Kate Burton

Birth Name:

Katherine Burton

Birth Place:

Geneva, Switzerland

Profession

Actress

Received two Tony Award nominations in 2002 for her performances in "The Elephant Man" and "Hedda Gabler․"
Was nominated for a 1990 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in "Some Americans Abroad․"
Won a Theatre World Award in 1983 for her role in "Winners․"
Majored in Russian Studies and European history at Brown University, graduating in 1979, then graduated from Yale Drama School in 1983
Originally intended to lead a career as a diplomat
Was on the board of one of Brown University's student theater groups, Production Workshop
Best known for playing Margo Litzenberger in "Big Trouble in Little China․"
Starred in such Broadway productions as "The Constant Wife," "The Elephant Man" and "Hedda Gabler․"
Has narrated audiobook versions of books by Patricia Cornwell, Lisa Scottoline, Iris Johansen and Dean Koontz
Her godfather was playwright and actor Emlyn Williams

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