Known For
Acting
Known Credits
121
Gender
Female
Birthday
September 10, 1957 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2025 | The Beast in Meas Mariah Ingram | |
| 2025 | The Surrenderas Barbara | |
| 2025 | Violent Endsas Darlene Woodley | |
| 2025 | BULLDOZERas Dr. Diane Roddy | |
| 2025 | Oscar Wilde About Americaas | |
| 2024 | gutsas Gabby | |
| 2023 | Our Sonas Maggie "Miggie" | |
| 2023 | Dumb Moneyas Elaine Gill | |
| 2023 | Heaven, I Supposeas Cheryl | |
| 2023 | The Anne Frank Gift Shopas Ilse | |
| 2022 | So Help Me Toddas Joan | |
| 2022 | Breakingas Tami Stackhouse | |
| 2022 | Bosch: Legacyas Ida Porter | |
| 2022 | The Dropoutas Rochelle Gibbons | |
| 2022 | Inventing Annaas Nora Radford | |
| 2021 | Sandra Day O'Connor: The Firstas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coastas Margot's Mom | |
| 2021 | The Codebreakeras Narrator (voice) | |
| 2020 | The Voteas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2019 | Perfect Harmonyas Julie | |
| 2019 | Prodigal Sonas Sarah Windsor | |
| 2019 | Where'd You Go, Bernadetteas Ellen Idelson | |
| 2018 | Charmedas Celeste | |
| 2018 | At First Lightas Kate | |
| 2018 | FBIas Evelyn Kates | |
| 2017 | Noël Coward's Present Laughteras Liz Essendine | |
| 2017 | The Giftedas Dr. Madeline Risman | |
| 2017 | 13 Reasons Whyas Dr. Hughes | |
| 2016 | This Is Usas Barbara | |
| 2015 | Supergirlas Isabel Nal | |
| 2015 | Supergirlas Isabel Nal (voice) | |
| 2015 | Martyrsas Eleanor | |
| 2015 | Identity Theftas Anna | |
| 2015 | Bleeding Heartas Martha | |
| 2015 | Amokas Dr. Wilson | |
| 2014 | Madam Secretaryas Maureen McCord | |
| 2014 | Don't Look Backas Dr. Jeanette Barnes | |
| 2014 | Extantas Fiona Stanton | |
| 2014 | Barefootas Mrs. Wheeler | |
| 2013 | Full Circleas Vera Quinn | |
| 2013 | Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Centeras Mrs. Mullin | |
| 2012 | Mariachi Gringoas Anne | |
| 2012 | Elementaryas Maureen Dannon | |
| 2012 | Revolutionas Jane Warren | |
| 2012 | Liberal Artsas Susan | |
| 2012 | Veepas Barbara Hallowes | |
| 2012 | Scandalas Sally Langston | |
| 2012 | 2 Days in New Yorkas Bella | |
| 2012 | Key & Peeleas Hillary Clinton | |
| 2011 | Grimmas Marie Kessler | |
| 2011 | Caris' Peaceas Self | |
| 2011 | Punctureas Senator O'Reilly | |
| 2010 | 127 Hoursas Aron's Mom | |
| 2010 | Remember Meas Janine | |
| 2010 | Consentas Susan | |
| 2010 | The Deep Endas Grace Graham | |
| 2009 | Modern Familyas Iris Fennerman | |
| 2009 | The Good Wifeas Victoria Adler | |
| 2009 | Washingtonienneas Joy | |
| 2009 | Spooneras Alice Spooner | |
| 2008 | What Just Happenedas Doctor Randall | |
| 2008 | Max Payneas Nicole Horne | |
| 2008 | Eleventh Houras Gepetto / Miranda Cochran | |
| 2008 | Hidden Treasure of the Mississippias Aunt Birdy | |
| 2008 | Quid Pro Quoas Merilee | |
| 2006 | Sherrybabyas Marcia Swanson | |
| 2006 | Justiceas | |
| 2005 | Stayas Mrs. Letham | |
| 2005 | Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Seaas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2005 | The Closeras Kate Wycoff | |
| 2005 | Empire Fallsas Cindy Whiting | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomyas Ellis Grey | |
| 2005 | Numb3rsas Anthropologist | |
| 2005 | Mediumas Bonnie Barrister | |
| 2004 | Rescue Meas Rose | |
| 2003 | Working Shakespeareas | |
| 2003 | The Diary of Ellen Rimbaueras Connie Posey | |
| 2003 | Three Sistersas Olga | |
| 2002 | Obsessedas Sara Miller | |
| 2002 | Swimfanas Carla Cronin | |
| 2002 | Unfaithfulas Tracy | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Stephanie Ufland | |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Streetas Sheila Byrne | |
| 2000 | The Opportunistsas Rest Home Sister | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Sarah Brainerd | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Annette Cole | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Bethany Allen | |
| 1999 | Judging Amyas Dr. Sheri Jordan | |
| 1998 | Celebrityas Robin's Friend Cheryl | |
| 1997 | Ellen Fosteras Abigail Montford | |
| 1997 | The Ice Stormas Dorothy Franklin | |
| 1997 | The Practiceas A.D.A. Susan Alexander | |
| 1996 | Mistrialas Katherine Donohue | |
| 1996 | Looking for Richardas Self | |
| 1996 | The First Wives Clubas Woman in Bed | |
| 1996 | Augustas Helen Blathwaite | |
| 1995 | Notes For My Daughteras Brenda Gardner | |
| 1994 | Montyas Fran Richardson | |
| 1993 | Love Mattersas Deborah | |
| 1993 | Life with Mikeyas Mrs. Burns | |
| 1992 | Home Firesas Anne Kramer | |
| 1991 | Brooklyn Bridgeas | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Defense Attorney Erica Gardner | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Erica Gardner | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Sister Bettina | |
| 1989 | Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatreas Self | |
| 1988 | American Experienceas Narrator | |
| 1988 | In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burtonas Self | |
| 1987 | Uncle Tom's Cabinas Ophelia | |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little Chinaas Margo | |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hireas | |
| 1985 | Evergreenas Agatha Bradford | |
| 1984 | Ellis Islandas Vanessa Ogden | |
| 1983 | Alice in Wonderlandas Alice | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Agnes Bolton O'Neill | |
| 1971 | Great Performancesas Alice | |
| 1969 | Anne of the Thousand Daysas Serving Maid (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Abigail | |
| RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeareas Self | ||
| Death on the Brandywineas Ann Riley |
