Diana-Maria Riva
| Diana-Maria Riva | |
|---|---|
 Riva in 2012 | |
| Born |
Diana-Maria Uhlenbrock July 22, 1969 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Occupation | Actress |
Diana-Maria Riva (born Diana-Maria Uhlenbrock; July 22, 1969) is an American actress.
Early life
Riva was born Diana-Maria Uhlenbrock in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Maria (née Riva) and Chris B. Uhlenbrock, a dentist.[1]
Career
Television
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]
Riva starred as the mother-in-law of Rob Schneider's title character in the short-lived CBS sitcom ¡Rob!.[3] In the face of critical reviews and declining ratings, ¡Rob! became the highest-rated cancelled show of the 2011-2012 U.S. television season.[4]
Film
Riva's feature film credits include The Third Wheel (2002), Exposed (2003), Chasing Papi (2003), What Women Want (2000), Employee of the Month (2004), 17 Again (2009), and Our Family Wedding (2010).
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.
- ↑ Renteria, Melissa (May 13, 2012). "CBS cancels “Rob” and “CSI: Miami”". ConexiónSA. Retrieved May 18, 2012.