Linda Powell
| Linda Powell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 1965 (age 52) Fort Benning, Georgia, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992-Present |
Linda Powell (born April, 1965)[1] is an American actress.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | American Gangster | Social Worker |
| 2013 | Blue Caprice | Lawyer |
Television
| Year | TV Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lauren White | 9 Episodes |
| 2012 | Political Animals | Pauline Samson | TV Mini-series |
| 2012-2015 | Chicago Fire | Ingrid Mills | 7 Episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | AUDELCO Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Christians | Nominated | [7] |
References
- 1 2 "The General's Daughter". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Linda Powell: Believing in Synchronicity". afrocentricnews.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Writer, Yvonna Russell (2 January 2014). "Leading Lady Linda Powell". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ 'Political Animals': Colin Powell's Daughter Linda To Appear Opposite Sigourney Weaver In USA Series
- ↑ Isherwood, Charles (10 April 2009). "A Struggle to Grow Up in an Activist’s Shadow". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Larry Powell & Linda Powell Cast In The Christians". BroadwayBlack.com. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "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.