Linda Powell

Linda Powell (born April 30, 1965)[1] is an American actress.

Linda Powell
Powell in 2017
Born (1965-04-30) April 30, 1965
Fort Benning, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCollege of William & Mary Circle in the Square Theatre School
OccupationActress
Years active1992-Present
Parents

Early life

Powell was born in Fort Benning, Georgia,[2] the daughter of Alma and Colin Powell, the former United States Secretary of State, National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[3] She was raised on a series of military bases, because of her father's career.[2] She has a B.A. in English literature[3] from the College of William & Mary in Virginia,[2] and studied theater at the Circle in the Square Theatre School.[3]

Career

Powell has had a long career of supporting roles in film and television. Her most notable roles being Ingrid Mills on Chicago Fire,[3] Pauline Samson in TV mini-series Political Animals[4] and a lawyer in the film Blue Caprice.[3]

Powell has also worked extensively in the theater, starring on Broadway in revivals of Wilder, Wilder, Wilder[3] and On Golden Pond,[2][3] and off Broadway in productions of A Raisin in the Sun,[1] Angela’s Mixtape[5] and The Christians.[6]

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1998 American Cuisine Miller (US Navy officer)
2007 American Gangster Social Worker
2010 Morning Glory Louanne
2013 Blue Caprice Case Worker
2015 Meadowland Mrs. Williams
2019 The Report Marcy Morris

Television
YearTV ShowRoleNotes
1999-2010Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLauren White9 Episodes
2012Political AnimalsPauline SamsonTV Mini-series
2012-2015Chicago FireIngrid Mills7 Episodes

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2016AUDELCO AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe ChristiansNominated[7]

References
  1. "The General's Daughter". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. "Linda Powell: Believing in Synchronicity". afrocentricnews.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. Writer, Yvonna Russell (2 January 2014). "Leading Lady Linda Powell". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. 'Political Animals': Colin Powell's Daughter Linda To Appear Opposite Sigourney Weaver In USA Series
  5. Isherwood, Charles (10 April 2009). "A Struggle to Grow Up in an Activist's Shadow". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  6. "Larry Powell & Linda Powell Cast In The Christians". BroadwayBlack.com. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  7. "Phylicia Rashad, Marjorie Johnson, Jason Dirden, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Joe Morton, Tina Fabrique, Francois Battiste, Colman Domingo, Maurice Hines Among 2016 AUDELCO Award Nominees; SKELETON CREW AND FAMILIAR Lead with Nine Nods Each". Backstage Pass with Lia Chang. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.


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