Kate Vernon
Katherine Elizabeth Vernon (born April 21, 1961) is a Canadian-born American actress. She is known for her roles as Lorraine Prescott on the CBS Primetime soap opera Falcon Crest (from 1984–1985), the stuck-up and popular Benny Hanson in the comedy film Pretty in Pink (1986), Sophia in the 1992 Spike Lee film, Malcolm X, and Ellen Tigh in the 2004 Syfy series Battlestar Galactica.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1961-04-21 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known for
- The 100 (2014) — Diana Sydney
- The Mentalist (2008) — Arden
- Bones (2005) — Rowan
- The Last Song (2010) — Susan Blakelee
- Heroes (2006) — Vanessa Wheeler
- NCIS (2003) — Caroline Morrow
- Malcolm X (1992) — Sophia
- Battlestar Galactica (2004) — Ellen Tigh
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Penelope Russell
- Pretty in Pink (1986) — Benny Hanson
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995) — Cmdr. Valerie Archer
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Lucy Chadwick
- The Morning Show (2019) — Geneva
- Dawson's Creek (1998) — Woman
- I Will Find You (2026) — Sophie Burroughs
- Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) — Ellen Tigh