Kate Burton
Sep 10, 1957 (67 years old) in 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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Annette Cole
Grey's Anatomy
Ellis Grey
Law & Order
Sister Bettina
This Is Us
Barbara
Modern Family
Iris Fennerman
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Stephanie Ufland
Grimm
Marie Kessler
The Good Wife
Victoria Adler
The West Wing
Sarah Brainerd
Judging Amy
Dr. Sheri Jordan
Credits
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Violent Ends Future★ NR -
The Surrender 2025Barbara★ NR -
BULLDOZER 2025Dr. Diane Roddy★ NR
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guts 2024Gabby★ 5.5 -
Our Son 2023Maggie "Miggie"★ 5.6 -
Dumb Money 2023Elaine Gill★ 6.7 -
Heaven, I Suppose 2023Cheryl★ NR -
Ilse★ NR -
So Help Me Todd 2022Joan★ 7.5 -
Breaking 2022Tami Stackhouse★ 6.5 -
Bosch: Legacy 2022Ida Porter★ 8 -
The Dropout 2022Rochelle Gibbons★ 7.3 -
Inventing Anna 2022Nora Radford★ 6.8 -
Narrator (voice)★ NR
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The Mosquito Coast 2021Margot's Mom★ 6.8 -
The Codebreaker 2021Narrator (voice)★ 7 -
The Vote 2020Narrator (voice)★ 8 -
Perfect Harmony 2019Julie★ 6.1 -
Prodigal Son 2019Sarah Windsor★ 8.1 -
Ellen Idelson★ 6.6 -
Charmed 2018Celeste★ 7.2 -
At First Light 2018Kate★ 5.7 -
FBI 2018Evelyn Kates★ 7.9 -
Liz Essendine★ 6.4 -
The Gifted 2017Dr. Madeline Risman★ 7.6 -
13 Reasons Why 2017Dr. Hughes★ 7.6 -
This Is Us 2016Barbara★ 8.2 -
Supergirl 2015Isabel Nal (voice)★ 7.3 -
Martyrs 2015Eleanor★ 5.1 -
Identity Theft 2015Anna★ NR -
Bleeding Heart 2015Martha★ 5.1 -
Amok 2015Dr. Wilson★ NR -
Madam Secretary 2014Maureen McCord★ 7 -
Don't Look Back 2014Dr. Jeanette Barnes★ 5.4 -
Extant 2014Fiona Stanton★ 6.3 -
Barefoot 2014Mrs. Wheeler★ 6.6 -
Full Circle 2013Vera Quinn★ 6.3 -
Mrs. Mullin★ 7.3 -
Mariachi Gringo 2012Anne★ 6.6 -
Elementary 2012Maureen Dannon★ 7.6 -
Revolution 2012Dr. Jane Warren★ 6.4 -
Liberal Arts 2012Susan★ 6.4 -
Veep 2012Barbara Hallowes★ 7.4 -
Scandal 2012Sally Langston★ 7.1 -
2 Days in New York 2012Bella★ 5.6 -
Key & Peele 2012Hillary Clinton★ 7.6 -
Grimm 2011Marie Kessler★ 8.3 -
Caris' Peace 2011Self★ 5 -
Puncture 2011Senator O'Reilly★ 6.7 -
127 Hours 2010Aron's Mom★ 7.1 -
Remember Me 2010Janine★ 7.1 -
Consent 2010Susan★ 5.2 -
The Deep End 2010★ 6.8 -
Modern Family 2009Iris Fennerman★ 7.9 -
The Good Wife 2009Victoria Adler★ 7.6 -
Washingtonienne 2009Joy★ NR -
Spooner 2009Alice Spooner★ 5.6 -
What Just Happened 2008Doctor Randall★ 5.4 -
Max Payne 2008Nicole Horne★ 5.4 -
Eleventh Hour 2008★ 6.6 -
Aunt Birdy★ 6.6 -
Quid Pro Quo 2008Merilee★ 5.2 -
Sherrybaby 2006Marcia Swanson★ 6.1 -
Justice 2006★ 7 -
Stay 2005Mrs. Letham★ 6.6 -
Narrator (voice)★ 5.7 -
The Closer 2005Kate Wycoff★ 7.9 -
Empire Falls 2005Cindy Whiting★ 6.6 -
Grey's Anatomy 2005Ellis Grey★ 8.2 -
Numb3rs 2005★ 7 -
Medium 2005Bonnie Barrister★ 7.5 -
Rescue Me 2004Rose★ 7.7 -
Working Shakespeare 2003★ NR -
Connie Posey★ 5.4 -
Three Sisters 2003Olga★ NR -
Obsessed 2002Sara Miller★ 5.1 -
Swimfan 2002Carla Cronin★ 5.3 -
Unfaithful 2002Tracy★ 6.7 -
Rose Red 2002Connie Posey★ 6.8 -
Stephanie Ufland★ 7.6 -
100 Centre Street 2001Sheila Byrne★ 7.7 -
The Opportunists 2000Rest Home Sister★ 5.7 -
The West Wing 1999Sarah Brainerd★ 8.3 -
Annette Cole★ 7.9 -
Judging Amy 1999Dr. Sheri Jordan★ 7.5 -
Ellen Foster 1998Abigail Montford★ 6.1 -
Celebrity 1998Robin's Friend Cheryl★ 6 -
The Ice Storm 1997Dorothy Franklin★ 6.9 -
The Practice 1997A.D.A. Susan Alexander★ 7.7 -
Mistrial 1996Katherine Donohue★ 5 -
The First Wives Club 1996Woman in Bed★ 6.7 -
August 1996Helen Blathwaite★ 4 -
Monty 1994Fran Richardson★ NR -
Love Matters 1993Deborah★ 3.5 -
Life with Mikey 1993Mrs. Burns★ 5.7 -
Home Fires 1992Anne Kramer★ 6
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Brooklyn Bridge 1991★ 7.5 -
Law & Order 1990Sister Bettina★ 7.4 -
Self★ NR
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American Experience 1988Narrator★ 7.4 -
Self★ 6 -
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1987Ophelia★ 7.8 -
Margo★ 7.2 -
Spenser: For Hire 1985★ 6.7 -
Ellis Island 1984Vanessa Ogden★ 5 -
Alice in Wonderland 1983Alice★ 7 -
Great Performances 1971Alice★ 5.6 -
Serving Maid (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Nominee★ 4.6 -
Abigail★ 8.6
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