Kate Vernon

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

NCIS

The Mentalist

I Will Find You

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Bones

The 100

Murder, She Wrote

All Movies (47)

• A Gettysburg Christmas2023 · as Caroline
• Meet the Killer Parents2023 · as Miriam
• Anniversary Nightmare2019 · as Barbara
• His Master's Voice2018 · as Camille
• Groomzilla2018 · as Olivia
• Valentina's Wedding2018 · as Melanie Tate
• Amelia 2.02017 · as Dr. Ellen Beckett
• Chicanery2017 · as Billie Endicott
• A Christmas Truce2015 · as Helena
• 108 Stitches2014 · as President Jennine Wormer Pratt
• Battledogs2013 · as Dr. Ellen Gordon
• Red Faction: Origins2011 · as The Matriarch
• National Lampoon's Snatched2011 · as Diane
• The Last Song2010 · as Susan Blakelee
• Battlestar Galactica: The Plan2009 · as Ellen Tigh
• Last Chance Cafe2006 · as Hallie Boyer
• Knights of the South Bronx2005 · as Pat
• Confession2005 · as Detective Robin Mallory
• School of Life2005 · as Elli Warner
• Family Plan2005 · as Victoria
• Buds For Life2004 · as Valerie Quinlan
• Grave Matters2004 · as Christine
• Wilder Days2003 · as Dorothy Morse
• Y2K1999 · as Alix Cromwell
• The Secret Life of Girls1999 · as Kay (Age 40)
• Blackjack1998 · as Dr. Rachel Stein
• Flood: A River's Rampage1997 · as Pat Mallory
• Joe's Wedding1996 · as Uta Mann
• Downdraft1996 · as Alexa
• Bloodknot1995 · as Kaye
• The Sister-in-Law1995 · as Rae Phillips / Sally Preston / Kelly Richards
• Dangerous Touch1995 · as Amanda Grace
• Soft Deceit1995 · as Anne Fowler
• Probable Cause1994 · as Lynn Reilly
• House of Secrets1993 · as Laura Morrell
• Cyber Eden1992 · as Prudence
• Malcolm X1992 · as Sophia
• Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin1991 · as Terry Weidner
• Daughters of Privilege1991 · as Diana
• Mob Story1989 · as Mindy
• Hostile Takeover1989 · as Sally
• Banter1986 · as Brent Holliday
• Pretty in Pink1986 · as Benny Hanson
• Roadhouse 661984 · as Melissa Duran
• Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac1984 · as Donna Adams
• Alphabet City1984 · as Angie
• Chained Heat1983 · as Cellmate

All TV Shows (41)

• I Will Find You2026 · as Sophie Burroughs
• Sullivan's Crossing2023 · as Helen
• True Lies2023 · as Sharon Heinz
• The Morning Show2019 · as Geneva
• Another Life2019 · as Ava Beckenbridge
• Condor2018 · as Lily Partridge
• The 1002014 · as Diana Sydney
• Perception2012 · as Mary Morrison
• The Firm2012
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• The Mentalist2008 · as Arden
• Saving Grace2007 · as Ellen Cooper
• Heroes2006 · as Vanessa Wheeler
• Bones2005 · as Rowan
• Reunion2005
• Battlestar Galactica2004 · as Ellen Tigh
• NCIS2003 · as Caroline Morrow
• Black Sash2003 · as Jenny
• Largo Winch2001 · as Monique Winch-Hastings
• Largo Winch2001
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Penelope Russell
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Raina Press
• Dawson's Creek1998 · as Woman
• The Hunger1997 · as Lanie
• Kindred: The Embraced1996 · as Alexandra Serris
• Nash Bridges1996 · as Whitney Thomas
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Tricia Lange
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Judy Warren
• Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Cmdr. Valerie Archer
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Lucy Chadwick
• Jake and the Fatman1987
• I'll Take Manhattan1987 · as Nanette Alexander
• L.A. Law1986 · as DDA Belinda Fox
• Lovejoy1986 · as Mary-John Lovejoy
• The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · as Donna
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Rhonda Sykes
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Connie Norton
• Remington Steele1982 · as Nancy Evans
• Family Ties1982 · as Christy
• Hotel1982 · as Sandy Hoyle
• Falcon Crest1981 · as Lorraine Prescott