Quantum Leap star Caitlin Bassett jumps from Army to TV

NEW YORK — Caitlin Bassett plays a woman who jumps through time and space on NBC’s “Quantum Leap,” a fitting job for an actor who has lived many lives already. Bassett, who spent seven years in the U.S. Army, then attended law school and later acting school, now finds herself on a hit TV show, a multi-career path driven by her curiosity and heart. “I think part of growing up is owning what you want to do and trying it and being like, ‘If I fail, well, that’s on me. But at least I tried,'” says Bassett, 32. Bassett was…