LEA THOMPSON SPARKLES AS SECRET AGENT

Lea Thompson is earning rave reviews for her starring role as full-time mom, part-time spy "Jane Doe." The Hollywood Reporter calls the latest Hallmark Channel Mystery Movie franchise a "splendid new action-packed mystery� full of suspense, wit and � good fun."

As Cathy Davis, a seemingly ordinary suburban housewife with an extraordinary gift for unraveling complex mysteries, Thompson "gets a chance to shine" and gives the contemporary who-and-howdunit "plenty of punch."

It's the best of both worlds for Thompson, who is a real-life wife and mother - but also has a little bit of an edge. Case in point: After four seasons as perky Caroline Duffy on "Caroline in the City," she couldn't have been more un-Caroline-like as decadent Sally Bowles in the Broadway production of "Cabaret." When the musical opened in Houston, Thompson walked on the wild side. "I went skydiving and I got a tattoo," she says. "I had a big week that week."

The next installment of "Jane Doe" premieres Friday, February 18 (9/8c) exclusively on Hallmark Channel.

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