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Diane Neal (born November 17, 1976[1]) is an American actress best known for her role as New York Assistant District Attorney Casey Novak in the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which she played from 2003 to 2008, and 2011 to 2012. She is also known for portraying Coast Guard Investigative Service Special Agent Abigail Borin in the NCIS franchise.

Diane Neal
Neal at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Television Festival
Born (1976-11-17) November 17, 1976 (age 45)
EducationHarvard University (ALB)
OccupationActress, Comedian, Podcast Host
Years active2001–present
Notable credit(s)Casey Novak on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Abigail Borin on NCIS
Spouse
Marcus O. Fitzgerald
(m. 2005; div. 2014)

Early life


Neal in 2008
Neal in 2008

Neal was born in Alexandria, Virginia,[1] the youngest of three daughters to Colleen Neal, a math teacher, and Christopher Neal, a federal attorney. She was raised in Littleton, Douglas County, Colorado,[2] and Ohio.[3] After Neal graduated from Littleton's Heritage High School, she moved to Hawaii to attend college, but later left school to become a model and travel. Neal started modeling for Shiseido and Pond's skin-care ads. After deciding to resume her education, Neal began attending Harvard University's Extension School in 2009, and graduated with an associate degree in May 2018.[4][5]


Career



Acting


Neal first appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as a guest star, playing a rapist in the Season 3 episode "Ridicule". Neal first appeared as Assistant District Attorney Casey Novak in the show's fifth season, replacing Stephanie March, who played Alexandra Cabot.

Neal portrayed Novak through the end of Season 9, when the character exited the series after being censured by the New York State Bar. In 2011, Neal reprised her role as Novak in the Season 12 episode "Reparations", when Novak returned to SVU as their temporary ADA. After that appearance, she became a recurring character in Season 13. She was last seen in the episode "Valentine's Day". Neal said of her return to the series in Season 13 to TV Guide, "It's back on track to what the original SVU was intended to be, which is about sex crimes and crimes against children, it's got more of a nitty-gritty feel." She says that March's and her return to the fictional universe of the series provided a familiarity for viewers following original cast member Chris Meloni's departure. "I think they should put us in the court room together!" she says about March.[6]

In 2021 Neal starred as Peggy Sue Thomas in the Lifetime movie Circle of Deception.[7]


Congressional run


On February 6, 2018, Neal announced that she would run for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 19th congressional district as an independent.[8] She described her political views as "a little libertarian, I'm a lot liberal, mostly progressive, but I have this amazing ability to be able to take really complicated policy and break it down into edible sound bites, which is something most progressive liberals cannot do."[8] Neal finished with 1% of the vote.[9]


Podcast


On January 14, 2022, Neal announced that she would be the host of a new comedy and talk podcast named "Hear Say with Diane Neal".[10] The podcast is intended to "amuse and enlighten".[11]


Personal life


In 2005, Neal married Irish model Marcus O. Fitzgerald in a ceremony in the Dominican Republic.[12] Neal and Fitzgerald divorced in 2014.[13]

Neal was later involved in a relationship with magician JB Benn.[14] It ended acrimoniously, and in November 2019 Neal became the plaintiff in a lawsuit in which she made allegations against Benn including fraud and identity theft, and she claimed Benn had subjected her to physical and sexual abuse.[14] Benn denied the allegations and released audio recordings in which Neal can be heard berating Benn and making threats including promising to kill Benn's dog in retaliation for slitting her poodle’s throat.[15] Benn has allegedly stalked Neal for several years and violated the criminal protective order against him.

In 2013, Neal was involved in a car accident which fractured her spine.[14] In announcing her 2018 Congressional candidacy, Neal indicated that the long recuperation from her injuries had caused her to place her acting career on hold.[16]


Filmography



Film


Year Title Role Notes
2002Asterix & Obelix: Mission CleopatraCleopatra (voice)English version
2003Dracula II: AscensionElizabeth BlaineVideo
2003Second BornNatasha
2005Dracula III: LegacyElizabeth BlaineVideo
2007BelzerVizionDr. RyanShort film
2011Dirty MovieNancy
2013NewlyweedsManny
2013Mr. JonesThe Scholar
2013Santorini BlueFlorist—"Flowers of the World"
2014AfterKat
2014A Warden's RansomWarden Samantha Brandt
2015The EmissaryChristineShort film
2021Circle of DeceptionPeggy Sue Thomas

