Katherine Elizabeth Vernon 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 Parents: Meet John Vernon, Nancy West
Kate Vernon spent her early years in her hometown of Toronto until she moved with her family to Los Angeles, California at the age of seven. She is the daughter of Nancy West and famous Hollywood star John Vernon, known for his roles in “Animal House”, “Dirty Harry”, and “The Outlaw Josey Wales”.
She has two siblings – actor Chris Vernon, and singer Nan Vernon. She holds Canadian nationality, belongs to the White Caucasian ethnic group, and is of American, Armenian, Polish, and German descent.