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BIO

Broadway: Present Laughter (George C. Scott), Alice in Wonderland, Doonesbury, Wild Honey, Jake's Women, Some Americans Abroad, Company, An American Daughter, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Spring Awakening, Tony Nominations for Hedda Gabler, The Elephant Man (Billy Crudup) and The Constant Wife. Off Broadway: Cymbeline and The Dead 1904. Some TV/Film: "Scandal," "Veep," "Grimm," "Grey's Anatomy," "Rescue Me," "Empire Falls" and Big Trouble in Little China, The Ice Storm, Unfaithful, 2 Days in NY, Liberal Arts, 127 Hours. Graduate: Brown and Yale. Daughter: Sybil and Richard. Mother: Charlotte and Morgan. Wife: Michael Ritchie. Present Laughter PSM 1982. For Jean Guest.

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STAGE CREDITS

Room Room
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Grandma
Coriolanus Coriolanus
[New York]
2019 Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2019
Volumnia
Present Laughter Present Laughter
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Liz Essendine
The Dead, 1904 The Dead, 1904
[Off-Broadway]
Irish Repertory 2016 Off-Broadway Revival, 2016
Gretta Conroy
Cymbeline
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2015
Belarius
Queen
Applause
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2008
Karen Richards
Spring Awakening Spring Awakening
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2006
The Adult Women [Replacement]
The Water's Edge
[Off-Broadway]
2006
Helen
The 24 Hour Plays 2005
[Broadway]
Special Benefit Production, 2005
Kate
The Constant Wife The Constant Wife
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2005
Constance Middleton
Boston Marriage
[Off-Broadway]
2002
Anna
The Elephant Man
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2002
Mrs. Kendal
Pinhead
Hedda Gabler
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2001
Hedda Tesman
Give Me Your Answer, Do!
[Off-Broadway]
1999
Daisy Connolly
Lake Hollywood
[Off-Broadway]
1999
Agnes/Hildegarde
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
[Broadway]
1998
Maureen Folan [Replacement]
An American Daughter
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Lyssa Dent Hughes [Replacement]
Company
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1995
Sarah
London Suite
[Off-Broadway]
1995
Lauren/Grace/Annie
Jake's Women
[Broadway]
1992
Julie
Some Americans Abroad
[Broadway]
1990
Betty McNeil
Some Americans Abroad
[Off-Broadway]
1990
Betty McNeil
Measure for Measure
[Off-Broadway]
1989
Isabella
Wild Honey
[Broadway]
1986
Sasha
The Playboy of the Western World
[Off-Broadway]
1985
Margaret Flaherty
Doonesbury
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1983
J.J.
Alice in Wonderland
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1982
Alice
Present Laughter
[Broadway]
1982
Daphne Stillington
Spring Awakening
[New York]
New York Concert, 2005
Performer

Movies

Big Trouble in Little China
[ 1986 ] Margo
Uncle Tom's Cabin
[ 1987 ] Ophelia
Life with Mikey
[ 1993 ] Mrs. Burns
Love Matters
[ 1993 ] Deborah / Geoffrey's wife
August
[ 1996 ] Helen Blathwaite
Mistrial
[ 1996 ] Katherine Donohue
The First Wives Club
[ 1996 ] Woman in Bed
Ellen Foster
[ 1997 ] Abigail Montford
The Ice Storm
[ 1997 ] Dorothy Franklin
Celebrity
[ 1998 ] Robin's Friend Cheryl
The Opportunists
[ 1999 ] Rest Home Sister
Obsessed
[ 2002 ] Sara Miller
Swimfan
[ 2002 ] Carla Cronin
Unfaithful
[ 2002 ] Tracy
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
[ 2003 ] Connie Posey
Stay
[ 2005 ] Mrs. Letham
Sherrybaby
[ 2006 ] Marcia Swanson
Lovely by Surprise
[ 2007 ] Helen
Supreme Courtships
[ 2007 ]
Max Payne
[ 2008 ] Nicole Horne
Quid Pro Quo
[ 2008 ] Merilee
What Just Happened
[ 2008 ] Doctor Randall
Spooner
[ 2009 ] Alice Spooner
Washingtonienne
[ 2009 ] Joy
127 Hours
[ 2010 ] Aron's Mom
Consent
[ 2010 ] Susan
Remember Me
[ 2010 ] Janine
Injustice
[ 2011 ] Senator O'Reilly
2 Days in New York
[ 2012 ] Bella
Liberal Arts
[ 2012 ] Susan
Mariachi Gringo
[ 2012 ] Anne
Barefoot
[ 2014 ] Mrs. Wheeler
Don't Look Back
[ 2014 ] Dr. Jeanette Barnes
Amok
[ 2015 ] Dr. Wilson
Bound by Blood
[ 2015 ] Martha
Martyrs
[ 2015 ] Eleanor
First Light
[ 2018 ] Kate
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
[ 2019 ] Ellen Idelson
Before/During/After
[ 2020 ] Therapist #1

