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Katherine Burton (born September 10, 1957) [1] [2] is a Welsh and American actress, the daughter of actors Richard Burton and Sybil Christopher.On television, Burton received critical acclaim as Ellis Grey in the Shonda Rhimes drama series Grey's Anatomy, and as Vice President Sally Langston on Scandal. [3]
Ellis Gray Loring (April 14, 1803 – May 24, 1858) was an American attorney, abolitionist, and philanthropist from Boston. He co-founded the New England Anti-Slavery Society , provided legal advice to abolitionists, harbored fugitive slaves in his home, and helped finance the abolitionist newspaper, the Liberator .
Ellis Grey (Kate Burton, Sarah Paulson–1982 flashback, Sally Pressman-1983 flashbacks): Meredith's mother and Maggie's biological mother, a highly respected surgeon who trained at Seattle Grace with Richard Webber. During their residency, she and Richard had an affair.
Regarding Ellis' interaction with Webber, Rater noted that it was the first time Ellis lets her guard down, revealing her vulnerability and expressing her desire for the kind of happiness and normalcy that Meredith has found. She also commended the cast's performances, describing their acting as "remarkable". [1]
Meredith Grey is the daughter of world-renowned attending general surgeon, Ellis Grey, and grew up in her shadow. Ellis is a deeply flawed, emotionally unavailable, verbally abusive, and neglectful mother. Meredith is described as a "dark and twisty," damaged woman who sees the world in varying shades of grey.
The episode was written by Kiley Donovan and directed by Nicole Rubio. It features the characters of George O'Malley (T. R. Knight), Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh), Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), and Mark Sloan through the use of manipulated archive footage. Additionally, Ellis Grey (Kate Burton) made a guest appearance in the episode.
The episode opens with a voice-over narration from Ellis Grey (Kate Burton) and Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) about choosing to let go of the past and embracing a fresh start. Meredith returns to Grey Sloan Memorial to break the news of Derek Shepherd 's ( Patrick Dempsey ) death.
"Only Mama Knows" is the fourth episode of the eleventh season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, and is the 224th episode overall.Written by Mark Driscoll, and directed by Jesse Bochco, the episode originally aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States on October 16, 2014.