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Kate Burton
Actor
Born September 10, 1957 (66 years)
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.
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
| 2025 | |
| 2023 | Our Son · as Maggie "miggie" |
| 2023 | Dumb Money · as Elaine Gill |
| 2022 | Echo 3 (TV Series) · as The Senator |
| 2022 | So Help Me Todd (TV Series) · as Joan |
| 2022 | Breaking · as Tami Stackhouse |
| 2022 | Bosch: Legacy (TV Series) · as Ida Porter |
| 2022 | The First Lady (2022) (TV Series) · as Hillary Clinton |
| 2022 | The Dropout (TV Series) · as Rochelle Gibbons |
| 2022 | Inventing Anna (TV Series) · as Nora Radford |
| 2021 | Sandra Day O'Connor: The First · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coast (TV Series) · as Margot's Mom |
| 2021 | The Codebreaker · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2020 | Before/During/After · as Therapist #1 |
| 2020 | The Vote (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | Perfect Harmony (TV Series) · as Julie |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son (TV Series) · as Sarah Windsor |
| 2019 | Where'd You Go, Bernadette · as Ellen Idelson |
| 2018 | Charmed (2018) (TV Series) · as Celeste |
| 2018 | At First Light · as Kate |
| 2018 | FBI (TV Series) · as Deputy Secretary Of State Evelyn Kates |
| 2018 | Strange Angel (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2017 | Noël Coward's Present Laughter · as Liz Essendine |
| 2017 | The Gifted (TV Series) · as Dr. Madeline Risman |
| 2017 | Mr. Mercedes (TV Series) · as Mrs. Macdonald |
| 2017 | 13 Reasons Why (TV Series) · as Dr. Hughes |
| 2016 | Bull (2016) (TV Series) · as Aurora Clifton |
| 2016 | This Is Us (TV Series) · as Barbara |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Bleeding Heart · as Martha |
| 2015 | Supergirl (TV Series) · as Isabel Nal |
| 2015 | Amok · as Dr. Wilson |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) · as Angela Prescott |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary (TV Series) · as Maureen Mccord |
| 2014 | Barefoot · as Mrs. Wheeler |
| 2014 | Don't Look Back · as Dr. Jeanette Barnes |
| 2014 | Extant (TV Series) · as Fiona Stanton |
| 2014 | Rake (US) (TV Series) · as Holly Phillips |
| 2013 | Full Circle (2013) (TV Series) · as Vera Quinn |
| 2013 | Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center · as Mrs. Mullin |
| 2012 | Mariachi Gringo · as Anne |
| 2012 | Liberal Arts · as Susan |
| 2012 | Made in Jersey (TV Series) · as Lorraine Beckett |
| 2012 | Elementary (TV Series) · as Maureen Dannon |
| 2012 | Revolution (TV Series) · as Dr. Jane Warren |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as Barbara Hallowes |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) · as Sally Langston |
| 2012 | Two Days in New York · as Bella |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Hillary Clinton |
| 2011 | Puncture · as Senator O'reilly |
| 2011 | Grimm (TV Series) · as Marie Kessler |
| 2011 | Homeland (TV Series) · as Doris Warner |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (TV Series) · as Deirdre Norris |
| 2011 | Grimm: David Giuntoli Profile · as Marie Kessler |
| 2010 | Consent · as Susan |
| 2010 | 127 Hours · as Aron's Mom |
| 2010 | Remember Me · as Janine |
| 2010 | The Deep End (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Iris Fennerman |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Victoria Adler |
| 2009 | Spooner · as Alice Spooner |
| 2008 | Adventures in Appletown · as Aunt Birdy |
| 2008 | What Just Happened · as Doctor Randall |
| 2008 | Max Payne · as Nicole Horne |
| 2008 | Eleventh Hour (US) (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Quid Pro Quo · as Merilee |
| 2007 | Lovely by Surprise · as Helen |
| 2007 | Supreme Courtships · as Cast |
| 2006 | Sherrybaby · as Marcia Swanson |
| 2006 | Justice (2006) (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Stay · as Mrs. Letham |
| 2005 | The Closer (TV Series) · as Kate Wycoff |
| 2005 | Empire Falls (TV Series) · as Cindy Whiting |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Ellis Grey |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Medium (TV Series) · as Bonnie Barrister |
| 2004 | Rescue Me (TV Series) · as Rose |
| 2003 | The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer · as Connie Posey |
| 2002 | Obsessed · as Sara Miller |
| 2002 | Swimfan · as Carla Cronin |
| 2002 | National Geographic: The Incredible Human Body · as Narrator |
| 2002 | Unfaithful · as Tracy |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Stephanie Ufland |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street (TV Series) · as Sheila Byrne |
| 1999 | The Opportunists · as Rest Home Sister |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Sarah Brainerd |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Annette Cole |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Dr. Sheri Jordan |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Ellen Foster · as Abigail Montford |
| 1997 | The Ice Storm · as Dorothy Franklin |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as A.d.a. Susan Alexander |
| 1996 | Mistrial · as Katherine Donohue |
| 1996 | The First Wives Club · as Woman In Bed |
| 1996 | August · as Helen Blathwaite |
| 1994 | Monty (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Love Matters · as Deborah |
| 1993 | Life with Mikey · as Mrs. Burns |
| 1991 | Brooklyn Bridge (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Defense Attorney Erica Gardner |
| 1987 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1987 | Uncle Tom's Cabin · as Ophelia |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little China · as Margo |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Evergreen (TV Series) · as Agatha Bradford |
| 1984 | Ellis Island (TV Series) · as Vanessa Ogden |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Agnes Bolton O'neill |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Mrs. Mullin |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Brenda Gardner |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Alice |
| 1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Dr. Renee Peters (1994) |
| 1969 | Anne of the Thousand Days · as Serving Maid (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Abigail |