Television


Year Title Role Notes
2001EdVanessa"Loyalties"
2001FlingPrudence Fisher"At the End of the Day"
2001Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAmelia Chase"Ridicule"
2002The American EmbassyMolly"Pilot"
2002HackPatricia Bennet"Husbands and Wives"
2003Future TenseTV film
2003–2012Law & Order: Special Victims UnitA.D.A. Casey NovakMain cast 2003-2008, recurring role 2011-2012
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryA.D.A. Casey Novak"Day"
200830 RockErin"Reunion"
2009My Fake FiancéBonnieTV film
2010White CollarKimberly Rice"Front Man"
2010–2014NCISCGIS Special Agent Abigail Borin
  • Recurring role Seasons 7–12;
  • "Jurisdiction",
  • "Ships in the Night",
  • "Safe Harbor",
  • "Lost at Sea",
  • "The Namesake",
  • "Oil & Water",
  • "The San Dominick"
2012A Gifted ManAttorney Kim Fletcher"In Case of Complications"
2012–2014SuitsAllison Holt
  • "Break Point",
  • "Blood in the Water",
  • "Rewind"
  • "No Way Out"
2013Captain BlackoutDaphneTV film
2013This Magic MomentHelena HarrisTV film
2014PowerCynthia SheridanRecurring role
2015NCIS: New OrleansCGIS Special Agent Abigail Borin
  • "The Abyss",
  • "The Walking Dead",
  • "Rock-a-Bye Baby"
2015The FollowingLisa Campbell
  • "Demons",
  • "A Simple Trade",
  • "Dead or Alive",
  • "The Reckoning"
2015Blue BloodsKelly Blake"Hold Outs"

References


  1. "Big D". DianeNeal.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. @DianeNeal (February 2, 2014). "I'm from Littleton, Colorado..." (Tweet) via Twitter.
  3. "Law & Order: SVU's Diane Neal". People. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. Kemble, William J. (February 5, 2018). "Actress Diane Neal, a Hurley resident, launches independent bid for 19th Congressional District seat". The Daily Freeman. Kingston, NY. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018.
  5. Walsh, Colleen (May 22, 2018). "Diane Neal moves from 'Law & Order' to take aim at making laws in Congress". The Harvard Gazette. Cambridge, MA.
  6. Ross, Robyn (August 9, 2011). "VIDEO: Law & Order: SVU's Diane Neal Says Season 13 Has a Nitty-Gritty Feel". TV Guide. Retrieved February 7, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Mlnarik, Carson (March 4, 2021). "The One Circle Of Deception Scene That Made Diane Neal Uncomfortable - Exclusive". NickiSwift.com.
  8. Costantino, George (7 February 2018). "'Law & Order: SVU' star Diane Neal running for Congress in NY". ABC News. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  9. "New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2018". Ballotpedia.org. Middleton, Wisconsin: Lucy Burns Institute. November 7, 2018.
  10. Neal, Diane (22 January 2022). "'Hear Say with Diane Neal' Announcement". Twitter. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  11. Candelaria, Daniel (22 January 2022). "Introducing Hear Say, with Diane Neal". Westbury Media. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  12. "Law & Order Star Diane Neal Marries". People. New York City: Time, Inc. July 14, 2005.
  13. Lim, Gene Paul (September 3, 2019). "The Female Stars of NCIS". Herald Weekly. Ramat Hasharon, Israel.
  14. Hitt, Tarpley; Briquelet, Kate (November 16, 2019). "'Law & Order SVU' Actress Threatens Ex on Leaked Tape". The Daily Beast.
  15. Bitsky, Leah (November 21, 2019). "'Law & Order: SVU' star Diane Neal allegedly threatened to kill magician ex and his dog". New York Post.
  16. Esch, Mary (May 2, 2018). "Law and Order' actress Diane Neal seeks House seat". APNews.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)



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[de] Diane Neal

Diane Neal (* 17. November 1976 in Alexandria, Virginia[1]) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin.
- [en] Diane Neal

[es] Diane Neal

Diane Neal (Alexandria, Virginia; 17 de noviembre de 1976)[1] es una actriz y modelo estadounidense, conocida por interpretar al asistente del fiscal, Cassandra 'Casey' Novak en la serie estadounidense Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

[ru] Нил, Дайан

Да́йан Нил (англ. Diane Neal; род. 17 ноября 1976, Алегзандрия, Виргиния, США) — американская телевизионная актриса, наиболее известная по роли помощника окружного прокурора Кейси Новак в сериале NBC «Закон и порядок: Специальный корпус».



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