Kate Vernon
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Mentalist
Arden
2008
Series
NCIS
Caroline Morrow
2003
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Penelope Russell
2000
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Raina Press
2000
Series
Bones
Rowan
2005
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Cmdr. Valerie Archer
1995
Series
Heroes
Vanessa Wheeler
2006
Series
The 100
Diana Sydney
2014
Series
Falcon Crest
Lorraine Prescott
1981
Series
Dawson's Creek
Woman
1998
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Connie Norton
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Rhonda Sykes
1984
Series
L.A. Law
DDA Belinda Fox
1986
Series
Battlestar Galactica
Ellen Tigh
2004
Series
Nash Bridges
Whitney Thomas
1996
Series
Family Ties
Christy
1982
Series
The Outer Limits
Tricia Lange
1995
Series
The Outer Limits
Judy Warren
1995
Series
The Morning Show
Geneva
2019
Series
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Series
Remington Steele
Nancy Evans
1982
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Lucy Chadwick
1989
Series
Perception
Mary Morrison
2012
Series
Hotel
Sandy Hoyle
1982
Series
I Will Find You
Sophie Burroughs
2026
Series
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Series
Sullivan's Crossing
Helen
2023
Series
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Donna
1985
Series
Saving Grace
Ellen Cooper
2007
Series
The Hunger
Lanie
1997
Series
Lovejoy
Mary-John Lovejoy
1986
Series
True Lies
Sharon Heinz
2023
Series
Another Life
Ava Beckenbridge
2019
Series
Condor
Lily Partridge
2018
Series
The Firm
2012
Series
Largo Winch
Monique Winch-Hastings
2001
Series
Largo Winch
2001
Film
Malcolm X
Sophia
1992
Film
The Last Song
Susan Blakelee
2010
Series
Reunion
2005
Film
Pretty in Pink
Benny Hanson
1986
Series
Kindred: The Embraced
Alexandra Serris
1996
Series
Black Sash
Jenny
Film
Chained Heat
Cellmate
1983
Film
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Ellen Tigh
2009
Film
Red Faction: Origins
The Matriarch
2011
Film
School of Life
Elli Warner
2005
Film
Alphabet City
Angie
1984
Film
Groomzilla
Olivia
2018
Film
The Sister-in-Law
Sarah "Sally" Rae Preston / Rae Phillips / Kelly Richards
1995
Series
I'll Take Manhattan
Nanette Alexander
1987
Film
Blackjack
Dr. Rachel Stein
1998
Film
Chicanery
Billie Endicott
2017
Film
Valentina's Wedding
Melanie Tate
2018
Film
National Lampoon's Snatched
Diane
2011
Film
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
Donna Adams
1984
Film
Knights of the South Bronx
Pat
2005
Film
Roadhouse 66
Melissa Duran
1984
Film
God of Frogs
Eve
2026
Film
Meet the Killer Parents
Miriam
2023
Film
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Terry Weidner
1991
Film
Amelia 2.0
Dr. Ellen Beckett
2017
Film
Confession
Detective Robin Mallory
2005
Film
Family Plan
Victoria
2005
Film
Dangerous Touch
Amanda Grace
1995
Film
Probable Cause
Lynn Reilly
1994
Film
Wilder Days
Dorothy Morse
2003
Film
Banter
Brent Holliday
1986
Film
Anniversary Nightmare
Barbara
2019
Film
The Secret Life of Girls
Kay (Age 40)
1999
Film
Last Chance Cafe
Hallie Boyer
2006
Film
Hostile Takeover
Sally
1989
Film
Daughters of Privilege
Diana
1991
Film
His Master's Voice
Camille
2018
Film
Mob Story
Mindy
1989
Film
Bloodknot
Kaye
1995
Film
House of Secrets
Laura Morrell
1993
Film
A Gettysburg Christmas
Caroline
2023
Film
Cyber Eden
Prudence
1992
Film
Prelude to Axanar
Captain Sonya Alexander
2014
Film
A Christmas Truce
Helena
2015
Film
Joe's Wedding
Uta Mann
1996
Film
Y2K
Alix Cromwell
1999
Film
Flood: A River's Rampage
Pat Mallory
1997
Film
108 Stitches
President Jennine Wormer Pratt
2014
Film
Downdraft
Alexa
1996
Film
Buds For Life
Valerie Quinlan
2004
Film
Soft Deceit
Anne Fowler
1995
Grave Matters
Christine
2004
Film
Battledogs
Dr. Ellen Gordon
2013