Kate Burton

Kate Burton

Acting

Born:
1957-09-10
Place of birth:
Geneva, Switzerland

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

Filmography

Death on the Brandywine

Death on the Brandywine

2026Ann Riley
Movie
The Beast in Me

The Beast in Me

7.12025Mariah Ingram
TV
The Surrender

The Surrender

5.92025Barbara
Movie
Violent Ends

Violent Ends

6.22025Darlene Woodley
Movie
Ransom Canyon

Ransom Canyon

7.32025Katherine Bullock
TV
BULLDOZER

BULLDOZER

2025Dr. Diane Roddy
TV
Oscar Wilde About America

Oscar Wilde About America

2025
Movie
guts

guts

7.22024Gabby
Movie
Our Son

Our Son

6.22023Maggie "Miggie"
Movie
Dumb Money

Dumb Money

6.72023Elaine Gill
Movie
Heaven, I Suppose

Heaven, I Suppose

2023Cheryl
Movie
The Anne Frank Gift Shop

The Anne Frank Gift Shop

2023Ilse
Movie
So Help Me Todd

So Help Me Todd

7.32022Joan
TV
Breaking

Breaking

6.52022Tami Stackhouse
Movie
Bosch: Legacy

Bosch: Legacy

7.92022Ida Porter
TV
The Dropout

The Dropout

7.42022Rochelle Gibbons
TV
Inventing Anna

Inventing Anna

6.82022Nora Radford
TV
Sandra Day O'Connor: The First

Sandra Day O'Connor: The First

2021Narrator (voice)
Movie
The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast

6.72021Margot's Mom
TV
The Codebreaker

The Codebreaker

7.52021Narrator (voice)
Movie
The Vote

The Vote

8.02020Narrator (voice)
TV
Perfect Harmony

Perfect Harmony

6.12019Julie
TV
Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

8.02019Sarah Windsor
TV
Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

6.62019Ellen Idelson
Movie
Charmed

Charmed

7.22018Celeste
TV
At First Light

At First Light

5.72018Kate
Movie
FBI

FBI

7.92018Evelyn Kates
TV
Noël Coward's Present Laughter

Noël Coward's Present Laughter

6.42017Liz Essendine
Movie
The Gifted

The Gifted

7.62017Dr. Madeline Risman
TV
13 Reasons Why

13 Reasons Why

7.52017Dr. Hughes
TV
This Is Us

This Is Us

8.22016Barbara
TV
Supergirl

Supergirl

7.32015Isabel Nal
TV
Martyrs

Martyrs

5.12015Eleanor
Movie
Identity Theft

Identity Theft

6.02015Anna
Movie
Bleeding Heart

Bleeding Heart

5.02015Martha
Movie
Amok

Amok

2015Dr. Wilson
Movie
Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

7.02014Maureen McCord
TV
Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back

5.42014Dr. Jeanette Barnes
Movie
Extant

Extant

6.32014Fiona Stanton
TV
Barefoot

Barefoot

6.72014Mrs. Wheeler
Movie
Full Circle

Full Circle

6.22013Vera Quinn
TV
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center

7.32013Mrs. Mullin
Movie
Mariachi Gringo

Mariachi Gringo

6.52012Anne
Movie
Elementary

Elementary

7.62012Maureen Dannon
TV
Revolution

Revolution

6.42012Jane Warren
TV
Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts

6.52012Susan
Movie
Veep

Veep

7.52012Barbara Hallowes
TV
Scandal

Scandal

7.22012Sally Langston
TV
2 Days in New York

2 Days in New York

5.62012Bella
Movie
Key & Peele

Key & Peele

7.72012Hillary Clinton
TV
Grimm

Grimm

8.32011Marie Kessler
TV
Caris' Peace

Caris' Peace

5.02011Self
Movie
Puncture

Puncture

6.72011Senator O'Reilly
Movie
127 Hours

127 Hours

7.12010Aron's Mom
Movie
Remember Me

Remember Me

7.12010Janine
Movie
Consent

Consent

5.22010Susan
Movie
The Deep End

The Deep End

6.02010Grace Graham
TV
Modern Family

Modern Family

7.92009Iris Fennerman
TV
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

7.62009Victoria Adler
TV
Washingtonienne

Washingtonienne

2009Joy
Movie