Diane Neal
as A.D.A. Casey Novak
 

Date of Birth - November 17th, 1976
Height - 5' 10"

Diane Neal is back on Wolf Films/NBC Universal Television’s top rated drama “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in the role of Assistant District Attorney Casey Novak.

Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Neal moved to Colorado as a child when her father, a federal attorney, transferred to Denver. Needless to say, her dad is very pleased with his youngest child’s success portraying an A.D.A.

Prior to joining the cast of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” Neal attended the prestigious Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in Manhattan.

Demonstrating her great range she soon was on the top of every casting director’s list. The young actress has done everything from comedy to action and drama in both television and film. Audiences and producers started noticing Neal for her roles as a rock & roll star on “Ed”, a smart-ass nemesis on “The American Embassy,” an outlandish fiancée on the Dennis Leary comedy pilot “Adam and Lenny” and, most recently, as the conflicted cop of tomorrow in Joel Silver’s pilot “Future Tense.”

Her film credits include the starring role in Dimension cult films’ “Dracula: Legacy,” and its sequel “Dracula: Ascension with Jason Scott Lee.” Currently, her film “Second Born,” directed by Jevon Roush is making the indie festival tour.

Neal has been fortunate enough to live and work in numerous countries around the world, from Taiwan to Egypt. Traveling, foreign languages and ancient history are some of her favorite pastimes. Having grown up in Colorado, she also adores skiing, hiking and camping. She is also devoted to working with charitable organizations that help promote better living standards and health care for children and their families around the world.

Currently, Neal resides in New Jersey and is married to Marcus FitzGerald. With close connections to the fashion industry they can frequently be seen at many of the city’s top social and charitable events.
 

From NBC.com

Trivia

She has studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School.

At one time, she was a competitive figure skater.

When not working, she enjoys playing basketball and softball.

She is a former model.

Before becoming the A.D.A. on Law and Order: SVU, she had appeared on a previous episode as a woman who raped a male stripper.

Engaged to her boyfriend of seven years, Marcus Fitzgerald, an engineer and former model. The couple married on July 9, 2005.

Studied archaeology in Egypt and Israel.

(From IMDb.com)
 

Diane Neal is best known for playing Assistant District Attorney Casey Novak on NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She’s not nearly as serious in person as the character she plays. “My friends and family know me to be silly, funny and a little ridiculous,” says Neal, who lives in New Jersey. “So when I first meet new people, they might expect a stern cross-examination, but they quickly learn that Casey doesn’t get to express her humor as much as I do.” Born in Alexandria, Va., Neal was raised in Denver after her father, a federal attorney, was transferred there. She’s lived and worked in several countries, including Taiwan and Egypt, and attended the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in New York before landing roles on the TV shows Ed and The American Embassy. She also starred in the film Dracula: Legacy and its sequel, Dracula: Ascension. This month she’s set to marry engineer Marcus FitzGerald, so she’s been busy making nearly everything for the wedding from scratch, from save-the-date cards to place-card holders. “I thought that planning the wedding myself—in a foreign country, no less—was a good idea: I could keep costs down and have control over what I wanted the day to be like without the hassle of some Father of the Bride-type organizer over my shoulder. I’m not quite sure what I was thinking when I made that decision!”

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