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Katherine Burton is a Swiss-born Welsh-American actress, daughter of actor Richard Burton and Sybil Burton. On television, Burton received critical acclaim as Ellis Grey in Shonda Rhimes drama series Grey's Anatomy, and as Vice President Sally Langston on Scandal. She has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards.
Born
Tuesday, 10 September 1957
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Our Son | Maggie 'Miggie' | 2023 |
| Dumb Money | Elaine Gill | 2023 |
| Echo 3 | The Senator | 2022 |
| So Help Me Todd | Joan | 2022 |
| Breaking | Tami Stackhouse | 2022 |
| Bosch: Legacy | Ida Porter | 2022 |
| The First Lady | Hillary Clinton | 2022 |
| The Dropout | Rochelle Gibbons | 2022 |
| Inventing Anna | Nora Radford | 2022 |
| The Mosquito Coast | Margot's Mom | 2021 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Our Son | Maggie 'Miggie' | 2023 |
| Dumb Money | Elaine Gill | 2023 |
| Echo 3 | The Senator | 2022 |
| So Help Me Todd | Joan | 2022 |
| Breaking | Tami Stackhouse | 2022 |
| Bosch: Legacy | Ida Porter | 2022 |
| The First Lady | Hillary Clinton | 2022 |
| The Dropout | Rochelle Gibbons | 2022 |
| Inventing Anna | Nora Radford | 2022 |
| The Mosquito Coast | Margot's Mom | 2021 |
| Before/During/After | Therapist #1 | 2020 |
| Perfect Harmony | Julie | 2019 |
| Prodigal Son | Sarah Windsor | 2019 |
| Where'd You Go, Bernadette | Ellen Idelson | 2019 |
| Charmed | Celeste | 2018 |
| At First Light | Kate | 2018 |
| Noël Coward's Present Laughter | Liz Essendine | 2017 |
| The Gifted | Dr. Madeline Risman | 2017 |
| Mr. Mercedes | Mrs. MacDonald | 2017 |
| 13 Reasons Why | Doctor | 2017 |
| This Is Us | Barbara | 2016 |
| Bull | Aurora Clifton | 2016 |
| Martyrs | Eleanor | 2015 |
| Supergirl | Isabel Nal | 2015 |
| Bleeding Heart | Martha | 2015 |
| NCIS: New Orleans | Angela Prescott | 2014 |
| Madam Secretary | Maureen McCord | 2014 |
| Don't Look Back | Dr. Jeanette Barnes | 2014 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2014 |
| Extant | Fiona Stanton | 2014 |
| Barefoot | Mrs. Wheeler | 2014 |
| Rake | Holly Phillips | 2014 |
| Full Circle | Vera Quinn | 2013 |
| The Chase | Self - Contestant | 2013 |
| Mariachi Gringo | Anne | 2012 |
| Made in Jersey | Lorraine Beckett | 2012 |
| Elementary | Maureen Dannon | 2012 |
| Revolution | Dr. Jane Warren | 2012 |
| Liberal Arts | Susan | 2012 |
| Veep | Barbara Hallowes | 2012 |
| Scandal | Sally Langston | 2012 |
| Two Days in New York | Bella | 2012 |
| Key and Peele | Hillary Clinton | 2012 |
| Grimm | Marie Kessler | 2011 |
| Caris' Peace | Herself / Self | 2011 |
| Homeland | Doris Warner | 2011 |
| Puncture | Senator O'Reilly | 2011 |
| Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Deirdre Norris | 2011 |
| LA Phil Live | Self - Host | 2011 |
| 127 Hours | Aron's Mom | 2010 |
| Remember Me | Janine | 2010 |
| Consent | Susan | 2010 |
| The Deep End | Grace Graham | 2010 |
| Modern Family | Iris Fennerman | 2009 |
| The Good Wife | Victoria Adler | 2009 |
| Spooner | Alice Spooner | 2009 |
| What Just Happened | Doctor Randall | 2008 |
| Max Payne | Nicole Horne | 2008 |
| Eleventh Hour | Gepetto / Miranda Cochran | 2008 |
| Adventures in Appletown | Aunt Birdy | 2008 |
| Quid Pro Quo | Merilee | 2008 |
| Lovely by Surprise | Helen | 2007 |
| Sherrybaby | Marcia Swanson | 2006 |
| Justice | Sarah Miller | 2006 |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 2006 |
| Stay | Mrs. Letham | 2005 |
| The Closer | Kate Wycoff | 2005 |
| The 59th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2005 |
| Empire Falls | Cindy Whiting | 2005 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Ellis Grey | 2005 |
| Numb3rs | Anthropologist | 2005 |
| Medium | Bonnie Barrister | 2005 |
| Rescue Me | Rose | 2004 |
| The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer | Connie Posey | 2003 |
| Obsessed | Sara Miller | 2002 |
| Swimfan | Carla Cronin | 2002 |
| National Geographic: The Incredible Human Body | Narrator | 2002 |
| The 56th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee & Presenter | 2002 |
| Unfaithful | Tracy | 2002 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Stephanie Uffland | 2001 |
| 100 Centre Street | Sheila Byrne | 2001 |
| The Opportunists | Rest Home Sister | 2000 |
| The West Wing | Sarah Brainerd | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Annette Cole | 1999 |
| Judging Amy | Dr. Sheri Jordan | 1999 |
| Celebrity | Robin's Friend Cheryl | 1998 |
| Ellen Foster | Abigail Montford | 1997 |
| The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Audience Member | 1997 |
| The Practice | A.D.A. Susan Alexander | 1997 |
| The Ice Storm | Dorothy Franklin | 1997 |
| Mistrial | Katherine Donohue | 1996 |
| The First Wives Club | Woman in Bed | 1996 |
| Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
| Looking for Richard | Self | 1996 |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Audience Member | 1996 |
| August | Helen Blathwaite | 1996 |
| Monty | Fran Richardson | 1994 |
| Love Matters | Deborah | 1993 |
| Life with Mikey | Mrs. Burns | 1993 |
| Home Fires | Anne Kramer | 1992 |
| Brooklyn Bridge | Susan Lowenberg Jones | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Erica Gardner / Sister Bettina | 1990 |
| American Experience | Narrator | 1988 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Big Trouble in Little China | Margo | 1986 |
| American Masters | Voice of Novels / Self | 1986 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Randy Lofficier | 1985 |
| Evergreen | Agatha Bradford | 1985 |
| Ellis Island | Vanessa Ogden | 1984 |
| American Playhouse | Agnes Bolton O'Neill | 1982 |
| Live from Lincoln Center | Mrs. Mullin | 1976 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self - Guest | 1976 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Brenda Gardner | 1972 |
| Great Performances | Liz Essendine / Alice | 1971 |
| Anne of the Thousand Days | Serving Maid | 1969 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
