Kate Vernon
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Kate Vernon is a Canadian actress who portrayed Ellen Tigh in the Re-imagined Series.
Vernon was born in Canada, one of two daughters to character actor John Vernon and former actress and model Nancy West. Kate's sister is the singer Nan Vernon.
Following her family's move to California, Kate expressed an interest in becoming an architect on graduating from school, but then felt she'd have to be locked away if she failed to express herself as an actress. Despite her father's opposition, she followed her heart and started acting in her early 20's, working in both film and television.
She worked steadily on television through the 1980s and 1990s, guest-starring in some of the top shows of the era: L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, Nash Bridges - even foraying into science-fiction with her appearance in Star Trek: Voyager.
Her film career spans both the large screen and a range of made-for-TV movies.
On Battlestar Galactica
edit sourceVernon was cast as Ellen Tigh after being recommended for the role by Edward James Olmos, who also directed her debut episode, "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down". She credited Olmos for making her feel "safe and encouraged... to take chances" with the character.[Book 1]
She described Ellen as "an extremely dangerous individual... very powerful, very sexual and very manipulative." She also noted that the producers did not tell her whether Ellen was a Cylon during the first season. "So I’m just playing Ellen as a character who has a lot of secrets — although I don’t know what those secrets are!" she explained.[Book 2] She found the dysfunctional relationship between Ellen and Saul Tigh fun to play, stating, "they’re two people who love each other, but when they get together it’s bad news."[Book 3]
Despite not being a follower of science fiction, Vernon was drawn to the series because of the "strength of the material," calling it "great drama, with great relationships and great situations."[Book 4]
References
edit source- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 78.
- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 130.
- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 131.
- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 131.