Portrait of Kate Vernon

Kate Vernon

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: April 21, 1961

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Filmography

2023
2023
True Lies

as Sharon Heinz

2019
The Morning Show

as Geneva Micklen

2019
2019
Another Life

as Ava Beckenbridge

2018
2018
Groomzilla

as Olivia

2018
Valentina's Wedding

as Melanie Tate

2017
Amelia 2.0

as Dr. Ellen Beckett

2017
Chicanery

as Billie Endicott

2015
2014
108 Stitches

as President Jennine Wormer Pratt

2014
Prelude to Axanar

as Captain Sonya Alexander

2014
The 100

as Diana Sydney

2013
Battledogs

as Dr. Ellen Gordon

2012
Perception

as Mary Morrison

2011
Red Faction: Origins

as The Matriarch

2010
The Last Song

as Susan Blakelee

2008
2006
Last Chance Cafe

as Hallie Boyer

2006
Heroes

as Vanessa Wheeler

2005
Confession

as Detective Robin Mallory

2005
Bones

as Rowan

2005
School of Life

as Elli Warner

2005
Family Plan

as Victoria

2004
Buds For Life

as Valerie Quinlan

2004
2003
Wilder Days

as Dorothy Morse

2003
NCIS

as Caroline Morrow

2001
Largo Winch

as Monique Winch-Hastings

2000
1999
Y2K

as Alix Cromwell

1999
1998
Blackjack

as Dr. Rachel Stein

1998
1997
1997
The Hunger

as Lanie

1996
Downdraft

as Alexa

1996
Kindred: The Embraced

as Alexandra Serris

1995
Bloodknot

as Kaye

1995
The Sister-in-Law

as Rae Phillips / Sally Preston / Kelly Richards

1995
Dangerous Touch

as Amanda Grace

1995
The Outer Limits

as Tricia Lange

1995
The Outer Limits

as Judy Warren

1995
Soft Deceit

as Anne Fowler

1995
Star Trek: Voyager

as Cmdr. Valerie Archer

1994
Probable Cause

as Lynn Reilly

1993
House of Secrets

as Laura Morrell

1992
Cyber Eden

as Prudence

1992
Malcolm X

as Sophia

1989
Mob Story

as Mindy

1989
1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Lucy Chadwick

1987
I'll Take Manhattan

as Nanette Alexander

1986
L.A. Law

as DDA Belinda Fox

1986
Banter

as Brent Holliday

1986
Pretty in Pink

as Benny Hanson

1986
Lovejoy

as Mary-John Lovejoy

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Rhonda Sykes

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Connie Norton

1984
Roadhouse 66

as Melissa Duran

1984
1983
Chained Heat

as Cellmate

1982
Remington Steele

as Nancy Evans

1982
Family Ties

as Christy

1982
Hotel

as Sandy Hoyle

1981
Falcon Crest

as Lorraine Prescott