Kate Vernon(I)
- Actress
Kate Vernon was born to the celebrated actor
John Vernon. As her father's career
began to take off in the USA, the family moved from their home in
Canada to Hollywood when Kate was 7 years old.
With the ever growing career success of the late
John Vernon
(Dirty Harry (1971),
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978),
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)),
Kate's childhood enabled her to be influenced and surrounded by many of
Hollywood's leading actors, writers and artists. With these early
experiences and influences, her decision to study to become an actress
came as no surprise.
After successfully completing her acting school studies, Kate's
beautiful features, zest for life, easy-going and fun personality
coupled with her dedicated work approach to her profession did not go
unnoticed. During the early 80's, doors began to open for Kate as she
secured a number of roles.
It was during the mid-1980's that Kate landed her first feature film
break with her role as "Benny" in the box office hit,
Pretty in Pink (1986). In its
success, it led to more TV work, box office and independent movie roles
allowing Kate to star alongside some of Hollywood's leading men such as
Denzel Washington,
Willem Dafoe,
Edward James Olmos,
Christopher Lee and
Richard Thomas.
To date, Kate's long career as a busy actress has enabled her to play
an engaging and wide variety of roles from the beautiful, funny, the
love interest, dramatic, comedic, the misunderstood, the mistress, the
mother and the dynamic. With her most recent roles in movies including
the box office smash
The Last Song (2010) which features
Miley Cyrus,
Greg Kinnear,
Liam Hemsworth,
Kelly Preston and the comedy, National
Lampoon's Snatched (2011), sees her alongside
Andrew McCarthy and the
acclaimed film legend Ernest Borgnine.
Her versatility as an actress has seen Kate recently star in the hit TV
series Heroes (2006),
Bones (2005), as well as
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000),
The Mentalist (2008),
Saving Grace (2007) and her
recurring role as "Ellen Tigh" (2004-2009) in the award-winning
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
(2004-2009) has won her an international fan base.
Never one to be typecast, Kate's career has allowed her to work
alongside many of TV and Film Industry leading writers, directors &
producers such as Spike Lee,
Peter Medak,
Ronald D. Moore,
David Eick,
Joe Cacaci,
David Weddle,
Michael Nankin and
John Woo.
Her 40-year career has allowed her to feature in regular, recurring and
guest roles in a number of major TV series including
Heroes (2006) (2010),
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
(2004-2009),
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
(1995), Nash Bridges (1996)
(1996-1997),
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
(2004-2009), L.A. Law (1986) (1994),
Bones (2005) (2010),
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
(1993),
Who's the Boss? (1984) (1990)
and many others.
Some of her TV & Box Office Movies credits include
The Last Song (2010),
Malcolm X (1992),
Roadhouse 66 (1984), National
Lampoon's Snatched (2011),
Blackjack (1998),
Pretty in Pink (1986),
Dangerous Touch (1994),
Last Chance Cafe (2006)
and Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) to name
but a few.
With a timeless beauty and meticulous approach to her characters, these
qualities have enhanced Kate's reputation not only as an on-screen
beauty, but as an actress with experience to adapt to any kind of role.
John Vernon. As her father's career
began to take off in the USA, the family moved from their home in
Canada to Hollywood when Kate was 7 years old.
With the ever growing career success of the late
John Vernon
(Dirty Harry (1971),
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978),
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)),
Kate's childhood enabled her to be influenced and surrounded by many of
Hollywood's leading actors, writers and artists. With these early
experiences and influences, her decision to study to become an actress
came as no surprise.
After successfully completing her acting school studies, Kate's
beautiful features, zest for life, easy-going and fun personality
coupled with her dedicated work approach to her profession did not go
unnoticed. During the early 80's, doors began to open for Kate as she
secured a number of roles.
It was during the mid-1980's that Kate landed her first feature film
break with her role as "Benny" in the box office hit,
Pretty in Pink (1986). In its
success, it led to more TV work, box office and independent movie roles
allowing Kate to star alongside some of Hollywood's leading men such as
Denzel Washington,
Willem Dafoe,
Edward James Olmos,
Christopher Lee and
Richard Thomas.
To date, Kate's long career as a busy actress has enabled her to play
an engaging and wide variety of roles from the beautiful, funny, the
love interest, dramatic, comedic, the misunderstood, the mistress, the
mother and the dynamic. With her most recent roles in movies including
the box office smash
The Last Song (2010) which features
Miley Cyrus,
Greg Kinnear,
Liam Hemsworth,
Kelly Preston and the comedy, National
Lampoon's Snatched (2011), sees her alongside
Andrew McCarthy and the
acclaimed film legend Ernest Borgnine.
Her versatility as an actress has seen Kate recently star in the hit TV
series Heroes (2006),
Bones (2005), as well as
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000),
The Mentalist (2008),
Saving Grace (2007) and her
recurring role as "Ellen Tigh" (2004-2009) in the award-winning
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
(2004-2009) has won her an international fan base.
Never one to be typecast, Kate's career has allowed her to work
alongside many of TV and Film Industry leading writers, directors &
producers such as Spike Lee,
Peter Medak,
Ronald D. Moore,
David Eick,
Joe Cacaci,
David Weddle,
Michael Nankin and
John Woo.
Her 40-year career has allowed her to feature in regular, recurring and
guest roles in a number of major TV series including
Heroes (2006) (2010),
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
(2004-2009),
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
(1995), Nash Bridges (1996)
(1996-1997),
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
(2004-2009), L.A. Law (1986) (1994),
Bones (2005) (2010),
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
(1993),
Who's the Boss? (1984) (1990)
and many others.
Some of her TV & Box Office Movies credits include
The Last Song (2010),
Malcolm X (1992),
Roadhouse 66 (1984), National
Lampoon's Snatched (2011),
Blackjack (1998),
Pretty in Pink (1986),
Dangerous Touch (1994),
Last Chance Cafe (2006)
and Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) to name
but a few.
With a timeless beauty and meticulous approach to her characters, these
qualities have enhanced Kate's reputation not only as an on-screen
beauty, but as an actress with experience to adapt to any kind of role.