Diane Neal

Birth Name:

Diane Neal

Birth Place:

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Profession

Actress

Attended college in Hawaii at age 16 with her older sister
Quit modeling in 1999 to study archaeology in Egypt and Israel
Her father is a federal attorney and her mother is a math professor
Competed as a figure skater while in high school
Quote: "I never get to be funny on TV․ I've been a stand-up comedian for years, and I can be silly․ People think I'm a lawyer, but I'm a lot different․"
Quote: "(On "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit") "Years ago there was an episode called 'Ritual' - it actually wrecked my head․․․ I swear to God it still gives me nightmares․ I think about that all the time․""
Quote: "(On her role as ADA Casey Novak in NBC-TV's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit") "In New York, I researched real SVU cases and learned it's always heartbreaking․""

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