Kate Burton

Born on September 10, 1957· Geneva, Switzerland

71Roles★ 6.8Average rating

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 Dra… Read more

Known for

Grey's Anatomy2005127 Hours201013 Reasons Why2017Supergirl2015

Filmography

YearRating

★ 6.2

Violent Ends2025

Darlene Woodley

★ 6

The Surrender2025

Barbara

Series★ 7.1

The Beast in Me2025

Mariah Ingram

★ 6.7

Dumb Money2023

Elaine Gill

★ 6.5

Breaking2022

Tami Stackhouse

Series★ 6.8

Inventing Anna2022

Nora Radford

Series★ 8

Bosch: Legacy2022

Ida Porter

Series★ 7.3

The Dropout2022

Rochelle Gibbons

Series★ 7.3

So Help Me Todd2022

Joan

Series★ 6.7

The Mosquito Coast2021

Margot's Mom

★ 6.6

Where'd You Go, Bernadette2019

Ellen Idelson

Series★ 8.1

Prodigal Son2019

Sarah Windsor

Series★ 6.1

Perfect Harmony2019

Julie

★ 5.7

At First Light2018

Kate

Series★ 7.2

Charmed2018

Celeste

Series★ 7.9

FBI2018

Evelyn Kates

Series★ 7.6

The Gifted2017

Dr. Madeline Risman

Series★ 7.5

13 Reasons Why2017

Dr. Hughes

Series★ 8.2

This Is Us2016

Barbara

★ 5

Bleeding Heart2015

Martha

★ 5.1

Martyrs2015

Eleanor

Series★ 7.3

Supergirl2015

Isabel Nal (voice)

★ 6.7

Barefoot2014

Mrs. Wheeler

Series★ 6.3

Extant2014

Fiona Stanton

Series★ 7

Madam Secretary2014

Maureen McCord

★ 6.5

Liberal Arts2012

Susan

★ 5.6

2 Days in New York2012

Bella

Series★ 6.4

Revolution2012

Jane Warren

Series★ 7.2

Scandal2012

Sally Langston

Series★ 7.5

Veep2012

Barbara Hallowes

Series★ 7.6

Elementary2012

Maureen Dannon

Series★ 7.7

Key & Peele2012

Hillary Clinton

★ 6.7

Puncture2011

Senator O'Reilly

Series★ 8.3

Grimm2011

Marie Kessler

★ 7.1

127 Hours2010

Aron's Mom

★ 7.1

Remember Me2010

Janine

Series★ 7.6

The Good Wife2009

Victoria Adler

Series★ 7.9

Modern Family2009

Iris Fennerman

★ 5.4

Max Payne2008

Nicole Horne

★ 5.4

What Just Happened2008

Doctor Randall

★ 5.3

Quid Pro Quo2008

Merilee

Series★ 6.6

Eleventh Hour2008

Gepetto / Miranda Cochran

★ 6.1

Sherrybaby2006

Marcia Swanson

★ 6.6

Stay2005

Mrs. Letham

Series★ 7.5

Medium2005

Bonnie Barrister

Series★ 8.2

Grey's Anatomy2005

Ellis Grey

Series★ 7

Numb3rs2005

Anthropologist

Series★ 7.8

The Closer2005

Kate Wycoff

Series★ 6.6

Empire Falls2005

Cindy Whiting

Series★ 7.5

Rescue Me2004

Rose

★ 5.4

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer2003

Connie Posey

★ 6.7

Unfaithful2002

Tracy

★ 5.3

Swimfan2002

Carla Cronin

Series★ 7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001

Stephanie Ufland

★ 5.7

The Opportunists2000

Rest Home Sister

Series★ 7.5

Judging Amy1999

Dr. Sheri Jordan

Series★ 8.3

The West Wing1999

Sarah Brainerd

Series★ 8

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999

Annette Cole

★ 6

Celebrity1998

Robin's Friend Cheryl

★ 6.9

The Ice Storm1997

Dorothy Franklin

Series★ 7.6

The Practice1997

A.D.A. Susan Alexander

★ 5.3

Mistrial1996

Katherine Donohue

★ 6.7

The First Wives Club1996

Woman in Bed

★ 6.8

Looking for Richard1996

Self

★ 5.7

Life with Mikey1993

Mrs. Burns

Series★ 7.3

Law & Order1990

Sister Bettina

Series★ 6.5

American Experience1988

Narrator

★ 7.2

Big Trouble in Little China1986

Margo

Series★ 6.9

Spenser: For Hire1985

Series★ 6.1

Great Performances1971

Alice

★ 7.1

Anne of the Thousand Days1969

Serving Maid (uncredited)