- Born
- Height5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
- Swiss-born Welsh-American actress Kate Burton is the daughter of Welsh actors Richard Burton and Sybil Williams. She graduated Brown University (1979), majoring in Russian studies and European history. She served on the board of 'Production Workshop', the university's student-run theater group. She earned her master's at Yale Drama School (1983). She received an honorary doctorate from Brown University (2007). Her dedicated stage, film and television work earned a number of awards and nominations.- IMDb Mini Biography By: arv.0705@gmail.com
- SpouseMichael Ritchie(June 30, 1985 - present) (2 children)
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- Daughter of Richard Burton and Sybil Williams.
- Co-starred with her father, Richard Burton in the critically-received CBS miniseries Ellis Island (1984). He died shortly thereafter.
- Earned a BA in Russian studies and European history from Brown University.
- Played the mother of Ellen Pompeo on TV show Grey's Anatomy (2005), although Kate was 12 years older than Ellen.
- Has retained her British citizenship, yet considers herself an American actress.
- (Describing her acting roles) "I'm usually the sweet wife. Or the sweet dead wife."
- (Referring to her extended, rather bohemian family) "Basically, I'm part of this large, creative, mildly crazy, loosely connected loving family. But really, these days, who isn't?"
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