Kate Burton

Born

September 10, 1957 (67 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Geneva, Switzerland

IMDb

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

Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

127 Hours
7.1

127 Hours

13 Reasons Why
7.6

13 Reasons Why

Supergirl
7.3

Supergirl

Supergirl
7.3

Supergirl

The Surrender

The Surrender

Barbara

5.5

2025

Oscar Wilde About America

Oscar Wilde About America

0.0

2025

guts

guts

Gabby

5.5

2024

Our Son

Our Son

Maggie "Miggie"

5.6

2023

Dumb Money

Dumb Money

Elaine Gill

6.7

2023

Heaven, I Suppose

Heaven, I Suppose

Cheryl

0.0

2023

The Anne Frank Gift Shop

The Anne Frank Gift Shop

Ilse

0.0

2023

Breaking

Breaking

Tami Stackhouse

6.5

2022

Sandra Day O'Connor: The First

Narrator (voice)

0.0

2021

The Codebreaker

The Codebreaker

Narrator (voice)

7.0

2021

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Ellen Idelson

6.6

2019

At First Light

At First Light

Kate

5.7

2018

Noël Coward's Present Laughter

Noël Coward's Present Laughter

Liz Essendine

6.4

2017

Martyrs

Martyrs

Eleanor

5.1

2015

Identity Theft

Identity Theft

Anna

0.0

2015

Bleeding Heart

Bleeding Heart

Martha

5.0

2015

Amok

Amok

Dr. Wilson

0.0

2015

Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back

Dr. Jeanette Barnes

5.4

2014

Barefoot

Barefoot

Mrs. Wheeler

6.6

2014

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center

Mrs. Mullin

7.3

2013

Mariachi Gringo

Mariachi Gringo

Anne

6.5

2012

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts

Susan

6.4

2012

2 Days in New York

2 Days in New York

Bella

5.6

2012

Caris' Peace

Caris' Peace

Self

5.0

2011

Puncture

Puncture

Senator O'Reilly

6.7

2011

127 Hours

127 Hours

Aron's Mom

7.1

2010

Remember Me

Remember Me

Janine

7.1

2010

Consent

Consent

Susan

5.2

2010

Washingtonienne

Washingtonienne

Joy

0.0

2009

Spooner

Spooner

Alice Spooner

5.6

2009

What Just Happened

What Just Happened

Doctor Randall

5.4

2008

Max Payne

Max Payne

Nicole Horne

5.4

2008

Hidden Treasure of the Mississippi

Hidden Treasure of the Mississippi

Aunt Birdy

6.6

2008

Quid Pro Quo

Quid Pro Quo

Merilee

5.2

2008

Sherrybaby

Sherrybaby

Marcia Swanson

6.1

2006

Stay

Stay

Mrs. Letham

6.6

2005

Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea

Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea

Narrator (voice)

5.7

2005

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer

Connie Posey

5.4

2003

Three Sisters

Three Sisters

Olga

0.0

2003

Obsessed

Obsessed

Sara Miller

5.1

2002

Swimfan

Swimfan

Carla Cronin

5.3

2002

Unfaithful

Unfaithful

Tracy

6.7

2002

The Opportunists

The Opportunists

Rest Home Sister

5.7

2000

Ellen Foster

Ellen Foster

Abigail Montford

6.0

1998

Celebrity

Celebrity

Robin's Friend Cheryl

6.0

1998

The Ice Storm

The Ice Storm

Dorothy Franklin

6.9

1997

Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard

Self

6.8

1996

August

August

Helen Blathwaite

4.0

1996

Love Matters

Love Matters

Deborah

2.7

1993

Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

Margo

7.2

1986

Violent Ends

0.0

Mistrial

Mistrial

Katherine Donohue

5.0

1996

The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

Woman in Bed

6.7

1996

Life with Mikey

Life with Mikey

Mrs. Burns

5.7

1993

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Self

0.0

1989

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

Self

6.0

1988

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Ophelia

7.0

1987

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Alice

6.8

1983

Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

Serving Maid (uncredited)

7.1

1969

Death on the Brandywine

Death on the Brandywine

Ann Riley

0.0

BULLDOZER

Dr. Diane Roddy · (1 episode)

0.0

2025

So Help Me Todd

So Help Me Todd

Joan · (1 episode)

