Susan Vanita Diol (born May 25, 1962) is an American

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who has played supporting roles in over forty series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'', '' NCIS'', and ''

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''.

Career

Diol acted in children's theatre productions in Illinois before beginning her on-screen career. In 1990, Diol appeared in two episodes of the TV series ''

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'', playing Dan Fielding's (

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) sister Donna. On November 21, 1991, she appeared in ''Seinfeld'' episode no. 26, "

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", as Audrey (the one who needed the nose job). On November 7, 1995, Diol appeared in an episode of the TV series ''

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'', playing a

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whom Joe and Brian inadvertently choose as a rebound date for lovelorn Antonio. Diol has played several roles of interest to fans of science fiction television. She played Carmen Davila in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode “

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”. She also appeared on '' Star Trek: Voyager'' as Doctor Danara Pel in the episodes “

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” and “ Resolutions”. In ''

'', she played

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's first wife, Beth, in two episodes, one of which was the series finale. She reprises the role of Beth in the 2022 revival series.

Selected filmography

Personal life

Diol graduated from

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. She has married four times: to Jerry Rapp (1991–1993),

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(1995–2003), Andy Cadiff (2003–2010), and William Newkirk (until 2016). During her marriage to Cassidy, Diol had a child named Juliet Jones Diol-Cassidy (born 1998).

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