Diane Neal (born November 17, 1975 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American actress widely known for her role as Casey Novak on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". She had previously appeared in the Season Three episode "Ridicule" as high-powered female rapist Amelia Chase before joining the main cast as their ADA. Neal's family moved to Colorado when she was young. She attended college as a pre-medical major but dropped out to pursue a modeling career. Wikipedia
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