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

Grey's Anatomy

as Ellis Grey

127 Hours

as Aron's Mom

13 Reasons Why

as Dr. Hughes

Supergirl

as Isabel Nal (voice)

Supergirl

as Isabel Nal

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Annette Cole

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dr. Bethany Allen

Remember Me

as Janine

Grimm

as Marie Kessler

Big Trouble in Little China

as Margo