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Daughter of Richard Burton and Sybil Williams. Son, Morgan Ritchie, and daughter, Charlotte, with Michael Ritchie. Earned a BA in Russian studies and European history from Brown University. In 2002, she was nominated for two Tony Awards: as Best Actress (Play) for portraying the title character in a revival of Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler," and as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for a revival of "The Elephant Man". This made her one of only three actors (the others are Amanda Plummer and Dana Ivey) to be Tony-nominated for two acting awards in the same year. Mother of Morgan Ritchie. Highly respected and talented audio book reader. She is constantly represented among best-selling audio titles. Played the mother of Ellen Pompeo in TV show Grey's anatomy, although Kate was 12 years older than Ellen. At first intent on a diplomatic career, she majored in history and Russian studies at Brown University in Rhode Island, before being swayed by her acting heritage in her senior year. She went on to earn an MFA at the Yale School of Drama. Born in Switzerland, she was raised in Manhattan after her parents' famous divorce. She has an autistic sister, Jessica, and a half-sister, Amy Cristopher, from her mother's marriage to actor Jordan Christopher. Sister of Maria Burton, daughter of Elizabeth Taylor and Kate's father Richard Burton.