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| Born | Linda Margaret Powell April 16, 1965 Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | College of William and Mary (BA) Circle in the Square Theatre School (GrDip) |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Relatives | Michael Powell (brother) |
Linda Margaret Powell (born April 16, 1965) is an American actress.
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Early life
Linda Margaret Powell was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, on April 16, 1965[1][2]: 115 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 and attended four different high schools, because of her father's career.[1][2]: 266 After attending Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado in eleventh grade, Powell graduated from Leavenworth High School in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1983.[2]: 266, 275 She graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1987 with a B.A. in English literature.[3][1][2]: 376 Additionally, she 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,[1][3] and off Broadway in productions of A Raisin in the Sun,[5] Angela’s Mixtape[6] and The Christians.[7]
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | TV Show | Role | Notes |
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| 1999–2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lauren White | 9 episodes |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Patrice Wilcox | Episode: "Conjugal" |
| 2012 | Political Animals | Pauline Samson | Miniseries |
| 2012–2015 | Chicago Fire | Ingrid Mills | 7 episodes |
| 2021 | Modern Love | Mrs. Vacher | Episode: "Am I...? Maybe This Quiz Will Tell Me" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2016 | AUDELCO Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Christians | Nominated | [8] |
References
- ^ a b c d "Linda Powell: Believing in Synchronicity". afrocentricnews.com. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Powell, Colin L.; Persico, Joseph E. (1996) [1995]. My American Journey. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-46641-1 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g Writer, Yvonna Russell (January 2, 2014). "Leading Lady Linda Powell". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ 'Political Animals': Colin Powell's Daughter Linda To Appear Opposite Sigourney Weaver In USA Series
- ^ Hiaasen, Rob. "The General's Daughter". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 21, 2001. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (April 10, 2009). "A Struggle to Grow Up in an Activist's Shadow". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Larry Powell & Linda Powell Cast In The Christians". BroadwayBlack.com. August 4, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 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. October 1, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
External links
- Linda Powell at IMDb
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