ms. beals.

oh how i love me some jennifer beals. i can't help but miss her since the l word came to an end, so i'm very happy to catch her guest appearances on fox's lie to me. she plays lying expert dr. cal lightman's attorney ex-wife zoe landau, giving us more of that authority in a pantsuit we've come to adore on her. the show itself is almost interesting enough to watch for an hour, but beals makes her episodes worth my while. so just in case you need the essence of bette porter back in your life- you now know where to find it.

• lie to me airs monday nights at 9 pm on fox.