one of the federal agents looking for Ray Liotta's group of thieves. In 2010 she starred in NBC drama The Event playing the First Lady of the United States. Vidal also starred in a number of made-for-television movies, including The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998), Naughty or Nice (2004), and Odd Girl Out (2005). In 2013, Vidal began starring opposite Gabrielle Union in the BET drama series Being Mary Jane, playing the role of Kara Lynch: the executive producer of Mary Jane show. The series ended in 2017, and in 2019 BET released a two-hour film finale. From 2015 to 2017, she also had a recurring role in the Fox comedy-drama series Rosewood. Vidal also guest-starred on American Horror Story, Shameless and Chicago P.D. In 2020, Vidal was cast as Mari Garcia, the lead character’s mother, in ABC romantic comedy-drama series The Baker and the Beauty. Personal life Vidal has been married to real estate agent Jay Cohen since 1990 and had two sons, Scott (1992–2021) and Max (b. 1998) and daughter Olivia-Taylor (b. 2003). The family lives in Los Angeles. She previously owned a children's clothing store called Oodles in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, but it has since been closed. Vidal is a breast cancer survivor. Filmography Film Television References External links 1965 births Actresses from New York City American film actresses American people of Puerto Rican descent American television actresses Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses People from Whitestone, Queens