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'' Falcon Crest'' (from 1984–1985), the stuck-up and popular Benny Hanson in the

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'' Pretty in Pink'' (1986), Sophia in the 1992

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film, '' Malcolm X'', and Ellen Tigh in the 2004 Syfy series '' Battlestar Galactica''.

Early life

Vernon was born in

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, Ontario, Canada to Nancy West and actor John Vernon. At age seven, she moved with her family to

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, California, where her father was pursuing his career. Her sister is singer Nan Vernon.

Career

Vernon portrayed

on the CBS prime time

'' Falcon Crest'' from 1984 to 1985. During the 1980s she appeared on various TV series, including '' Family Ties'', ''

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'', '' Remington Steele'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and the 1987 miniseries '' I'll Take Manhattan'', as well as the 1986 comedy-drama film '' Pretty in Pink'', and the 1989 gangster comedy '' Mob Story'', in which she appeared opposite her father. Other early film credits included '' Alphabet City'' (1984) and '' Roadhouse 66'' (1985). In 1990 Vernon portrayed Kathleen Sawyer in a four-episode arc on '' Who's the Boss?'', followed by extended appearances on '' L.A. Law'' in 1994 as A.D.A. Belinda Fox (four episodes) and on '' Nash Bridges'' in 1996–1997 as Whitney Thomas (seven episodes). Among many other roles, she co-starred as Sophia in the 1992 film '' Malcolm X'', appeared in the 1992 Italian sci-fi film ''

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'', portrayed Alexandra on the 1996 series '' Kindred: The Embraced'' and appeared in a 1998 episode of '' Star Trek: Voyager'' entitled " In the Flesh". She played Dr. Rachel Stein in the 1998 TV movie '' Blackjack''. From 2004 to 2009, Vernon portrayed the recurring role of Ellen Tigh on '' Battlestar Galactica''. In April 2009, she made a guest appearance on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' entitled "A Space Oddity", which also featured cameos by her former ''Galactica'' producer

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and co-stars Grace Park and Rekha Sharma. In 2010 she guest starred in two episodes of '' Heroes'' (" Close to You" and "

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") as

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, and in 2014 portrayed Diana Sydney on ''

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'' and Starfleet captain Sonya Alexander in the fan film '' Star Trek: Prelude To Axanar''. In 2016, Vernon played Caroline Morrow in an episode of ''

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''. She appeared in several episodes of the Apple TV+ series '' The Morning Show'' in 2019.

Filmography

References

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