Diana Maria Riva
Biography
Diana Maria Riva is a Dominican American stage, film and television actress. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music with a BFA and MFA in Theater Performance.
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Acting History
2025
My Secret Santa as Doralee
2024Tracker as Detective Helen Brock
2022Dark Side of Comedy as Self
2022Gordita Chronicles as Adela Castelli
2020Kajillionaire as Farida / Melanie's Mom (voice)
2019Noelle as Helen Rojas
2019Sunnyside as Griselda
2019Dead to Me as Detective Ana Perez
2016Man with a Plan as Alicia Rodriguez
2015Telenovela as Mimi Moncada
2015Love & Mercy as Gloria
2015McFarland, USA as Señora Diaz
2014Girl Meets World as Chairperson Sanchez
2014Saint George as Concepcion
2013Short Term 12 as Nurse Beth
2013The Bridge as Kitty Conchas
2013Tuna as Marie
2012¡Rob! as Rosa
2010The Good Guys as Ana Ruiz
2010Our Family Wedding as Sonia Ramirez
2009NCIS: Los Angeles as Marcella
200917 Again as Judge
2009Castle as Roselyn Karpowski
2009Operating Instructions as Amani Banks
2008In Plain Sight as Roberta Procter
2007Side Order of Life as Vivy Porter
2006Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as Lilly Rodriguez
2006The Loop as Benita
2005Ghost Whisperer as Mrs. Alden
2004Employee of the Month as Deloris Crabtree
2003Miss Match as Rhea Stern
2003Luis as Isabella
2003Chasing Papi as Fala
2003Mister Sterling
2002Less than Perfect as Vivian
2002The Third Wheel as Rose Lady
2001Reba as Miss Laurie
2001Philly as Patricia
2000What Women Want as Stella
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Juanita
2000Yes, Dear as Miss McKenzie
1999The West Wing as Edie Ortega
1998The Hughleys as Tia
1998L.A. Doctors
1997Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer as Ms. Aguilera
1996Common Law as Maria Marquez
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Annie
1996The Pretender as Lupe Harmon
1996Everybody Loves Raymond as Sarah
1995Murder One
1995The Drew Carey Show as Elena
1994Party of Five as Loraina
1994Party of Five as Nurse
1993The X-Files as Angela Villareal