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.
2026Death on the BrandywineMovieas Ann Riley
2025The Beast in MeTV showas Mariah Ingram · 2 episodes
2025The SurrenderMovieas Barbara
2025Violent EndsMovieas Darlene Woodley
2025Ransom CanyonTV showas Katherine Bullock · 3 episodes
2025Oscar Wilde About AmericaMovie
2024gutsMovieas Gabby
2023Our SonMovieas Maggie "Miggie"2023Dumb MoneyMovieas Elaine Gill
2023Heaven, I SupposeMovieas Cheryl
2023The Anne Frank Gift ShopMovieas Ilse
2022So Help Me ToddTV showas Joan · 1 episodes
2022BreakingMovieas Tami Stackhouse
2022Bosch: LegacyTV showas Ida Porter · 5 episodes
2022The DropoutTV showas Rochelle Gibbons · 4 episodes
2022Inventing AnnaTV showas Nora Radford · 3 episodes
2021Sandra Day O'Connor: The FirstMovieas Narrator (voice)
2021The Mosquito CoastTV showas Margot's Mom · 1 episodes
2021The CodebreakerMovieas Narrator (voice)
2020The VoteTV showas Narrator (voice) · 2 episodes
2019Perfect HarmonyTV showas Julie · 1 episodes
2019Prodigal SonTV showas Sarah Windsor · 1 episodes2019Where'd You Go, BernadetteMovieas Ellen Idelson
2018CharmedTV showas Celeste · 1 episodes
2018At First LightMovieas Kate2018FBITV showas Evelyn Kates · 1 episodes
2017Noël Coward's Present LaughterMovieas Liz Essendine2017The GiftedTV showas Dr. Madeline Risman · 2 episodes201713 Reasons WhyTV showas Dr. Hughes · 1 episodes2016This Is UsTV showas Barbara · 2 episodes2015SupergirlTV showas Isabel Nal (voice) · as Isabel Nal · 2 episodes
2015MartyrsMovieas Eleanor
2015Identity TheftMovieas Anna
2015Bleeding HeartMovieas Martha
2015AmokMovieas Dr. Wilson
2014Madam SecretaryTV showas Maureen McCord · 1 episodes
2014Don't Look BackMovieas Dr. Jeanette Barnes
2014ExtantTV showas Fiona Stanton · 6 episodes
2014BarefootMovieas Mrs. Wheeler
2013Full CircleTV showas Vera Quinn · 24 episodes
2013Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln CenterMovieas Mrs. Mullin
2012Mariachi GringoMovieas Anne2012ElementaryTV showas Maureen Dannon · 1 episodes
2012RevolutionTV showas Jane Warren · 1 episodes
2012Liberal ArtsMovieas Susan
2012VeepTV showas Barbara Hallowes · 3 episodes
2012ScandalTV showas Sally Langston · 42 episodes
20122 Days in New YorkMovieas Bella
2012Key & PeeleTV showas Hillary Clinton · 1 episodes2011GrimmTV showas Marie Kessler · 2 episodes
2011Caris' PeaceMovieas Self
2011PunctureMovieas Senator O'Reilly2010127 HoursMovieas Aron's Mom2010Remember MeMovieas Janine
2010ConsentMovieas Susan
2010The Deep EndTV showas Grace Graham · 1 episodes2009Modern FamilyTV showas Iris Fennerman · 1 episodes
2009The Good WifeTV showas Victoria Adler · 3 episodes
2009WashingtonienneMovieas Joy
2009SpoonerMovieas Alice Spooner
2008What Just HappenedMovieas Doctor Randall2008Max PayneMovieas Nicole Horne
2008Eleventh HourTV showas Gepetto / Miranda Cochran · 1 episodes
2008Hidden Treasure of the MississippiMovieas Aunt Birdy
2008Quid Pro QuoMovieas Merilee
2006SherrybabyMovieas Marcia Swanson
2006JusticeTV show1 episodes2005StayMovieas Mrs. Letham
2005Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the SeaMovieas Narrator (voice)
2005The CloserTV showas Kate Wycoff · 1 episodes
2005Empire FallsTV showas Cindy Whiting · 2 episodes2005Grey's AnatomyTV showas Ellis Grey · 29 episodes
2005Numb3rsTV showas Anthropologist · 2 episodes
2005MediumTV showas Bonnie Barrister · 1 episodes
2004Rescue MeTV showas Rose · 8 episodes
2003Working ShakespeareTV show5 episodes
2003The Diary of Ellen RimbauerMovieas Connie Posey
2003Three SistersMovieas Olga
2002ObsessedMovieas Sara Miller
2002SwimfanMovieas Carla Cronin2002UnfaithfulMovieas Tracy
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV showas Stephanie Ufland · 1 episodes
2001100 Centre StreetTV showas Sheila Byrne · 1 episodes
2000The OpportunistsMovieas Rest Home Sister
1999The West WingTV showas Sarah Brainerd · 1 episodes1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV showas Annette Cole · as Bethany Allen · 1 episodes
1999Judging AmyTV showas Dr. Sheri Jordan · 1 episodes
1998CelebrityMovieas Robin's Friend Cheryl
1997Ellen FosterMovieas Abigail Montford1997The Ice StormMovieas Dorothy Franklin
1997The PracticeTV showas A.D.A. Susan Alexander · 9 episodes
1996MistrialMovieas Katherine Donohue
1996Looking for RichardMovieas Self1996The First Wives ClubMovieas Woman in Bed
1996AugustMovieas Helen Blathwaite
1994MontyTV showas Fran Richardson · 13 episodes
1993Love MattersMovieas Deborah
1993Life with MikeyMovieas Mrs. Burns
1991Brooklyn BridgeTV show1 episodes
1990Law & OrderTV showas Sister Bettina · as Erica Gardner · as Defense Attorney Erica Gardner · 3 episodes
1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group TheatreMovieas Self
1988American ExperienceTV showas Narrator · 2 episodes
1988In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard BurtonMovieas Self
1987Uncle Tom's CabinMovieas Ophelia1986Big Trouble in Little ChinaMovieas Margo
1985Spenser: For HireTV show1 episodes
1985EvergreenTV showas Agatha Bradford · 1 episodes
1984Ellis IslandTV showas Vanessa Ogden · 3 episodes
1983Alice in WonderlandMovieas Alice
1982American PlayhouseTV showas Agnes Bolton O'Neill · 1 episodes
1971Great PerformancesTV showas Alice · 1 episodes
1969Anne of the Thousand DaysMovieas Serving Maid (uncredited)
1956Tony AwardsTV showas Self - Nominee · 1 episodes