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.
Diane Neal Detailed Biography
Diane Neal was born on November 17, 1975 in Alexandria, Virginia and is an American actress widely known for her role as ADA Casey Novak on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. She also appeared in the Season Three episode "Ridicule" as female rapist Amelia Chase before joining the cast of that series.
Neal's family moved to Colorado when she was young. She attended university as a Pre-Med major but dropped out to pursue a modeling career. Neal studied archaeology in Israel and Egypt. Neal was even a competitive ice skater at one point. She is the youngest of three sisters. Married to Marcus Fitzgerald Since 9 July 2005
