Kate Burton Highlights

  • 2005: Cast in the HBO mini-series "Empire Falls" based on Richard Russo's novel
  • 2005: Appeared with Naomi Watts and Ryan Gosling in Marc Forster's "Stay"
  • 2005: Portrayed Meredith's (Ellen Pompeo) mother, an ex-surgeon who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease on the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy"; earned an Emmy nomination in 2006 and 2007 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
  • 2005: Starred in the revival of W. Somerset Maugham's "The Constant Wife"; earned a Tony nomination for her performance
  • 2002: Cast opposite Diane Lane in Adrian Lyne's "Unfaithful"
  • 2002: Co-starred as Mrs. Kendal in the Brodway revival of "The Elephant Man", starring Billy Crudup
  • 2001: Received rave reviews for her turn as "Hedda Gabler", produced on Broadway
  • 2000: Reprised role in Irish staging of "The Beauty Queen of Lenane" in Waterford
  • 1999: Assumed leading role in the Broadway production of "The Beauty Queen of Lenane"
  • 1998: Had supporting role in Woody Allen's "Celebrity"
  • 1997: Had featured role in L.A. production of Tom Stoppard's "Arcadia"
  • 1997: Played the recurring role of a district attorney in the legal drama "The Practice" (ABC)
  • 1997: Returned to Broadway succeeding Kate Nelligan in "An American Daughter" (June)
  • 1996: Starred in "Notes for My Daughter", an "ABC Afterschool Special"; won Daytime Emmy for performance
  • 1994: Appeared as Henry Winkler's wife in the short-lived Fox sitcom "Monty"
  • 1992: Played mother in NBC series "Home Fires"
  • 1986: Had featured role in "Big Trouble in Little China"
  • 1984: Co-starred with her father in the CBS miniseries "Ellis Island"
  • 1983: Made stage musical debut in "Doonesbury"
  • 1983: Starred in title role in Off-Broadway production of "Alice in Wonderland"; recreated role for PBS version which also featured her father
  • 1982: Made New York stage debut in "Present Laughter"
  • 1969: Made screen debut in small role in "Anne of a Thousand Days", starring her father
  • Moved to USA at age four; grew up in Manhattan