Kate Burton
Series casting has kept Kate Burton busy as a Swiss actress, present in living rooms more often than in cinemas. She has a part in '127 Hours'. The working life has been shared between series and features. The series that matters most on the record is 'Grey's Anatomy', with she as Ellis Grey.
Kate Burton
45 Movies
45 Series
Series casting has kept Kate Burton busy as a Swiss actress, present in living rooms more often than in cinemas. She has a part in '127 Hours'. The working life has been shared between series and features. The series that matters most on the record is 'Grey's Anatomy', with she as Ellis Grey.
Movies
Plays Tracy
Unfaithful
2002
Plays Aron's Mom
127 Hours
2010
Plays Elaine Gill
Dumb Money
2023
Plays Margo
Big Trouble in Little China
1986
Plays Janine
Remember Me
2010
Plays Dorothy Franklin
The Ice Storm
1997
Plays Mrs. Letham
Stay
2005
Plays Nicole Horne
Max Payne
2008
Plays Woman in Bed
The First Wives Club
1996
Plays Robin's Friend Cheryl
Celebrity
1998
Plays Mrs. Wheeler
Barefoot
2014
Plays Senator O'Reilly
Puncture
2011
Plays Doctor Randall
What Just Happened
2008
Plays Ellen Idelson
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
2019
Plays Susan
Liberal Arts
2012
Plays Tami Stackhouse
Breaking
2022
Plays Barbara
The Surrender
2025
Plays Darlene Woodley
Violent Ends
2025
Plays Carla Cronin
Swimfan
2002
Plays Eleanor
Martyrs
2015
Plays Bella
2 Days in New York
2012
Plays Maggie "Miggie"
Our Son
2023
Plays Mrs. Burns
Life with Mikey
1993
Plays Kate
At First Light
2018
Plays Helen Blathwaite
August
1996
Plays Martha
Bleeding Heart
2015
Plays Ann Riley
Death on the Brandywine
2026
Plays Merilee
Quid Pro Quo
2008
Plays Marcia Swanson
Sherrybaby
2006
Plays Aunt Birdy
Hidden Treasure of the Mississippi
2008
Plays Liz Essendine
Noël Coward's Present Laughter
2017
Plays Rest Home Sister
The Opportunists
2000
Plays Alice Spooner
Spooner
2009
Plays Susan
Consent
2010
Plays Alice
Alice in Wonderland
1983
Plays Anne
Mariachi Gringo
2012
Plays Dr. Jeanette Barnes
Don't Look Back
2014
Plays Mrs. Mullin
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
2013
TV Shows
Plays Sally Langston
Scandal
2012
Plays Ellis Grey
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Plays Vera Quinn
Full Circle
2013
Plays Fran Richardson
Monty
1994
Plays A.D.A. Susan Alexander
The Practice
1997
Plays Rose
Rescue Me
2004
Plays Fiona Stanton
Extant
2014
Plays Ida Porter
Bosch: Legacy
2022
Plays Rochelle Gibbons
The Dropout
2022
Plays Defense Attorney Erica Gardner
Law & Order
1990
Plays Nora Radford
Inventing Anna
2022
Plays Victoria Adler
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Vanessa Ogden
Ellis Island
1984
Plays Barbara Hallowes
Veep
2012
Plays Anthropologist
Numb3rs
2005
Plays Isabel Nal
Supergirl
2015
Plays Cindy Whiting
Empire Falls
2005
Plays Barbara
This Is Us
2016
Plays Marie Kessler
Grimm
2011
Plays Dr. Madeline Risman
The Gifted
2017
Plays Mariah Ingram
The Beast in Me
2025
Plays Bonnie Barrister
Medium
2005
Plays Dr. Sheri Jordan
Judging Amy
1999
Plays Sarah Windsor
Prodigal Son
2019
Plays Abigail
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Gepetto / Miranda Cochran
Eleventh Hour
2008
Plays Celeste
Charmed
2018
Plays Margot's Mom
The Mosquito Coast
2021
Plays Grace Graham
The Deep End
2010
Plays Jane Warren
Revolution
2012
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Death on the Brandywine
Ann Riley
2026
Film
The Beast in Me
Mariah Ingram · 2 episodes
2025–
TV
The Surrender
Barbara
2025
Film
Violent Ends
Darlene Woodley
2025
Film
guts
Gabby
2024
Film
Our Son
Maggie "Miggie"
2023
Film
Dumb Money
Elaine Gill
2023
Film
Heaven, I Suppose
Cheryl
2023
Film
The Anne Frank Gift Shop
Ilse
2023
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kate Burton and where are they from?
Kate Burton is 68 years old, born on September 10, 1957 in Geneva, Switzerland.
What are the most famous roles of Kate Burton?
Kate Burton is best known for roles in 127 Hours, Remember Me, Big Trouble in Little China.
How many movies has Kate Burton been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1969), Kate Burton has appeared in 45 movies and 43 TV shows.
What was Kate Burton's first movie?
The career of Kate Burton began with Anne of the Thousand Days (1969).
What is Kate Burton's most recent movie or series?
Kate Burton's most recent release is Death on the Brandywine, which premiered on June 25, 2026.
What TV shows has Kate Burton appeared in?
On television, Kate Burton has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, 13 Reasons Why, Supergirl, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Kate Burton
1957-09-10 · Geneva, Switzerland
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.