Diana-Maria Riva
Diana-Maria Riva | |
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 Riva in 2012 | |
| Born | Diana-Maria Uhlenbrock July 22, 1969 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Diana-Maria Riva (born Diana-Maria Uhlenbrock; July 22, 1969) is an American actress.
Early life[]
Diana-Maria Uhlenbrock was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Maria (née Riva) and Chris B. Uhlenbrock, a dentist. She attended St. Ursula Academy and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music[1]
Career[]
Riva made her acting debut in the short-lived 1996 television series Common Law. Additional television credits include guest appearances in Murder One, Party of Five, The X Files, NYPD Blue, The Drew Carey Show, Everybody Loves Raymond, CSI, Less Than Perfect and Castle. She has also appeared as a celebrity guest on the Donny Osmond version of the game show Pyramid.
Riva had recurring roles in Sabrina The Teenage Witch, The West Wing, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip; she was a lead performer in the summer 2007 series Side Order of Life.
Riva starred as Lieutenant Ana Ruiz in the 2010 FOX series The Good Guys as the boss of detectives Dan Stark (West Wing/Studio 60 alum Bradley Whitford) and Jack Bailey (Colin Hanks) in the Dallas Police Department.[2] She also starred as the mother-in-law of Rob Schneider's title character in the short-lived CBS sitcom ¡Rob!.[3] In 2016 she joined the cast of Man with a Plan as Mrs. Rodriguez.
In 2019, she joined the cast of Sunnyside opposite Kal Penn, and also began a recurring role on the Netflix original series Dead to Me.
In 2020, she was a guest on the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon fundraiser episode of The George Lucas Talk Show.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | What Women Want | Stella | |
| 2002 | The Third Wheel | Rose Lady | |
| 2003 | Chasing Papi | Fala | |
| 2003 | Exposed | Maria | |
| 2004 | Employee of the Month | Deloris Crabtree | |
| 2009 | 17 Again | Judge | |
| 2010 | Our Family Wedding | Sonia Ramirez | |
| 2013 | Short Term 12 | Nurse Beth | |
| 2013 | Tuna | Marie | |
| 2014 | Love & Mercy | Gloria | |
| 2015 | McFarland, USA | Señora Diaz | |
| 2019 | Noelle | Helen Rojas | |
| 2020 | Kajillionaire | Farida |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Common Law | Maria Marquez | |
| 1997 | Murder One | ||
| 1998 | The Pretender | Lupe Harmon | |
| 1997–1999 | Party of Five | Loraina/Nurse | |
| 1999 | The X Files | Angela Villareal | |
| 1997–1999 | NYPD Blue | Maxine / Matron | |
| 1999–2001 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Sarah | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | The Drew Carey Show | Elena | Episode: "Drew and the Racial Tension Play" |
| City of Angels | Connie | 4 episodes | |
| 2001–2002 | Philly | Patricia | |
| 2002–2003 | Sabrina The Teenage Witch | Annie | |
| 2004 | CSI | Juanita | Episode: "XX" |
| Reba | Miss Laurie | ||
| 2004–2005 | Less Than Perfect | Vivian | |
| 2005–2006 | The West Wing | Edie Ortega | |
| 2006–2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Lilly Rodriguez | |
| 2007 | Standoff | Marta | Episode: "No Strings" |
| The Loop | Benita | 2 episodes | |
| Side Order of Life | Vivy Porter | Series regular | |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Mrs. Alden | Episode: "Home But Not Alone" |
| 2009 | Castle | Detective Roselyn Karpowski | 2 episodes |
| In Plain Sight | Roberta Procter | Episode "Who's Bugging Mary?" | |
| 2010 | The Good Guys | Lieutenant Ana Ruiz | Series regular |
| 2012 | Rob | Rosa | Series regular, 8 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | The Bridge | Kitty Conchas | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Saint George | Concepcion | 4 episodes |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Marcella | Episode: "Black Budget" | |
| Manhattan Love Story | Angie | Episode: "Happy Thanksmas" | |
| 2015 | Girl Meets World | Chairperson Sanchez | Episode: "Girl Meets Creativity" |
| 2015–2016 | Telenovela | Mimi Moncada | Series regular |
| 2016–2017 | Man with a Plan | Mrs. Rodriguez | Series regular (season 1); 17 episodes |
| 2017 | The Mayor | Franny | Episode: "The Strike" |
| 2018 | Madam Secretary | Sister Anne Gutierrez | Episode: "The Magic Rake" |
| 2019-2020 | Dead to Me[4] | Detective Ana Perez | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Sunnyside | Griselda | Series regular, 11 episodes |
| 2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show | Herself | Stu-D2 1138 on the Binary Sunset Sith
(Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon) |
References[]
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/96/Diana-Maria-Riva.html
- ^ Lowry, Brian (May 13, 2010). "The Good Guys". Variety. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ^ Capobres, Kacy (February 16, 2012). "Diana Maria Riva Dishes Details On New Sitcom ¡Rob!". Fox News. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ Gordon, Naomi. "Netflix's Dead to Me season 2: Here's why we think it could happen". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
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- American people of Dominican Republic descent
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