TV Shows

Ellis Island
Vanessa Ogden
Evergreen
Agatha Bradford
American Playhouse
Agnes Bolton O'Neill
Spenser: For Hire
[ 1987-1988 ] Randy Lofficier
Home Fires
Anne Kramer
Brooklyn Bridge
Susan Lowenberg Jones
All My Children
Dr. Renee Peters
Monty
Fran Richardson
100 Centre Street
Sheila Byrne
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Stephanie Uffland
The Practice
[ 1997-2004 ] A.D.A. Susan Alexander
The West Wing
Sarah Brainerd
Empire Falls
Cindy Whiting
Judging Amy
Dr. Sheri Jordan
Numb3rs
Anthropologist
Justice
Sarah Miller
Rescue Me
[ 2005-2006 ] Rose
Medium
Bonnie Barrister
Eleventh Hour
Gepetto, Miranda Cochran
Law & Order
[ 1992-2009 ] Erica Gardner, Sister Bettina
The Deep End
Grace Graham
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Deirdre Norris
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Annette Cole
The Closer
Kate Wycoff
Made in Jersey
Lorraine Beckett
The Good Wife
[ 2009-2012 ] Victoria Adler
Revolution
Dr. Jane Warren
Rake
Holly Phillips
Extant
Fiona Stanton
Full Circle
Vera Quinn
Key and Peele
Hillary Clinton
Elementary
Maureen Dannon
Grey's Anatomy: Post-Op
Dr. Ellis Grey
Grimm
[ 2011-2017 ] Marie Kessler
Veep
[ 2012-2017 ] Barbara Hallowes
Madam Secretary
[ 2016-2018 ] Maureen McCord
Modern Family
Iris
Mr. Mercedes
Mrs. MacDonald
Scandal
[ 2012-2018 ] Sally Langston
The Gifted
Dr. Madeline Risman
This Is Us
Barbara
NCIS: New Orleans
Angela Prescott
Perfect Harmony
Julie
13 Reasons Why
Doctor
Homeland
Doris Warner
Charmed
[ 2020-2021 ] Celeste
Prodigal Son
Sarah Windsor
Supergirl
[ 2019-2021 ] Isabel Nal
The Mosquito Coast
Margot's Mom
Bosch: Legacy
Ida Porter
Bull
Aurora Clifton
Grey's Anatomy
[ 2005-2022 ] Dr. Ellis Grey
Grey's Anatomy
[ 2007-2022 ] Dr. Ellis Grey
Inventing Anna
Nora Radford
The Dropout
Rochelle Gibbons
The First Lady
Hillary Clinton

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award

Kate Burton, Present Laughter

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Kate Burton, The Constant Wife

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Kate Burton, Hedda Gabler

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Kate Burton, The Elephant Man

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Kate Burton, Hedda Gabler

Drama Desk Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play

Kate Burton, Some Americans Abroad

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kate Burton been in?

Kate Burton has appeared on Broadway in 16 shows.

How many West End shows has Kate Burton been in?

Kate Burton has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Kate Burton been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Present Laughter, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Constant Wife, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hedda Gabler , Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Elephant Man, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Hedda Gabler and Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Some Americans Abroad.

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