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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.
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]
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]
| 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 |
| Year | TV Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2016 | AUDELCO Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Christians | Nominated | [8] |
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