Linda Powell
Linda Powell (born April 30, 1965) is an American actress. Early life. Powell was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, 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. She was raised on a series of military bases, because of her father's career. She has a B.A. in English literature from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, and studied theater at the Circle in the Square Theatre School. Career. Powell has had a long career of supporting roles in film and  television. Her most notable roles being Ingrid Mills on "Chicago Fire", Pauline Samson in TV mini-series "Political Animals" and a lawyer in the film "Blue Caprice". Powell has also worked extensively in the theater, starring on Broadway in revivals of "Wilder, Wilder, Wilder" and "On Golden Pond", and off Broadway in productions of "A Raisin in the Sun", "Angela’s Mixtape" and "The Christians".