Kate Burton
Acting
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.
Born: September 10, 1957
Place of Birth: Geneva, Switzerland
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Grimm
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.
The West Wing
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
This Is Us
Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.
Grey's Anatomy
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Prodigal Son
The son of a notorious serial killer becomes an acclaimed criminal psychologist who uses his unique insight into how killers think to help the NYPD.
The Vote
One hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment, The Vote tells the dramatic culmination story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote — a transformative cultural and political movement that resulted in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Bosch: Legacy
Bosch is now making a living as a private investigator two years after he quit the LAPD and finds himself working with one time enemy and top-notch attorney Honey “Money” Chandler. Meanwhile, Bosch's daughter Maddie is venturing into the world of the LAPD.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Filmography
as Mariah Ingram
as Barbara
as Darlene Woodley
as Gabby
as Maggie "Miggie"
as Elaine Gill
as Cheryl
as Ilse
as Joan
as Tami Stackhouse
as Ida Porter
as Rochelle Gibbons
as Nora Radford
as Narrator (voice)
as Margot's Mom
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Julie
as Sarah Windsor
as Ellen Idelson
as Celeste
as Kate
as Evelyn Kates
as Liz Essendine
as Dr. Madeline Risman
as Dr. Hughes
as Barbara
as Isabel Nal (voice)
as Isabel Nal
as Eleanor
as Anna
as Martha
as Dr. Wilson
as Maureen McCord
as Dr. Jeanette Barnes
as Fiona Stanton
as Mrs. Wheeler
as Vera Quinn
as Anne
as Maureen Dannon
as Jane Warren
as Susan
as Barbara Hallowes
as Sally Langston
as Bella
as Hillary Clinton
as Marie Kessler
as Self
as Senator O'Reilly
as Aron's Mom
as Janine
as Susan
as Grace Graham
as Iris Fennerman
as Victoria Adler
as Joy
as Alice Spooner
as Doctor Randall
as Nicole Horne
as Gepetto / Miranda Cochran
as Aunt Birdy
as Merilee
as Marcia Swanson
as Mrs. Letham
as Narrator (voice)
as Kate Wycoff
as Cindy Whiting
as Ellis Grey
as Anthropologist
as Bonnie Barrister
as Rose
as Connie Posey
as Olga
as Sara Miller
as Carla Cronin
as Tracy
as Stephanie Ufland
as Sheila Byrne
as Rest Home Sister
as Sarah Brainerd
as Annette Cole
as Dr. Bethany Allen
as Dr. Sheri Jordan
as Robin's Friend Cheryl
as Abigail Montford
as Dorothy Franklin
as A.D.A. Susan Alexander
as Katherine Donohue
as Self
as Woman in Bed
as Helen Blathwaite
as Fran Richardson
as Deborah
as Mrs. Burns
as Sister Bettina
as Erica Gardner
as Defense Attorney Erica Gardner
as Narrator
as Ophelia
as Margo
as Agatha Bradford
as Vanessa Ogden
as Alice
as Alice
as Serving Maid (uncredited)
as Abigail
as Ann Riley