7.4

2022

Bosch: Legacy

Bosch: Legacy

Ida Porter · (5 episodes)

8.0

2022

The Dropout

The Dropout

Rochelle Gibbons · (4 episodes)

7.3

2022

Inventing Anna

Inventing Anna

Nora Radford · (3 episodes)

6.8

2022

The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast

Margot's Mom · (1 episode)

6.7

2021

The Vote

The Vote

Narrator (voice) · (2 episodes)

8.0

2020

Perfect Harmony

Perfect Harmony

Julie · (1 episode)

6.1

2019

Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

Sarah Windsor · (1 episode)

8.1

2019

Charmed

Charmed

Celeste · (1 episode)

7.2

2018

FBI

FBI

Evelyn Kates · (1 episode)

7.9

2018

The Gifted

The Gifted

Dr. Madeline Risman · (2 episodes)

7.6

2017

13 Reasons Why

13 Reasons Why

Dr. Hughes · (1 episode)

7.6

2017

This Is Us

This Is Us

Barbara · (2 episodes)

8.2

2016

Supergirl

Supergirl

Isabel Nal (voice) · (1 episode)

7.3

2015

Supergirl

Supergirl

Isabel Nal · (2 episodes)

7.3

2015

Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

Maureen McCord · (1 episode)

7.0

2014

Extant

Extant

Fiona Stanton · (6 episodes)

6.3

2014

Full Circle

Full Circle

Vera Quinn · (24 episodes)

6.3

2013

Elementary

Elementary

Maureen Dannon · (1 episode)

7.6

2012

Revolution

Revolution

Dr. Jane Warren · (1 episode)

6.4

2012

Veep

Veep

Barbara Hallowes · (3 episodes)

7.4

2012

Scandal

Scandal

Sally Langston · (42 episodes)

7.1

2012

Key & Peele

Key & Peele

Hillary Clinton · (1 episode)

7.6

2012

Grimm

Grimm

Marie Kessler · (2 episodes)

8.3

2011

The Deep End

The Deep End

(1 episode)

6.3

2010

Modern Family

Modern Family

Iris Fennerman · (1 episode)

7.9

2009

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

Victoria Adler · (3 episodes)

7.6

2009

Eleventh Hour

Eleventh Hour

(1 episode)

6.6

2008

Justice

Justice

(1 episode)

7.0

2006

The Closer

The Closer

Kate Wycoff · (1 episode)

7.9

2005

Empire Falls

Empire Falls

Cindy Whiting · (2 episodes)

6.6

2005

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

Ellis Grey · (28 episodes)

8.2

2005

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

(2 episodes)

7.1

2005

Medium

Medium

Bonnie Barrister · (1 episode)

7.5

2005

Rescue Me

Rescue Me

Rose · (8 episodes)

7.7

2004

Working Shakespeare

Working Shakespeare

(5 episodes)

0.0

2003

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Stephanie Ufland · (1 episode)

7.6

2001

100 Centre Street

100 Centre Street

Sheila Byrne · (1 episode)

7.7

2001

The West Wing

The West Wing

Sarah Brainerd · (1 episode)

8.3

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Annette Cole · (1 episode)

7.9

1999

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

Dr. Sheri Jordan · (1 episode)

7.5

1999

The Practice

The Practice

A.D.A. Susan Alexander · (9 episodes)

7.7

1997

Notes For My Daughter

Brenda Gardner

0.0

1995

Monty

Monty

Fran Richardson · (13 episodes)

0.0

1994

Home Fires

Anne Kramer · (6 episodes)

6.0

1992

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

(1 episode)

7.5

1991

Law & Order

Law & Order

Sister Bettina · (1 episode)

7.4

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

Erica Gardner · (1 episode)

7.4

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

Defense Attorney Erica Gardner · (3 episodes)

7.4

1990

American Experience

American Experience

Narrator · (2 episodes)

7.4

1988

Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire

(1 episode)

6.7

1985

Evergreen

Evergreen

Agatha Bradford · (1 episode)

4.5

1985

Ellis Island

Ellis Island

Vanessa Ogden · (3 episodes)

5.0

1984

Great Performances

Great Performances

Alice · (1 episode)

5.5

1971

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee · (1 episode)

5.5

1956

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Abigail · (1 episode)

8.6

1951