Kate Burton

Kate Burton

Born 1957-09-10 (age 68) Geneva, Switzerland
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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.

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Known For

Unfaithful
Unfaithful

2002

as Tracy

Violent Ends
Violent Ends

2025

as Darlene Woodley

Big Trouble in Little China
127 Hours
127 Hours

2010

as Aron's Mom

The Surrender
The Surrender

2025

as Barbara

Remember Me
Remember Me

2010

as Janine

Dumb Money
Dumb Money

2023

as Elaine Gill

The First Wives Club
The First Wives Club

1996

as Woman in Bed

Stay
Stay

2005

as Mrs. Letham

Max Payne
Max Payne

2008

as Nicole Horne

The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm

1997

as Dorothy Franklin

Celebrity
Celebrity

1998

as Robin's Friend Cheryl

Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts

2012

as Susan

Barefoot
Barefoot

2014

as Mrs. Wheeler

Swimfan
Swimfan

2002

as Carla Cronin

Breaking
Breaking

2022

as Tami Stackhouse

Martyrs
Martyrs

2015

as Eleanor

What Just Happened
What Just Happened

2008

as Doctor Randall

Anne of the Thousand Days
Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

as Serving Maid (uncredited)

Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019

as Ellen Idelson