Kate Burton
ActingBorn Sep 10, 1957
Geneva, Switzerland
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.
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Filmography
2025The Beast in Meas Mariah Ingramtv2025The Surrenderas Barbaramovie2025Violent Endsas Darlene Woodleymovie2025BULLDOZERas Dr. Diane Roddytv2025Oscar Wilde About Americamovie2024gutsas Gabbymovie2023Our Sonas Maggie "Miggie"movie2023Dumb Moneyas Elaine Gillmovie2023Heaven, I Supposeas Cherylmovie2023The Anne Frank Gift Shopas Ilsemovie2022So Help Me Toddas Joantv2022Breakingas Tami Stackhousemovie2022Bosch: Legacyas Ida Portertv2022The Dropoutas Rochelle Gibbonstv2022Inventing Annaas Nora Radfordtv2021Sandra Day O'Connor: The Firstas Narrator (voice)movie2021The Mosquito Coastas Margot's Momtv2021The Codebreakeras Narrator (voice)movie2020The Voteas Narrator (voice)tv2019Perfect Harmonyas Julietv2019Prodigal Sonas Sarah Windsortv2019Where'd You Go, Bernadetteas Ellen Idelsonmovie2018Charmedas Celestetv2018At First Lightas Katemovie2018FBIas Evelyn Katestv2017Noël Coward's Present Laughteras Liz Essendinemovie2017The Giftedas Dr. Madeline Rismantv201713 Reasons Whyas Dr. Hughestv2016This Is Usas Barbaratv2015Supergirlas Isabel Naltv2015Martyrsas Eleanormovie2015Identity Theftas Annamovie2015Bleeding Heartas Marthamovie2015Amokas Dr. Wilsonmovie2014Madam Secretaryas Maureen McCordtv2014Don't Look Backas Dr. Jeanette Barnesmovie2014Extantas Fiona Stantontv2014Barefootas Mrs. Wheelermovie2013Full Circleas Vera Quinntv2013Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Centeras Mrs. Mullinmovie2012Mariachi Gringoas Annemovie2012Elementaryas Maureen Dannontv2012Revolutionas Jane Warrentv2012Liberal Artsas Susanmovie2012Veepas Barbara Hallowestv2012Scandalas Sally Langstontv20122 Days in New Yorkas Bellamovie2012Key & Peeleas Hillary Clintontv2011Grimmas Marie Kesslertv2011Caris' Peaceas Selfmovie2011Punctureas Senator O'Reillymovie2010127 Hoursas Aron's Mommovie2010Remember Meas Janinemovie2010Consentas Susanmovie2010The Deep Endas Grace Grahamtv2009Modern Familyas Iris Fennermantv2009The Good Wifeas Victoria Adlertv2009Washingtonienneas Joymovie2009Spooneras Alice Spoonermovie2008What Just Happenedas Doctor Randallmovie2008Max Payneas Nicole Hornemovie2008Eleventh Houras Gepetto / Miranda Cochrantv2008Hidden Treasure of the Mississippias Aunt Birdymovie2008Quid Pro Quoas Merileemovie2006Sherrybabyas Marcia Swansonmovie2006Justicetv2005Stayas Mrs. Lethammovie2005Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Seaas Narrator (voice)movie2005The Closeras Kate Wycofftv2005Empire Fallsas Cindy Whitingtv2005Grey's Anatomyas Ellis Greytv2005Numb3rsas Anthropologisttv2005Mediumas Bonnie Barristertv2004Rescue Meas Rosetv2003Working Shakespearetv2003The Diary of Ellen Rimbaueras Connie Poseymovie2003Three Sistersas Olgamovie2002Obsessedas Sara Millermovie2002Swimfanas Carla Croninmovie2002Unfaithfulas Tracymovie