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.
Known For
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Juanita
2000
TV
The X-Files
Angela Villareal
1993
TV
Castle
Roselyn Karpowski
2009
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
Marcella
2009
TV
The West Wing
Edie Ortega
1999
TV
Martial Law
Angie
1998
TV
Party of Five
Loraina
1994
TV
Party of Five
Nurse
1994
TV
Tracker
Detective Helen Brock
2024
TV
Ghost Whisperer
Mrs. Alden
2005
TV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Annie
1996
TV
The Drew Carey Show
Elena
1995
TV
Everybody Loves Raymond
Sarah
1996
TV
The Pretender
Lupe Harmon
1996
TV
Telenovela
Mimi Moncada
2015
TV
In Plain Sight
Roberta Procter
2008
TV
Reba
Miss Laurie
2001
TV
Yes, Dear
Miss McKenzie
2000
TV
The Hughleys
Tia
1998
TV
Dead to Me
Detective Ana Perez
2019
Filmography
2025FilmMy Secret Santaas Doralee2025TVDMVas Trish2024TVTrackeras Detective Helen Brock2022TVDark Side of Comedyas Self2022TVGordita Chroniclesas Adela Castelli2020FilmKajillionaireas Farida / Melanie's Mom (voice)2019FilmNoelleas Helen Rojas2019TVSunnysideas Griselda2019TVDead to Meas Detective Ana Perez2016TVMan with a Planas Alicia Rodriguez2015TVTelenovelaas Mimi Moncada2015FilmLove & Mercyas Gloria2015FilmMcFarland, USAas Señora Diaz2014TVGirl Meets Worldas Chairperson Sanchez2014TVSaint Georgeas Concepcion2013FilmShort Term 12as Nurse Beth2013TVThe Bridgeas Kitty Conchas2013FilmTunaas Marie2012TV¡Rob!as Rosa2010TVThe Good Guysas Ana Ruiz2010FilmOur Family Weddingas Sonia Ramirez2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Marcella2009Film17 Againas Judge2009TVCastleas Roselyn Karpowski2009FilmOperating Instructionsas Amani Banks2008TVIn Plain Sightas Roberta Procter2007TVSide Order of Lifeas Vivy Porter2006TVStudio 60 on the Sunset Stripas Lilly Rodriguez2006TVThe Loopas Benita2005TVGhost Whispereras Mrs. Alden2004FilmEmployee of the Monthas Deloris Crabtree2003TVMiss Matchas Rhea Stern2003TVLuisas Isabella2003FilmChasing Papias Fala2003TVMister Sterling2002TVLess than Perfectas Vivian2002FilmThe Third Wheelas Rose Lady2001TVRebaas Miss Laurie2001TVPhillyas Patricia2000FilmWhat Women Wantas Stella2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Juanita2000TVYes, Dearas Miss McKenzie1999TVThe West Wingas Edie Ortega1998TVMartial Lawas Angie1998TVThe Hughleysas Tia1998TVL.A. Doctors1997FilmMurder One: Diary of a Serial Killeras Ms. Aguilera1996TVCommon Lawas Maria Marquez1996TVSabrina, the Teenage Witchas Annie1996TVThe Pretenderas Lupe Harmon1996TVEverybody Loves Raymondas Sarah1995TVMurder One1995TVThe Drew Carey Showas Elena1994TVParty of Fiveas Loraina1993TVThe X-Filesas Angela Villareal