Diane Neal is an American

United States

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 actress widely known for her role as Casey Novak

Casey Novak

Casey Novak is a fictional character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by Diane Neal. She is the only female assistant district attorney to have appeared in five complete seasons in any Law & Order series and the longest-running ADA in the entire franchise.-Character:Casey Novak is a...

 on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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.

Biography

Neal's family moved to Colorado

Colorado

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 when she was young, when her father Chris Neal was promoted to the position of United States Attorney

United States Attorney

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 in Denver. Her mother Colleen is a math teacher

Teacher

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. She has two older sisters. Neal studied archaeology

Archaeology

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 in Israel

Israel

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 and Egypt

Egypt

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. She was also a competitive ice skater

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 at one point. Neal has been married to Marcus Fitzgerald, an Irish

Irish people

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 former model and engineer

Engineer

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 born in Dublin in 1972, since July 9, 2005. Fitzgerald and Neal were engaged two weeks after their first date. They were engaged for seven years before getting married.

Filmography

Year	Film/TV	Role	Other notes
2001	Fling	Prudence Fisher	1 episode
2001	Ed Ed (TV series) Ed is an NBC television program co-produced by David Letterman's Worldwide Pants Incorporated, NBC Productions, and Viacom Productions that aired from 2000 to 2004....	Vanessa	episode: "Loyalties"
2001	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...	Amelia Chase	episode: "Ridicule"
2002	The American Embassy The American Embassy The American Embassy is an American drama series that aired on Fox from March to April 2002. The series was created by James D. Parriott, and executive produced by Danny DeVito.-Synopsis:...	Molly	1 episode
2002	Hack	Patricia Bennet	episode: "Husbands and Wives" (episode # 1.7)
2002	Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre	Cleopatra	(voice, English version)
2003–2008, 2011–	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...	ADA Casey Novak Casey Novak Casey Novak is a fictional character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by Diane Neal. She is the only female assistant district attorney to have appeared in five complete seasons in any Law & Order series and the longest-running ADA in the entire franchise.-Character:Casey Novak is a...	Leading Role (2003-2008), Guest Role (2011), Recurring Role (2011-)
2003	Dracula II: Ascension Dracula II: Ascension Dracula II: Ascension is a 2003 horror film, directed by Patrick Lussier. It stars Jason Scott Lee, Stephen Billington, and Diane Neal. The film is the sequel to Dracula 2000. It was released direct-to-video on June 7, 2003...	Elizabeth Blaine
2003	Second Born	Natasha
2003	Future Tense		TV
2005	Dracula III: Legacy Dracula III: Legacy Dracula III: Legacy is a 2005 horror film and the sequel to Dracula 2000 and Dracula II: Ascension. The film was directed by Patrick Lussier and stars Jason Scott Lee, Jason London, Roy Scheider, and Diane Neal...	Elizabeth Blaine
2005	Law & Order: Trial by Jury Law & Order: Trial by Jury Law & Order: Trial by Jury is an American television drama about criminal trials set in New York City. It was the third spin-off from the long-running Law & Order. The show's almost exclusive focus was on the criminal trial of the accused, showing both the prosecution's and defense's preparation...	ADA Casey Novak Casey Novak Casey Novak is a fictional character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by Diane Neal. She is the only female assistant district attorney to have appeared in five complete seasons in any Law & Order series and the longest-running ADA in the entire franchise.-Character:Casey Novak is a...	1 episode
2005	Celebrity Charades Celebrity Charades Celebrity Charades is a series which originally aired from January to September, 1979 as a syndicated series throughout the United States.-Original version:...	herself	1 episode
2006	InStyle: Celebrity Weddings	herself	1 episode
2007	Wheel of Fortune Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show) Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that...	herself	1 episode
2008	30 Rock 30 Rock 30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...	Erin O'Neal	episode "Reunion" (episode # 3.5)
2008	Black20 Black20 Black20 is a digital production studio founded by J. Crowley, Neil Punsalan and Nelson Castro. The company operates out of Long Island City, Queens, New York. The company, which launched in 2007, creates web series including net_work, and The Middle Show. The company also produces viral videos...		online webisode net_work playing a cameo role in "Space Emergency" (episodes 1 & 2)
2009	My Fake Fiance My Fake Fiance My Fake Fiancé is a 2009 TV film starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. It premiered on the ABC Family channel on April 19, 2009.-Plot synopsis:...	Bonnie	TV
2010	Dirty Movie	White Lady	(completed)
2010	Santorini Blue	Florist	(in production)
2010	White Collar White Collar (TV series) White Collar is a USA Network television series created by Jeff Eastin, starring Matt Bomer as con-man Neal Caffrey and Tim DeKay as Special Agent Peter Burke. It premiered on October 23, 2009. In December 2009, White Collar was renewed for a second season that began on July 13, 2010...	Special Agent Kimberly Rice	episode "Front Man" (episode 1.13)
2010–present	NCIS NCIS (TV series) NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...	CGIS Coast Guard Investigative Service The Coast Guard Investigative Service is a division of the United States Coast Guard that investigates crimes where the Coast Guard has an interest...  Special Agent Abigail Borin	recurring
2011	After	Kat	(completed)