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.

Kate Vernon

Acting Born April 21, 1961 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

The Mentalist

Arden

NCIS

Caroline Morrow

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Penelope Russell

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Raina Press

Bones

Rowan

Star Trek: Voyager

Cmdr. Valerie Archer

The 100

Diana Sydney

Heroes

Vanessa Wheeler

Murder, She Wrote

Rhonda Sykes

Murder, She Wrote

Connie Norton

Falcon Crest

Lorraine Prescott

Dawson's Creek

Woman