Kate Burton
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1957 (age 68)
Born in
Geneva, Switzerland
Credits
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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.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
127 Hours
12 Nov 2010
13 Reasons Why
31 Mar 2017
Supergirl
26 Oct 2015
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Remember Me
11 Mar 2010
Grimm
28 Oct 2011
Modern Family
23 Sep 2009
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Filmography
2026
- Death on the Brandywineas Ann Riley
2025
- The Beast in Meas Mariah Ingram2 episodes
- The Surrenderas Barbara
- Violent Endsas Darlene Woodley
- BULLDOZERas Dr. Diane Roddy1 episode
- Oscar Wilde About America
2024
- gutsas Gabby
2023
- Our Sonas Maggie "Miggie"
- Dumb Moneyas Elaine Gill
- Heaven, I Supposeas Cheryl
- The Anne Frank Gift Shopas Ilse
2022
- So Help Me Toddas Joan1 episode
- Breakingas Tami Stackhouse
- Bosch: Legacyas Ida Porter5 episodes
- The Dropoutas Rochelle Gibbons4 episodes
- Inventing Annaas Nora Radford3 episodes
2021
- Sandra Day O'Connor: The Firstas Narrator (voice)
- The Mosquito Coastas Margot's Mom1 episode
- The Codebreakeras Narrator (voice)
2020
- The Voteas Narrator (voice)2 episodes
2019
- Perfect Harmonyas Julie1 episode
- Prodigal Sonas Sarah Windsor1 episode
- Where'd You Go, Bernadetteas Ellen Idelson
2018
- Charmedas Celeste1 episode
- At First Lightas Kate
- FBIas Evelyn Kates1 episode
2017
- Noël Coward's Present Laughteras Liz Essendine
- The Giftedas Dr. Madeline Risman2 episodes
- 13 Reasons Whyas Dr. Hughes1 episode
2016
- This Is Usas Barbara2 episodes
2015
- Supergirlas Isabel Nal2 episodes
- Martyrsas Eleanor
- Identity Theftas Anna
- Bleeding Heartas Martha
- Amokas Dr. Wilson
2014
- Madam Secretaryas Maureen McCord1 episode
- Don't Look Backas Dr. Jeanette Barnes
- Extantas Fiona Stanton6 episodes
- Barefootas Mrs. Wheeler
2013
- Full Circleas Vera Quinn24 episodes
- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Centeras Mrs. Mullin
2012
- Mariachi Gringoas Anne
- Elementaryas Maureen Dannon1 episode
- Revolutionas Jane Warren1 episode
- Liberal Artsas Susan
- Veepas Barbara Hallowes3 episodes
- Scandalas Sally Langston42 episodes
- 2 Days in New Yorkas Bella
- Key & Peeleas Hillary Clinton1 episode
2010
- 127 Hoursas Aron's Mom
- Remember Meas Janine
- Consentas Susan
- The Deep Endas Grace Graham1 episode
2009
- Modern Familyas Iris Fennerman1 episode
- The Good Wifeas Victoria Adler3 episodes
- Washingtonienneas Joy
- Spooneras Alice Spooner
2008
- What Just Happenedas Doctor Randall
- Max Payneas Nicole Horne
- Eleventh Houras Gepetto1 episode
- Hidden Treasure of the Mississippias Aunt Birdy
- Quid Pro Quoas Merilee
2006
- Sherrybabyas Marcia Swanson
- Justice1 episode
2005
- Stayas Mrs. Letham
- Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Seaas Narrator (voice)
- The Closeras Kate Wycoff1 episode
- Empire Fallsas Cindy Whiting2 episodes
- Grey's Anatomyas Ellis Grey29 episodes
- Numb3rsas Anthropologist2 episodes
- Mediumas Bonnie Barrister1 episode
2004
- Rescue Meas Rose8 episodes
2003
- Working Shakespeare5 episodes
- The Diary of Ellen Rimbaueras Connie Posey
- Three Sistersas Olga
2002
- Obsessedas Sara Miller
- Swimfanas Carla Cronin
- Unfaithfulas Tracy
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Stephanie Ufland1 episode
- 100 Centre Streetas Sheila Byrne1 episode
2000
- The Opportunistsas Rest Home Sister
1999
- The West Wingas Sarah Brainerd1 episode
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Bethany Allen1 episode
- Judging Amyas Dr. Sheri Jordan1 episode
1998
- Celebrityas Robin's Friend Cheryl
1997
- Ellen Fosteras Abigail Montford
- The Ice Stormas Dorothy Franklin
- The Practiceas A.D.A. Susan Alexander9 episodes
1996
- Mistrialas Katherine Donohue
- The First Wives Clubas Woman in Bed
- Augustas Helen Blathwaite
1995
- Notes for My Daughteras Brenda Gardner
1994
- Montyas Fran Richardson13 episodes
1993
- Love Mattersas Deborah
- Life with Mikeyas Mrs. Burns
1992
- Home Firesas Anne Kramer6 episodes
1991
- Brooklyn Bridge1 episode
1990
- Law & Orderas Defense Attorney Erica Gardner3 episodes
1988
- American Experienceas Narrator2 episodes
1987
- Uncle Tom's Cabinas Ophelia
1986
- Big Trouble in Little Chinaas Margo
1985
- Spenser: For Hire1 episode
- Evergreenas Agatha Bradford1 episode
1984
- Ellis Islandas Vanessa Ogden3 episodes
1983
- Alice in Wonderlandas Alice
1982
- American Playhouseas Agnes Bolton O'Neill1 episode
1971
- Great Performancesas Alice1 episode
1969
- Anne of the Thousand Daysas Serving Maid (uncredited)