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.

Filmography

• DMV — Trish
• 2025My Secret Santa — Doralee
• Tracker — Detective Helen Brock
• Gordita Chronicles — Adela Castelli
• 2020Kajillionaire — Farida / Melanie's Mom (voice)
• Dead to Me — Detective Ana Perez
• 2019Noelle — Helen Rojas
• Sunnyside — Griselda
• Man with a Plan — Alicia Rodriguez
• 2015Love & Mercy — Gloria
• 2015McFarland, USA — Señora Diaz
• Telenovela — Mimi Moncada
• Girl Meets World — Chairperson Sanchez
• Saint George — Concepcion
• 2013Short Term 12 — Nurse Beth
• The Bridge — Kitty Conchas
• 2013Tuna — Marie
• ¡Rob! — Rosa
• 2010Our Family Wedding — Sonia Ramirez
• The Good Guys — Ana Ruiz
• 200917 Again — Judge
• Castle — Roselyn Karpowski
• NCIS: Los Angeles — Marcella
• 2009Operating Instructions — Amani Banks
• In Plain Sight — Roberta Procter
• Side Order of Life — Vivy Porter
• Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip — Lilly Rodriguez
• The Loop — Benita
• Ghost Whisperer — Mrs. Alden
• 2004Employee of the Month — Deloris Crabtree
• 2003Chasing Papi — Fala
• Luis — Isabella
• Miss Match — Rhea Stern
• Mister Sterling
• Less than Perfect — Vivian
• 2002The Third Wheel — Rose Lady
• Philly — Patricia
• Reba — Miss Laurie
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Juanita
• 2000What Women Want — Stella
• Yes, Dear — Miss McKenzie
• The West Wing — Edie Ortega
• L.A. Doctors
• Martial Law — Angie
• The Hughleys — Tia
• 1997Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer — Ms. Aguilera
• Common Law — Maria Marquez
• Everybody Loves Raymond — Sarah
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch — Annie
• The Pretender — Lupe Harmon
• Murder One
• The Drew Carey Show — Elena
• Party of Five — Loraina, Nurse
• The X-Files — Angela Villareal

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Dark Side of Comedy — Self