bettina / Erica Gardner
Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
Narrator
American Experience (1988)
TV
3.5
Vanessa Ogden
Ellis Island (1984)
TV
Serving Maid (uncredited)
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Movie
6
Self - Nominee
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Barbara
The Surrender
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1957-09-10 (67 years old)
Birth PlaceGeneva, Switzerland
Height
SpouseMichael Ritchie
ChildrenCharlotte Ritchie, Morgan Ritchie
FatherRichard Burton
MotherSybil Christopher
SiblingsJessica Burton, Liza Todd, Liza Todd Burton, Maria Burton
RelativesMichael Wilding Jr., Christopher Wilding
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsKatherine Burton, 케이트 버튼
AwardsTheatre World Award, Daytime Emmy Award
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