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Katherine "Kate" Burton (born September 10, 1957) is a Swiss-born Welsh-American actress, daughter of actor Richard Burton and Sybil Burton. On television, Burton received critical acclaim for performances in Shonda Rhimes's drama series as Ellis Grey on Grey's Anatomy, and as Vice President Sally Langston on Scandal. She has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards.
Burton was born in Geneva, Switzerland, the daughter of producer Sybil Burton (née Williams; 1929–2013) and actor Richard Burton (1925–1984). She was thus the stepdaughter of Elizabeth Taylor and of Sybil's second husband Jordan Christopher. Burton earned a bachelor's degree in Russian Studies and European History from Brown University in 1979, where she was on the board of Production Workshop, one of the university's student theater groups, and a master's degree from Yale School of Drama in 1982. Brown awarded Burton an honorary doctorate in 2007.
Burton's first notable role on Broadway was in a 1982 production of the Noël Coward play Present Laughter directed by George C. Scott. The following year, she appeared in the Broadway production of Doonesbury, playing J.J. Several key roles followed, including roles in Wendy Wasserstein's An American Daughter and Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane.
I AM THEATRE: Kate Burton
Kate Burton Talks SCANDAL
Kate Burton - Grey's Anatomy
Interview with Kate Burton at Bay Street Theatre Gala 2014
Classic Clips: Kate Burton (2001)
Kate Burton's Ice Bucket Challenge
ALICE IN WONDERLAND -1983- (Richard Burton, Kate Burton)
Kate Burton on Law & Order SVU
KATE BURTON RETURNS TO GREY'S ANATOMY
Alice In Wonderland (1983) - Jabberwocky