Ion Overman is an American actress, known for her roles on television, such as Gabriella Garza in Port Charles (2000–2002), Candace Jewell in The L Word (2004–2005), Detective Sam Blair in Ghost Whisperer (2008–2010) and Detective Elena Ruiz in Wisdom of the Crowd (2017–2018).
Early life Overman was born in Los Angeles, California. Overman's mother is black and her father is white of English heritage from the United Kingdom. At the age of thirteen, she made her debut at the Chip Fields Repertory Theater. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles and landed her first agent in 1993.
Career Overman made her acting debut in the 1995 movie The Walking Dead. Hollywood.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-25. In 2000, she was cast as Gabriela Garza in the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital, a character who also appeared in the General Hospital spinoff Port Charles. She left the role in 2002. She later went to appear in a guest starring roles on the number of prime time television series, include Strong Medicine, The Drew Carey Show and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. From 2004 to 2005, she had a recurring role as Candace Jewell in the Showtime drama series The L Word.
From 2005 to 2006, Overman starred in the UPN sitcom Love Inc.Love, Inc The series was canceled after single season. She has appeared in the 2006 comedy film Phat Girlz and played Linda, Josh's (Derek Luke) elitist and corrupt fiance in Tyler Perry's 2009 comedy-drama Madea Goes to Jail. In 2013, Ion starred in the Tunnel Vision as the detective trying to find the murderer and who befriends the murdered family's patriarch, who also barely survived being murdered.
Overman had a recurring role on Ghost Whisperer from 2008 to 2010 playing Det. Sam Blair. She also had a recurring arc on Desperate Housewives playing Maria Scott during season five. She also has appeared on Two and a Half Men, Castle and NCIS. From 2017 to 2018, Overman co-starred as Det. Elena Ruiz on the CBS drama series, Wisdom of the Crowd.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 1995 The Walking Dead Shirley Evans 1999 Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire Party Girl #1 2006 Phat Girlz Flirty Waitress 2007 Heart to Heart Short film 2009 Madea Goes to Jail Linda Davis Also known as Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail 2013 Tunnel Vision Detective Cynthia Grier
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1999 Beverly Hills, 90210 Woman #1 Episode: "How to Be the Jerk Women Love" 2000–2002 Port Charles Gabriella Garza 205 episodes 2004The L WordCandace Jewell5 Episodes 2005 The Young and the Restless Officer Contreras 4 episodes 2007 Two and a Half Men Vicki Episode: "Is There a Mrs. Waffles?" (Season 5, Episode 8) 2008 Ghost Whisperer Det. Sam Blair 9 episodes 2009 Desperate Housewives Maria Scott Season 5, Episodes: 14, 15 and 16 2011 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Ollie Season 3, Episodes 19 and 24, Season 4, Episode 7 2012NCISJane ThomasSeason 9, Episode 13
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