Diane Neal

Diane Neal
Neal at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in June 2012.
Born	(1976-11-17) November 17, 1976 Alexandria, Virginia
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001–present
Spouse(s)	Marcus Fitzgerald (2005-2014)
Website	www.dianeneal.org

Diane Neal (born November 17, 1976) is an American actress best known for her role as Casey Novak on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which she played from 2003 to 2008, then reprised her role from 2011 to 2012. She has portrayed Special Agent Abigail Borin in the NCIS franchise since 2009, appearing as an annual special guest star in NCIS since its seventh season, and as a recurring guest star in NCIS: New Orleans.

Life and career

Neal was born in Alexandria, Virginia, the daughter of Colleen, a math teacher, and Christopher Neal, a federal attorney. She was raised in Colorado.

Diane Neal in 2008.

Neal first appeared in SVU as a guest star, playing a female 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.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra	Cleopatra (voice)	English version
2003	Dracula II: Ascension	Elizabeth Blaine	Video
2003	Second Born	Natasha
2005	Dracula III: Legacy	Elizabeth Blaine	Video
2007	BelzerVizion	Dr. Ryan	Short film
2009	"My Fake Fiance"	Bonnie	ABC Family (TV Movie)
2011	Dirty Movie	Nancy
2013	Newlyweeds	Manny
2013	Mr. Jones	The Scholar
2013	Santorini Blue	Florist - Flowers of the World
2014	After	Kat
2014	A Warden's Ransom	Warden Samantha Brandt
2015	The Emissary	Christine	Short film, completed

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Ed	Vanessa	"Loyalties"
2001	Fling	Prudence Fisher	"At the End of the Day"
2001	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Amelia Chase	"Ridicule"
2002	The American Embassy	Molly	"Pilot"
2002	Hack	Patricia Bennet	"Husbands and Wives"
2003	Future Tense		TV film
2003-2012	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	A.D.A. Casey Novak	Recurring role
2005	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	A.D.A. Casey Novak	"Day"
2008	30 Rock	Erin	"Reunion"
2009	My Fake Fiancé	Bonnie	TV film
2010	White Collar	Kimberly Rice	"Front Man"
2010-2014	NCIS	CGIS Agent Abigail Borin	Recurring role
2012	A Gifted Man	Attorney Kim Fletcher	"In Case of Complications"
2012-2014	Suits	Allison Holt	"Break Point", "Blood in the Water", "No Way Out"
2013	Captain Blackout	Daphne	TV film
2013	This Magic Moment	Helena Harris	TV film
2014	Power	Cynthia Sheridan	Recurring role
2015	NCIS: New Orleans	CGIS Agent Abigail Borin	"The Abyss", "The Walking Dead", "Rock-a-Bye Baby"
2015	The Following	Lisa Campbell	"Demons", "A Simple Trade", "The Reckoning"
2015	Blue Bloods	Kelly Blake	"Hold Outs"

External links

• Diane Neal at the Internet Movie Database