Kate Burton

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.

Known for

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The Surrender

2025 ⭐ 6.0

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Violent Ends

2025 ⭐ 6.2

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Our Son

2023 ⭐ 6.3

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Dumb Money

2023 ⭐ 6.7

Career timeline

2025

The Surrender

Barbara · 2025

⭐ 6.0

Violent Ends

Darlene Woodley · 2025

⭐ 6.2

Oscar Wilde About America

2025

2024

guts

Gabby · 2024

⭐ 5.5

2023

Our Son

Maggie "Miggie" · 2023

⭐ 6.3

Dumb Money

Elaine Gill · 2023

⭐ 6.7

Heaven, I Suppose

Cheryl · 2023

2022

Breaking

Tami Stackhouse · 2022

⭐ 6.5

2021

Sandra Day O'Connor: The First

Narrator (voice) · 2021

The Codebreaker Notable

Narrator (voice) · 2021

⭐ 7.0

2019

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Ellen Idelson · 2019

⭐ 6.6

2018

At First Light

Kate · 2018

⭐ 5.7

2017

Noël Coward's Present Laughter

Liz Essendine · 2017

⭐ 6.4

2015

Martyrs

Eleanor · 2015

⭐ 5.1

Identity Theft

Anna · 2015

⭐ 6.0

Bleeding Heart

Martha · 2015

⭐ 5.0

2014

Don't Look Back

Dr. Jeanette Barnes · 2014

⭐ 5.4

Barefoot

Mrs. Wheeler · 2014

⭐ 6.7

2013

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center Notable

Mrs. Mullin · 2013

⭐ 7.3

2012

Mariachi Gringo

Anne · 2012

⭐ 6.5

Liberal Arts

Susan · 2012

⭐ 6.5

2 Days in New York

Bella · 2012

⭐ 5.6

2011

Caris' Peace

Self · 2011

⭐ 5.0

Puncture

Senator O'Reilly · 2011

⭐ 6.7

2010

127 Hours Notable

Aron's Mom · 2010

⭐ 7.1

Remember Me Notable

Janine · 2010

⭐ 7.1

Consent

Susan · 2010

⭐ 5.0

2009

Washingtonienne

Joy · 2009

Spooner

Alice Spooner · 2009

⭐ 5.5

2008

What Just Happened

Doctor Randall · 2008

⭐ 5.4

Max Payne Notable

Nicole Horne · 2008

⭐ 5.4

Hidden Treasure of the Mississippi

Aunt Birdy · 2008

⭐ 6.6

2006

Sherrybaby

Marcia Swanson · 2006

⭐ 6.1

2005

Stay Notable

Mrs. Letham · 2005

⭐ 6.6

Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea

Narrator (voice) · 2005

⭐ 6.0

2003

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer

Connie Posey · 2003

⭐ 5.4

Three Sisters

Olga · 2003

2002

Obsessed

Sara Miller · 2002

⭐ 5.4

Swimfan

Carla Cronin · 2002

⭐ 5.2

Unfaithful Notable

Tracy · 2002

⭐ 6.7

Frequently appears with

Colby Minifie

Megan

Neil Sandilands

The Man

Vaughn Armstrong

Robert

Mia Ellis

Nikki

Billy Magnussen

Lucas Frost

Alexandra Shipp

Emma

Nick Stahl

Tuck Whitehead

James Badge Dale

Sid Frost

Full filmography

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The Surrender

2025 ⭐ 6.0

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Violent Ends

2025 ⭐ 6.2

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Oscar Wilde About America

2025

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guts

2024 ⭐ 5.5

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Our Son

2023 ⭐ 6.3

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Dumb Money

2023 ⭐ 6.7

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Heaven, I Suppose

2023

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The Anne Frank Gift Shop

2023

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Breaking

2022 ⭐ 6.5

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Sandra Day O'Connor: The First

2021

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The Codebreaker

2021 ⭐ 7.0

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Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019 ⭐ 6.6

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At First Light

2018 ⭐ 5.7

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Noël Coward's Present Laughter

2017 ⭐ 6.4

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Martyrs

2015 ⭐ 5.1

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Identity Theft

2015 ⭐ 6.0

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Bleeding Heart

2015 ⭐ 5.0

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Amok

2015

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Don't Look Back

2014 ⭐ 5.4

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Barefoot

2014 ⭐ 6.7