Kate Vernon

Kate Vernon (born ) is a Canadian actress who played a member of Species 8472 who was impersonating Commander Valerie Archer in the Star Trek: Voyager episode. She is the daughter of Bruce McGill's Animal House costar John Vernon.

She recently played "Ellen Tigh" on the re-imagined series, written and developed by former Star Trek writer Ronald D. Moore, and guest starred on an episode of  satirizing sci-fi and Star Trek conventions. She previously had recurring roles on the TV series Nash Bridges and L.A. Law.