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 Siblings: Meet Nan Vernon, Chris Vernon
Kate has two siblings – actor Chris Vernon, and singer Nan Vernon. Chris began his professional career in 2007 when he was cast in the original Australian production of High School Musical playing the role of Zeke Baylor.
After studying a performing arts course in Newcastle in 2009, Chris was accepted into NIDA where he received the Robertson Family Trust Scholarship and studied Musical Theatre under the guidance of Avigail Herman, graduating in 2010.
She holds Canadian nationality, belongs to the White Caucasian ethnic group, and is of American, Armenian, Polish, and German descent. Regarding her education, little is known about that except that she completed her acting studies.