Acting
Kate Vernon
Born 1961-04-21
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Kate Vernon
TV
Quick View
The 100
2014
TMDB4.0
TV
Quick View
The Mentalist
2008
TMDB4.2
TV
Quick View
Bones
2005
TMDB4.1
TV
Quick View
NCIS
2003
TMDB3.8
Movie
Quick View
The Last Song
2010
TMDB3.6
TV
Quick View
Heroes
2006
TMDB3.7
TV
Quick View
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
TMDB3.8
TV
Quick View
Battlestar Galactica
2004
TMDB4.1
Movie
Quick View
Malcolm X
1992
TMDB3.8
TV
Quick View
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
TMDB3.9
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (90 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | I Will Find You | Sophie Burroughs | TV Series | 2026 |
 | God of Frogs | Eve | Movie | 2026 |
 | A Gettysburg Christmas | Caroline | Movie | 2023 |
 | Meet the Killer Parents | Miriam | Movie | 2023 |
 | Sullivan's Crossing | Helen | TV Series | 2023 |
 | True Lies | Sharon Heinz | TV Series | 2023 |
 | The Morning Show | Geneva | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Anniversary Nightmare | Barbara | Movie | 2019 |
 | Another Life | Ava Beckenbridge | TV Series | 2019 |
 | His Master's Voice | Camille | Movie | 2018 |
 | Condor | Lily Partridge | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Groomzilla | Olivia | Movie | 2018 |
 | Valentina's Wedding | Melanie Tate | Movie | 2018 |
 | Amelia 2.0 | Dr. Ellen Beckett | Movie | 2017 |
 | Chicanery | Billie Endicott | Movie | 2017 |
 | A Christmas Truce | Helena | Movie | 2015 |
 | 108 Stitches | President Jennine Wormer Pratt | Movie | 2014 |
 | Prelude to Axanar | Captain Sonya Alexander | Movie | 2014 |
 | The 100 | Diana Sydney | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Battledogs | Dr. Ellen Gordon | Movie | 2013 |
 | Perception | Mary Morrison | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Firm | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Red Faction: Origins | The Matriarch | Movie | 2011 |
 | National Lampoon's Snatched | Diane | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Last Song | Susan Blakelee | Movie | 2010 |
 | Battlestar Galactica: The Plan | Ellen Tigh | Movie | 2009 |
 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Mentalist | Arden | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Saving Grace | Ellen Cooper | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Last Chance Cafe | Hallie Boyer | Movie | 2006 |
 | Heroes | Vanessa Wheeler | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Knights of the South Bronx | Pat | Movie | 2005 |
 | Confession | Detective Robin Mallory | Movie | 2005 |
 | Bones | Rowan | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Reunion | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | School of Life | Elli Warner | Movie | 2005 |
 | Family Plan | Victoria | Movie | 2005 |
 | Buds For Life | Valerie Quinlan | Movie | 2004 |
 | Battlestar Galactica | Ellen Tigh | TV Series | 2004 |
| Grave Matters | Christine | Movie | 2004 | |
 | Wilder Days | Dorothy Morse | Movie | 2003 |
 | NCIS | Caroline Morrow | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Largo Winch | Monique Winch-Hastings | TV Series | 2001 |
| Largo Winch | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Penelope Russell | TV Series | 2000 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Raina Press | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Y2K | Alix Cromwell | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Secret Life of Girls | Kay (Age 40) | Movie | 1999 |
 | Blackjack | Dr. Rachel Stein | Movie | 1998 |
 | Dawson's Creek | Woman | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Flood: A River's Rampage | Pat Mallory | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Hunger | Lanie | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Joe's Wedding | Uta Mann | Movie | 1996 |
 | Downdraft | Alexa | Movie | 1996 |
 | Kindred: The Embraced | Alexandra Serris | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Nash Bridges | Whitney Thomas | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Bloodknot | Kaye | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Sister-in-Law | Sarah "Sally" Rae Preston / Rae Phillips / Kelly Richards | Movie | 1995 |
 | Dangerous Touch | Amanda Grace | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Outer Limits | Tricia Lange | TV Series | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Judy Warren | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Soft Deceit | Anne Fowler | Movie | 1995 |
 | Star Trek: Voyager | Cmdr. Valerie Archer | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Probable Cause | Lynn Reilly | Movie | 1994 |
 | House of Secrets | Laura Morrell | Movie | 1993 |
 | Cyber Eden | Prudence | Movie | 1992 |
 | Malcolm X | Sophia | Movie | 1992 |
 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin | Terry Weidner | Movie | 1991 |
 | Daughters of Privilege | Diana | Movie | 1991 |
 | Mob Story | Mindy | Movie | 1989 |
 | Hostile Takeover | Sally | Movie | 1989 |
 | Tales from the Crypt | Lucy Chadwick | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Jake and the Fatman | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | I'll Take Manhattan | Nanette Alexander | TV Series | 1987 |
 | L.A. Law | DDA Belinda Fox | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Banter | Brent Holliday | Movie | 1986 |
 | Pretty in Pink | Benny Hanson | Movie | 1986 |
 | Lovejoy | Mary-John Lovejoy | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Donna | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Connie Norton | TV Series | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Rhonda Sykes | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Roadhouse 66 | Melissa Duran | Movie | 1984 |
 | Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac | Donna Adams | Movie | 1984 |
 | Alphabet City | Angie | Movie | 1984 |
 | Chained Heat | Cellmate | Movie | 1983 |
 | Remington Steele | Nancy Evans | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Family Ties | Christy | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Hotel | Sandy Hoyle | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Falcon Crest | Lorraine Prescott | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Black Sash | Jenny | TV Series | — |