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Kate Burton

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.

Filmography

2025
The Surrender

as Barbara

Movie
2025
Violent Ends

as Darlene Woodley

Movie
2010
127 Hours

as Aron's Mom

Movie
2002
Unfaithful

as Tracy

Movie
1986
Big Trouble in Little China

as Margo

Movie
2025
The Beast in Me

as Mariah Ingram

TV Show