Diane Neal (born November 17, 1975 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American actress, former model, and one-time political candidate.
She is best known for playing ADA Casey Novak on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit from 2003–08 (having previously played a rapist in 2001) and in guest appearances thereafter. Some of her other credits include Ed, Hack, 30 Rock, NCIS (and its Spin-Off, NCIS: New Orleans), Suits, Power, The Following and Blue Bloods.
In 2018 she ran as an independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 19th congressional district, finishing with 1% of the vote.
