Background
Vidal was born in Whitestone, Queens, the daughter of Josie, a secretary, and Manny Vidal, a tax consultant and businessman.
Vidal was born in Whitestone, Queens, the daughter of Josie, a secretary, and Manny Vidal, a tax consultant and businessman.
After Vidal finished her elementary education, she auditioned and was accepted in the High School of Performing Arts. When she graduated, Vidal went to work with Louisiana Familia Theater Company, alongside Raul Julia and Julia Roberts.
In 2013, Vidal began starring in the Black Entertainment Television drama series Being Mary Jane. She also has a brother named Christian. Vidal was 14 years old when she acted in the theater series Oye Willie and later on made her feature debut with a small role in Delivery Boys.
Soon, she was working in Television with parts in shows such as The Cosby Show.
From 1994–1995, Vidal appeared in New York Undercover in a recurring role as a reporter named Carmen. Eddie Torres, played by Michael DeLorenzo.
In 1995, she did some Office-Broadway and worked in The Commish. Vidal has also appeared in number of films, such as Odd Girl Out (2005), Naughty or Nice (2004).
Chasing Papi (2003); I Like lieutenant Like That (1994).
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) and in Night and the City (1992), alongside Robert De Niro and Jessica Lange, directed by Irwin Winkler. Vidal was series regular in the American Broadcasting Company police drama High Incident (1995–1996), and on The Brian Benben Show in 1998, and later had major recurring roles on Third Watch from 1999–2001 as Doctor Sarah Morales, and Emergency from 2001–2004 as firefighter Sandy Lopez. In 2006, she had a brief role in the short-lived action series Smith, as one of the federal agents looking for Ray Liotta"s group of thieves.
In 2010 she starred in National Broadcasting Company drama The Event.
In 2013, Vidal began starring opposite Gabrielle Union in the Black Entertainment Television drama series Being Mary Jane.