Kate Burton Biography (1957-)

Full name, Katherine Burton; born September 10, 1957, in Geneva, Switzerland;daughter of Richard (an actor) and Sybil (a producer; maiden name, Williams)Burton; married Michael Ritchie (a stage director), 1984; children: Morgan,Charlotte. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: September 10, 1957; Geneva, Switzerland

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Serving maid, Anne of the Thousand Days (also known as Anne of a Thousand Days), Universal, 1969
Joan "J. J." Caucus, Jr., Doonesbury: A Broadway Musical (also known as Doonesbury: A Musical Comedy and Doonesbury: A New Musical), 1983
Margo Litzenberger, Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's "Big Trouble in Little China"), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Mrs. Burns, Life with Mikey (also known as Give Me a Break), Buena Vista, 1993
Helen Blathwaite, August, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
Woman in bed, The First Wives Club, Paramount, 1996
Looking for Richard (documentary), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Dorothy Franklin, The Ice Storm, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1997
Cheryl, Celebrity, Miramax, 1998
Rest home sister, The Opportunists, First Look Pictures Releasing,2000
Tracy, Unfaithful (also known as Infidele and Untreu), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Carla Cronin, Swimfan (also known as Swimf@n and Tell MeYou Love Me), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Martha, The Paper Mache Chase (short), 2003
Sherry Baby, 2004
Stay, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005
Marcia, Some Kind of Heaven, 2005
Voice of Night, The Story of a Mother, 2006
Television Appearances
Series
Anne Kramer, Home Fires, NBC, 1992
Fran Richardson, Monty, Fox, 1994
Assistant district attorney Susan Alexander, The Practice, ABC, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004
Miniseries
Vanessa Ogden, Ellis Island, CBS, 1984
Agatha Bradford, Evergreen, NBC, 1985
Host, The Hanging Gale, Bravo, 1999
Cindy Whiting, Empire Falls, HBO, 2005
Movies
Ophelia, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Showtime, 1987
Deborah, Love Matters, Showtime, 1993
Katherine Donohue, Mistrial, HBO, 1996
Sara Miller, Obsessed, Lifetime, 2002
Connie Posey, The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, ABC, 2003
Specials
Alice, "Alice in Wonderland," Great Performances, PBS, 1983
Agnes O'Neill, "Journey into Genius" (also known as "Eugene O'Neill: Journey into Genius"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1988
"Richard Burton: In from the Cold," Great Performances, PBS, 1989
Brenda Gardner, "Notes for My Daughter," ABC Afterschool Specials,ABC, 1995
Voice, "Buckminster Fuller: Thinking Out Loud," American Masters,PBS, 1996
Abigail, "Ellen Foster," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1997

Voice, Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi Gold (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1997
Richard Burton: Taylor-Made for Stardom (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2002
Intimate Portrait: Jane Kaczmarek (documentary), Lifetime, 2002
Narrator, The Incredible Human Body (documentary), PBS, 2002
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Elizabeth Taylor (documentary), Lifetime, 2002
Presenter, The 59th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2005
Pilots
Assistant district attorney Susan Alexander, The Practice, ABC, 1997
Episodic
Randy Lofficier, "If You Knew Sammy," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1987
Randy Lofficier, "Play It Again, Sammy," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1988
Sister Bettina, "Sisters of Mercy," Law and Order, NBC, 1991
Susan Lowenberg Jones, "Keeping Up with the Joneses," Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1993
Sheila Byrne, "My Brother's Keeper," 100 Centre Street, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Attorney Erica Gardner, "Armed Forces," Law & Order, NBC, 2001
Stephanie Uffland, "The Pardoner's Tale," Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NBC, 2001
Attorney Erica Gardner, "Darwinian," Law & Order, NBC, 2004
Sarah Brainerd, "Slow News Day," The West Wing, NBC, 2004
Erica Gardner, "Cut," Law & Order, NBC, 2004
Dr. Sheri Jordan, "Silent Era," Judging Amy, CBS, 2005
Dr. Ellis Grey, "A Hard Day's Night," Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 2005
Dr. Ellis Grey, "No Man's Land," Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 2005
Dr. Ellis Grey, "Shake Your Groove Thing," Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 2005
Stage Appearances
(New York debut) Daphne, Present Laughter, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1982
Alice, Alice in Wonderland, Virginia Theatre, New York City, 1983
May, Winners, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1983
J. J., Doonesbury, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1983
Eva, The Accrington Pals, Hudson Guild Theatre, New York City, 1984
Pegeen, The Playboy of the Western World, Roundabout Theatre, 1985
The Plough and the Stars, Roundabout Theatre, 1985
Alexandra, On the Verge; or, The Geography of Yearning, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1985-86
The Three Sisters, Hartman Theatre, Stamford, CT, 1985-86
Sasha, Wild Honey, Virginia Theatre, 1986-87
Isabella, Measure for Measure, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New YorkCity, 1989
Betty McNeil, Some Americans Abroad, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, NewYork City, 1990
Alice, Aristocrats, Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, MA, 1990-91
Julie, Jake's Woman, Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, 1992, thenCenter Theatre Group, James A. Doolittle Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1992-93
Lauren, Grace, and Annie, London Suite, Union Square Theatre, NewYork City, 1995
Sarah, Company, Criterion Theatre, Center Stage Right, New York City, 1995
Arcadia, Los Angeles, CA, 1997
Lyssa Dent Hughes, An American Daughter, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1997
Mrs. Molly Burton, The Matchmaker, Adams Memorial Theater Main Stage, Williamstown, MA, 1998
Agnes, Lake Hollywood, Signature Theatre Company, New York City, 1999
Daisy Connolly, Give Me Your Answer, Do!, Gramercy Theatre, New York City, 1999-2000
The Beauty Queen of Lenane, Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, 1999, then Waterford, Ireland, 2000
Title role, Hedda Gabler, Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, MA,2000-2001, then Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 2001-2002
Pinhead/Mrs. Kendal, The Elephant Man, Royale Theatre, New York City, 2002
Anna, Boston Marriage, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, New York City,2002
Three Sisters, Playhouse Theatre, London, 2003
The Water's Edge, Nikos Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 2004
Constance Middleton, The Constant Wife, American Airlines Theatre,New York City, 2005
The Rage of Achilles, 92nd Street Y, New York City, 2005
Also appeared in Romeo and Juliet, Off-Broadway production.
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
Loves Music, Loves to Dance, 1991
Patricia Cornwell's "All That Remains," HarperCollins, 1992
Anne Lamott's "Crooked Little Heart," Random Audio, 1997
Barbara Taylor Bradford's "The Triumph of Katie Byrne," BDD Audio,2002
Georgia Byng's Molly Moon's "Incredible Book of Hypnotism," HarperChildren's Audio, 2003
Patricia Cornwell's "Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper," Putnam Berkley Audio, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, October 15, 2001, p. 139
Playbill, October 31, 2001, pp. 22, 24

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