Spring Wyant Lecture
The Wyant Lecture Series features speakers in the Humanities, History and the Arts.
From Hedda Gabler to Dr. Ellis Grey: A Life in the Theater and Beyond
Featuring: Kate Burton
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 :: 4:30 p.m.
Janet M. Daley Library Lecture Hall, Emmanuel College
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Reception to follow in the Main Reading Room of the Cardinal Cushing Library
Kate Burton is an accomplished actress who has gained recognition for her talent on the stage, in film and television. She is a three-time Tony Award-nominee for her work on Broadway in Hedda Gabler, The Elephant Man and The Constant Wife. She received two Emmy nominations for her role as Dr. Ellis Grey in the ABC drama Grey’s Anatomy. Her films include Max Payne, Big Trouble in Little China, The Ice Storm, Unfaithful, Celebrity, Sherry Baby and Spooner. She has made appearances in numerous television series including Law & Order, The Practice, The West Wing and Rescue Me, and was cast in the HBO miniseries Empire Falls. She has appeared in Boston most recently in The Corn Is Green and The Cherry Orchard at The Huntington Theatre, and has spent many summers at The Williamstown Theatre Festival in the Berkshires. She received her bachelor’s degree in Russian Studies and European History from Brown University, and earned an M.F.A. from the School of Drama at Yale University.
