Kate Burton

Birthday: 1957-09-10
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
Violent Ends
2025-03-09 The Surrender Barbara
2025-01-15 Oscar Wilde About America
2024-01-20 guts Gabby
2023-10-14 Our Son Maggie "Miggie"
2023-09-15 Dumb Money Elaine Gill
2023-08-05 Heaven, I Suppose Cheryl
2023-07-25 The Anne Frank Gift Shop Ilse
2022-08-25 Breaking Tami Stackhouse
2019-08-16 Where'd You Go, Bernadette Ellen Idelson
2018-10-05 At First Light Kate
2017-11-03 Noël Coward's Present Laughter Liz Essendine
2015-10-09 Martyrs Eleanor
2015-06-19 Identity Theft Anna
2015-04-16 Bleeding Heart Martha
2015-01-02 Amok Dr. Wilson
2014-09-01 Don't Look Back Dr. Jeanette Barnes
2014-02-02 Barefoot Mrs. Wheeler
2013-04-26 Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center Mrs. Mullin
2012-10-03 Mariachi Gringo Anne
2012-09-14 Liberal Arts Susan
2012-03-28 2 Days in New York Bella
2011-09-23 Puncture Senator O'Reilly
2010-11-12 127 Hours Aron's Mom
2010-03-11 Remember Me Janine
2010-02-19 Consent Susan
2009-04-01 Washingtonienne Joy
2009-01-18 Spooner Alice Spooner
2008-10-17 What Just Happened Doctor Randall
2008-10-15 Max Payne Nicole Horne
2008-08-30 Hidden Treasure of the Mississippi Aunt Birdy
2008-06-13 Quid Pro Quo Merilee
2006-09-08 Sherrybaby Marcia Swanson
2005-09-24 Stay Mrs. Letham
2003-05-12 The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer Connie Posey
2003-02-13 Three Sisters Olga
2002-09-22 Obsessed Sara Miller
2002-09-06 Swimfan Carla Cronin
2002-05-10 Unfaithful Tracy
2000-05-17 The Opportunists Rest Home Sister
1998-12-02 Ellen Foster Abigail Montford
1998-09-07 Celebrity Robin's Friend Cheryl
1997-09-27 The Ice Storm Dorothy Franklin
1996-11-02 Mistrial Katherine Donohue
1996-09-20 The First Wives Club Woman in Bed
1996-08-08 August Helen Blathwaite
1993-10-03 Love Matters Deborah
1993-06-04 Life with Mikey Mrs. Burns
1987-06-14 Uncle Tom's Cabin Ophelia
1986-05-30 Big Trouble in Little China Margo
1983-10-03 Alice in Wonderland Alice
1969-12-18 Anne of the Thousand Days Serving Maid (uncredited)