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).
[1] 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.[3] 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.