Kate Burton

September 10, 1957 (age 68) 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.

Her titles like 127 Hours, Big Trouble in Little China, and Remember Me - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/47

Weighted avg: 6.31 /10

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127 Hours

2010November 2010 by Danny Boyle

Supporting as Aron's Mom

Supporting as Aron's Mom

6.69 Good
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Big Trouble in Little China

1986May 1986 by John Carpenter

Supporting as Margo

Supporting as Margo

6.81 Good+
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Remember Me

2010March 2010 by Allen Coulter

Minor role as Janine

Minor role as Janine

6.69 Good
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Max Payne

2008October 2008 by John Moore

Supporting as Nicole Horne

Supporting as Nicole Horne

4.91 Mediocre++
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5

Stay

2005September 2005 by Marc Forster

Supporting as Mrs. Letham

Supporting as Mrs. Letham

6.19 Good--
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6

Unfaithful

2002May 2002 by Adrian Lyne

Supporting as Tracy

Supporting as Tracy

6.27 Good--
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7

Barefoot

2014February 2014 by Andrew Fleming

Supporting as Mrs. Wheeler

Supporting as Mrs. Wheeler

6.25 Good--
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8

Dumb Money

2023September 2023 by Craig Gillespie

Minor role as Elaine Gill

Minor role as Elaine Gill

6.22 Good--
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9

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019August 2019 by Richard Linklater

Minor role as Ellen Idelson

Minor role as Ellen Idelson

6.10 Okay++
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10

The Ice Storm

1997September 1997 by Ang Lee

Minor role as Dorothy Franklin

Minor role as Dorothy Franklin

6.43 Good-
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11

Liberal Arts

2012September 2012 by Josh Radnor

Supporting as Susan

Supporting as Susan

6.00 Okay++
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12

Puncture

2011September 2011 by Adam Kassen

Supporting as Senator O'Reilly

Supporting as Senator O'Reilly

6.23 Good--
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13

Martyrs

2015October 2015 by Michael Goetz

Starring as Eleanor

Starring as Eleanor

4.75 Mediocre+
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14

2 Days in New York

2012March 2012 by Julie Delpy

Supporting as Bella

Supporting as Bella

5.21 Okay--
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15

Swimfan

2002September 2002 by John Polson

Supporting as Carla Cronin

Supporting as Carla Cronin

4.85 Mediocre++
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16

Celebrity

1998September 1998 by Woody Allen

Minor role as Robin's Friend Cheryl

Minor role as Robin's Friend Cheryl

5.54 Okay
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Breaking

2022August 2022 by Abi Damaris Corbin

Minor role as Tami Stackhouse

Minor role as Tami Stackhouse

6.06 Okay++
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18

At First Light

2018October 2018 by Jason Stone

Supporting as Kate

Supporting as Kate

5.38 Okay-
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19

The Surrender

2025November 2025 by Julia Max

Lead role as Barbara

Lead role as Barbara

5.65 Okay
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20

Sherrybaby

2006September 2006 by Laurie Collyer

Supporting as Marcia Swanson

Supporting as Marcia Swanson

5.73 Okay+
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The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer

2003May 2003 by Craig R. Baxley

Starring as Connie Posey

Starring as Connie Posey

5.34 Okay-
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Bleeding Heart

2015April 2015 by Diane Bell

Supporting as Martha

Supporting as Martha

4.98 Mediocre++
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Violent Ends

2025October 2025 by John-Michael Powell

Supporting as Darlene Woodley

Supporting as Darlene Woodley

5.87 Okay+
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24

Quid Pro Quo

2008June 2008 by Carlos Brooks

Supporting as Merilee

Supporting as Merilee

5.36 Okay-
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25

Empire Falls

2005

Minor role as Cindy Whiting

Minor role as Cindy Whiting

5.71 Okay+
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26

Obsessed

2002September 2002 by John Badham

Starring as Sara Miller

Starring as Sara Miller

5.70 Okay+
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27

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1987June 1987 by Stan Lathan

Starring as Ophelia

Starring as Ophelia

6.13 Good--
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The Opportunists

2000May 2000 by Myles Connell

Supporting as Rest Home Sister

Supporting as Rest Home Sister

5.79 Okay+
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29

Mariachi Gringo

2012October 2012 by Tom Gustafson

Starring as Anne

Starring as Anne

6.02 Okay++
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30

August

1996August 1996 by Anthony Hopkins

Starring as Helen Blathwaite

Starring as Helen Blathwaite

5.51 Okay
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31

Consent

2010February 2010 by Ron Farrar Brown

Starring as Susan

Starring as Susan

5.66 Okay
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32

Mistrial

1996November 1996 by Heywood Gould

Minor role as Katherine Donohue

Minor role as Katherine Donohue

5.58 Okay
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33

Our Son

2023October 2023 by Bill Oliver

Supporting as Maggie "Miggie"

Supporting as Maggie "Miggie"

5.96 Okay++
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34

Don't Look Back

2014September 2014 by William Dickerson

Supporting as Dr. Jeanette Barnes

Supporting as Dr. Jeanette Barnes

5.73 Okay+
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35

Alice in Wonderland

1983October 1983 by Kirk Browning

Lead role as Alice

Lead role as Alice

Needs more reviews
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36

Ellen Foster

1997December 1997 by John Erman

Supporting as Abigail Montford

Supporting as Abigail Montford

5.91 Okay++
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37

Hidden Treasure of the Mississippi

2008August 2008 by Bobby Moresco

Supporting as Aunt Birdy

Supporting as Aunt Birdy

6.04 Okay++
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38

Noël Coward's Present Laughter

2017November 2017 by David Horn

Starring as Liz Essendine

Starring as Liz Essendine

Needs more reviews
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39

Spooner

2009January 2009 by Drake Doremus

Supporting as Alice Spooner

Supporting as Alice Spooner

5.77 Okay+
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40

Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea

2005September 2005 by DeWitt Sage

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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Ellis Island

1984 by Fred Mustard Stewart

Supporting as Vanessa Ogden

Supporting as Vanessa Ogden

5.65 Okay
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42

Love Matters

1993October 1993 by Eb Lottimer

Supporting as Deborah

Supporting as Deborah

Needs more reviews
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Home Fires

1992 by Bruce Paltrow

Starring as Anne Kramer

Starring as Anne Kramer

Needs more reviews
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Monty

1994 by Marc Lawrence

Starring as Fran Richardson

Starring as Fran Richardson

Needs more reviews
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45

The Vote

2020

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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46

Full Circle

2013–2016 by Neil LaBute

Supporting as Vera Quinn

Supporting as Vera Quinn

Needs more reviews
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47

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center

2013April 2013 by Glenn Weiss

Supporting as Mrs. Mullin

Supporting as Mrs. Mullin

Needs more reviews