Diane Neal Biography

Fast Facts

• 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․""