Diana Maria Riva

Diana Maria Riva is an American actress best known for her television roles. She was born in Cincinnati in 1969 and trained at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. Riva began her career in theater, appearing in Michael Weller's play Help! in 1996, the same year she got her first screen role on the ABC comedy Common Law. She later had a recurring part on Murder One and worked on several Steven Bochco series, including NYPD Blue, City of Angels, and Philly. Her film debut came in What Women Want (2000), followed by The Third Wheel (2002), Chasing Papi (2003), Our Family Wedding (2010), Short Term 12 (2013), and McFarland, USA (2015). On television, she starred in Side Order of Life, The Good Guys, Telenovela, and Gordita Chronicles, and had recurring roles on The West Wing, The Bridge, Dead to Me, and Glamorous.