Kate Burton

Personal context

Summary

Kate Burton is an actress known for stage roles and television dramas including Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, where she played Ellis Grey and Sally Langston. Her work spans classical theater and contemporary family and political dramas, and she has described playing complex women’s roles. Burton is a trustee of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and an ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation; she has lobbied Congress for AIDS education and describes herself as an active participant in the Democratic Party. No public statements about DEI or representation as goals of her own work are on record.