
Kate Burton
Known For
Acting
Born
1957-09-10 in Geneva, Switzerland
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.
Most Known For

Grey's Anatomy
as Ellis Grey

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Annette Cole

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Bethany Allen

Law & Order
as Sister Bettina

Law & Order
as Erica Gardner

Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Erica Gardner

Modern Family
as Iris Fennerman

Grimm
as Marie Kessler

This Is Us
as Barbara

FBI
as Evelyn Kates

The West Wing
as Sarah Brainerd

The Good Wife
as Victoria Adler

Elementary
as Maureen Dannon

Supergirl
as Isabel Nal (voice)

Supergirl
as Isabel Nal

The Closer
as Kate Wycoff

Scandal
as Sally Langston

Great Performances
as Alice

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Stephanie Ufland

Medium
as Bonnie Barrister