Ferrin also played Detective Sam Tyler's mother in the US version of "Life On Mars". In January 2011, she began her role of Dana Faraday on the NBC superhero drama series "The Cape". She also had a two episode stint on "Royal Pains" and was recurring character Molly on "The Following". She portrayed Rebecca Mason, the deceased wife of lead character Tom Mason (Noah Wyle), in a dream episode of the TNT science-fiction drama series "Falling Skies", on July 21, 2013; Ferrin appeared again on "Falling Skies" for the series' fifth-season premiere on June 28, 2015.