▁role ▁of ▁Mad eline ▁in ▁La ▁Fem me ▁Nik ita ▁for ▁four ▁seasons ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁( with ▁guest ▁appearances ▁in ▁the ▁short ▁fifth ▁season ). ▁During ▁the ▁show ' s ▁second ▁season ▁( in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ), ▁Watson ▁was ▁diagn osed ▁with ▁l ym ph oma , ▁for ▁which ▁she ▁had ▁to ▁under go ▁chem other apy ▁treatment ▁which ▁caused ▁her ▁to ▁lose ▁her ▁hair . ▁Produ cers ▁at ▁La ▁Fem me ▁Nik ita ▁worked ▁around ▁her ▁treatment ▁and ▁limited ▁her ▁appearances . ▁Watson ▁wore ▁w igs ▁in ▁the ▁show ▁when ▁she ▁lost ▁her ▁hair . ▁When ▁her ▁hair ▁started ▁to ▁reg row , ▁she ▁sport ed ▁the ▁short ▁ha irc ut ▁in ▁her ▁role ▁as ▁Mad eline ▁in ▁the ▁show ' s ▁third ▁season . ▁ ▁Watson ' s ▁first ▁name ▁inspired ▁the ▁character ▁Al berta ▁Green ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁season ▁of ▁ 2 4 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Watson ▁joined ▁the ▁cast ▁of ▁ 2 4 , ▁playing ▁CT U ▁Director ▁Er in ▁D ris coll ▁for ▁ 1 2 ▁episodes ▁of ▁the ▁show ' s ▁fourth ▁season . ▁ ▁During ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Watson ▁played ▁a ▁supporting ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁Canadian ▁television ▁series ▁The ▁Border ▁as ▁the ▁Minister ▁of ▁Public ▁Saf ety . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Watson ▁guest - star red ▁in ▁Heart land , ▁a ▁series ▁on ▁C