Susan Diol | |
Birth Name: | Susan Vanita Diol |
Birth Date: | 25 May 1962[1] |
Spouse: | |
Children: | 1 |
Occupation: | Actress |
Years Active: | 1986 - present |
Susan Vanita Diol is an American television actress who has played supporting roles in over forty series, including Quantum Leap, One Life to Live, Wings, , , NCIS, , and Quantum Leap.
Diol acted in children's theatre productions in Illinois before beginning her on-screen career. She appeared in episodes of sitcoms, including: two 1990 episodes of Night Court, playing Dan Fielding's (John Larroquette) sister Donna; the Seinfeld 1991 episode "The Nose Job", as Audrey (the one who had the nose job); and a 1995 episode of Wings, playing a call girl whom Joe and Brian inadvertently choose as a rebound date for lovelorn Antonio.
Diol has appeared in episodes of science fiction television series, including: portraying Carmen Davila in the episode "Silicon Avatar";[2] the role of Doctor Danara Pel in the episodes "Lifesigns" and "Resolutions";[3] the role of Beth Calavicci, first wife of Al Calavicci, in two episodes of Quantum Leap (including the series finale);[4] [5] and reprised the role of Beth in three episodes (as of season 2) of the 2022 revival series.[6]
Diol graduated from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio.[7] She has married four times: to Jerry Rapp (1991–1993), Shaun Cassidy (1995–2003), Andy Cadiff (2003–2010), and William Newkirk (2014–2016). During her marriage to Cassidy, Diol had a child named Juliet Jones Diol-Cassidy.
Year | Title | Role | |
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1993 | Quantum Leap | Beth Calavicci | |
2014 | Reality | Gaby | |
2016 | Bad Twin | Attorney | |
2016 | Your Own Road | Sophie | |
2017 | Deadly Devotion | Dr. Bartelini | |
2017 | Basement | Lucy | |
2017 | Hacker | Motel Attendant | |
2019 | Loqueesha | Cindy | |
2022-2024 | Quantum Leap (2022 TV series) | Beth Calavicci |