Susan Diol

• Name — Susan Diol • Birth Name — Susan Vanita Diol • Born — 25 May 1962 • Birthplace — Marquette, Michigan • Education — Otterbein University (BFA) • Children — 1 • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1986–present

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 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Silicon Avatar"; the role of Doctor Danara Pel in the Star Trek: Voyager episodes "Lifesigns" and "Resolutions"; the role of Beth Calavicci, first wife of Al Calavicci, in two episodes of Quantum Leap (including the finale to the original run of the series). Diol was in the made-for-TV movies Popeye Doyle (1986) as The Blonde, A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester (1995) as Ivy West, and Alien Nation: Millennium (1996) as Marina Del Ray. She was the replacement for Amanda Plummer in the Broadway play You Never Can Tell from October 9, 1986, to January 25, 1987, as Dolly Clandon.

Diol took over the role of Alexis Davis on General Hospital temporarily from November 2001 to March 2002 for Nancy Lee Grahn. She played Gabby in the French film Reality (2014) and Cindy in Loqueesha (2019). Diol reprised the role of Beth in five episodes (over both seasons) of the Quantum Leap revival. She returned to General Hospital in June 2023 as Nurse Clara.

Diol was born in Marquette, Michigan, and raised in Palatine, Illinois, and Worthington, Ohio. She graduated from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Diol has married four times: to Jerry Rapp (1991–1993), Shaun Cassidy (1995–2003), Andy Cadiff (2003–2010), and William Newkirk (2014–2016).

• Start date — End date — Title — Role — Venue — Notes • 1986 10 09 — 1987 01 25 — You Never Can Tell — Dolly Clandon — Circle in the Square Theatre — 125 performances

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1986 — Popeye Doyle — The Blonde — Made-for-TV movie directed by Peter Levin Also known as The French Connection 3 • 1987–88 — The Cosby Show — Cheryl — Episodes: * "The Shower" * "Home for the Weekend" • 1988 — Hothouse — Claudia Garrison — Main role • 1989 — The Road Raiders — Lt. Johanson — Made-for-TV movie directed by Richard Lang • Growing Pains — Miss Sanders — Episode: "Carol Meets the Real World" • 1989–90 — FM — Lisa — Episodes: * "Ultimate Aphrodisiac" * "No Fool Like an April Fool" • 1990 — Baywatch — Kate Jarvis — Episode: "Old Friends" • Night Court — Donna — Episodes: * "A Family Affair, part 1" * "A Family Affair, part 2" • Going Places — Donna — Episode: "Married to the Mob" • 1990–93 — Quantum Leap — Beth Calavicci — Episodes: * "M.I.A. – April 1, 1969" * "Mirror Image – August 8, 1953" • 1990–91 — Days of Our Lives — Emmy Borden — Recurring role • 1991 — Paradise — Lisa — Episode: "The Valley of the Death" • Star Trek: The Next Generation — Carmen Davila — Episode: "Silicon Avatar" • Seinfeld — Audrey — Episode: "The Nose Job" • 1992 — P.S.I. Luv U — Valerie Vincenzo — Episode: "A Bundle of Trouble" • Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum — Ada Raymond — Made-for-TV movie directed by Michael Ray Rhodes • Civil Wars — Margaret Stuart — Episode: "Oboe Phobia" • Great Scott! — Miss Nicastro — Episodes: * "Choir Mire" * "Stone Moan" • Herman's Head — Hypnotist — Episode: "Feardom of Speech" • 1993–94 — One Life to Live — Angela Holliday — Recurring role • 1993 — Reasonable Doubts — Mrs. Roberts — Episode: "The Iceman" • Murphy Brown — Michelle — Episode: "To Market, To Market" • 1994 — One West Waikiki — Miriam — Episode: "'Til Death Do Us Part" • Party of Five — Rebecca Shay — Episode: "All's Fair" • 1994–95 — Christy — Margaret Henderson MacNeill — Episodes: * "Amazing Grace" * "The Road Home" • 1995 — Walker, Texas Ranger — Diane Reno — Episode: "War Zone" • A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester — Ivy West — Made-for-TV movie directed by Vincent McEveety • Her Deadly Rival — Jean — Made-for-TV movie directed by James Hayman • Wings — Heather — Episode: "Hooker, Line, and Sinker" • The Client — Helen Nichols — Episode: "The Prodigal Father" • 1996 — Alien Nation: Millennium — Marina Del Rey — Made-for-TV movie written and directed by Kenneth Johnson • Touched by an Angel — Susan Duplain — Episode: "The One That Got Away" • Star Trek: Voyager — Dr. Danara Pel — Episodes: * "Lifesigns" * "Resolutions" • Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher — Mrs. Hale — Episode: "Me and Mrs. Hale" • 1997 — Diagnosis Murder — Jeri Murdico — Episodes: * "Murder Two, part 1" * "Murder Two, part 2" • Pensacola: Wings of Gold — Sheila Redding — Episode: "Freebird" • 2000 — Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family — Brittany Evans — Episode: "Where Have You Gone, Sandy Koufax?" • Yes, Dear — Andrea — Episode: "Weaning Isn't Everything" • 2001 — The Fugitive — Jamie Lund — Episode: "Tucker's Gift" • 2001–02; 2023 — General Hospital — * Alexis Davis * Nurse Clara — * Recurring (Temporarily November 2001 to March 2002 for Nancy Lee Grahn) * 2 episodes • 2002 — Philly — Mindy Barnes/Elise Redman — Episode: "Tall Tales" • The Agency — Debra — Episodes: * "The Plague Year" * "Finale" • The Ellen Show — Joanne — Episode: "Shallow Gal" • 2003 — Touch 'Em All McCall — Samantha — Made-for-TV movie directed by Norman Steinberg • 2003–11 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — * Beth Dunbar * Janet Hughes — Episodes: * "Grissom Versus the Volcano" * "Bittersweet" • 2005 — Eyes — Jennifer Harper — Episode: "Whereabouts" • 2006 — Without a Trace — Carol Whitney — Episode: "More Than This" • Desperate Housewives — Flight Attendant — Episode: "No One Is Alone" • 2006; 2023 — NCIS — * Dr. Leslie Burke * Doris Sawyer — Episodes: * "Witch Hunt" * "Big Rig" • 2009 — Cold Case — Kristi Duren — Episode: "Dead Heat" • 2013–14 — Hart of Dixie — Carolee O'Connell — Episodes: * "I Ran to You" * "Something to Talk About" • 2014–15 — Murder in the First — Denison — Episodes: * "Burning Woman" * "Blue on Blue" • 2015 — Perception — Mrs. Gardner — Episode: "Romeo" • 2016 — Notorious — Rita Rollins — Episode: "The Perp Walk" • Bad Twin — Attorney — Made-for-TV movie directed by John Murlowski • 2017 — The Wrong Mother — Dr. Bartelini — Made-for-TV movie directed by Craig Goldsmith Also known as Deadly Devotion • Hacker — Motel Attendant — Made-for-TV movie directed by Nadeem Soumah • Your Own Road — Sophie — Made-for-TV movie directed by Brandon Buczek • 2022–24 — Quantum Leap — Beth Calavicci — 5 episodes