Kate Vernon
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.
Known for
2023A Gettysburg Christmas
Caroline
2023Meet the Killer Parents
Miriam
2019Anniversary Nightmare
Barbara
2018Valentina's Wedding
Melanie Tate
2018His Master's Voice
Camille
2018Groomzilla
Olivia
2017Chicanery
Billie Endicott
2017Amelia 2.0
Dr. Ellen Beckett
2015A Christmas Truce
Helena
2014Prelude to Axanar
Captain Sonya Alexander
2014108 Stitches
President Jennine Wormer Pratt
2013Battledogs
Dr. Ellen Gordon
2011Red Faction: Origins
The Matriarch
2011National Lampoon's Snatched
Diane
2010The Last Song
Susan Blakelee
2009Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Ellen Tigh
2006Last Chance Cafe
Hallie Boyer
2005Knights of the South Bronx
Pat
2005Family Plan
Victoria
2005School of Life
Elli Warner
2005Confession
Detective Robin Mallory
2004Buds For Life
Valerie Quinlan
2003Wilder Days
Dorothy Morse
1999The Secret Life of Girls
Kay (Age 40)