Diana-Maria Riva

Diana-Maria Riva (born July 22, 1969) is an American actress, known for her performances on television. She was regular cast member in series including Philly (2001-02), Side Order of Life (2007), The Good Guys (2010), Telenovela (2015-16) and Gordita Chronicles (2022). Riva also had major recurring roles in The West Wing, The Bridge and Dead to Me. Diana-Maria Riva grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Maria (née Riva) and Chris, a dentist. She attended St. Ursula Academy and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Riva began her career on stage appearing in Michael Weller play Help! in 1996. Also that year, she made her screen debut in the short-lived ABC comedy series, Common Law. The series was canceled after only four episodes. She later was cast in a recurring role in the ABC legal series, Murder One created by Steven Bochco. She later would appear on regular and recurring roles on his shows including NYPD Blue (1997, 1999), City of Angels (2000), and Philly (2001-02). Her other early television credits including Party of Five, The X Files, The Drew Carey Show, Everybody Loves Raymond, CSI, and Less Than Perfect. She has also appeared as a celebrity guest on the Donny Osmond version of the game show Pyramid.