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Other names
  
Diane Civita

Role
  
Actress

Name
  
Diane Cary


Years active
  
1973–present

Occupation
  
Television actress

Ex-spouse
  
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Movies and TV shows
  
V: The Final Battle, Alien Nation: Dark Hori, El Norte, Kantemir, It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer G

Similar People
  
Kenneth Johnson, Blair Tefkin, Jason Bernard, Faye Grant, Gregory Nava

Diane Cary is an American actress who has guest starred in many TV shows. This includes a recurring role on the short-lived Misfits of Science, where she was credited as Diane Civita.

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She also starred in V and V: The Final Battle in the 1980s as Harmony Moore, a human who fell in love with the visitor, Willie (played by Robert Englund). She guest starred in three episodes alongside Lindsay Wagner on The Bionic Woman: as Arlene Hart on the two parter episode "Jamie's Shield" (1976) and as Madeline Boylin "Rancho Outcast" (1978), and also, alongside with Bill Bixby on The Incredible Hulk as Carrie Taylor on the episode "Life and Death" (1978). Besides, she had a recurring role in Alien Nation 1989 and 1994; she also guest starred in Fame in the 1987 episode "Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore," Tales from the Crypt in the 1990 episode "Cutting Cards," L.A. Law in a 1994 episode called "How am I driving", and in two episodes of Forever Knight "Dead Air" and "Avenging Angel." In 2006, Cary guest starred on Cold Case (episode titled "The Key") and as Bradford's assistant in three episodes of Ugly Betty. More recently in 2009, she guest starred in an episode of Defying Gravity. In 2014 Cary completed filming the horror thriller film 'Kantemir' reuniting with her former V co-star Robert Englund after 30 years.

She is married to James D. Parriott the co-creator and executive producer of Forever Knight. She is also a screenwriter who wrote two episodes of Forever Knight in addition to her guest roles on the show.

Filmography

Actress
-
Once Upon a Time in Vegas (pre-production) as
Mary
2017
American Fango as
Bartender
2015
Haraka as
Cindy
2015
Kantemir as
Rebecca
2009
Defying Gravity (TV Series) as
Beverly Barnes (Zoe's Mom)
- Rubicon (2009) - Beverly Barnes (Zoe's Mom)
2008
The Starter Wife (TV Series) as
Jan Moore
- Her Old Man & The Sea (2008) - Jan Moore
2006
Ugly Betty (TV Series) as
Bradford's Assistant
- Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral (2006) - Bradford's Assistant
- Trust, Lust and Must (2006) - Bradford's Assistant
- Fey's Sleigh Ride (2006) - Bradford's Assistant
2006
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Alison Huxley (2006)
- The Key (2006) - Alison Huxley (2006)
1998
Good as
Deena
1996
Dark Skies (TV Series) as
Cassie
- Hostile Convergence (1996) - Cassie
1992
Forever Knight (TV Series) as
Laura Stone / Dr. Christina Noble
- Avenging Angel (1996) - Laura Stone
- Dead Air (1992) - Dr. Christina Noble
1996
Matt Waters (TV Series) as
Casey Villanueva
- Who (1996) - Casey Villanueva
- Standard Time (1996) - Casey Villanueva
- Pay Day (1996) - Casey Villanueva
- Just Another Day (1996) - Casey Villanueva
- Baby Love (1996) - Casey Villanueva
- Coming Home (1996) - Casey Villanueva
1994
Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (TV Movie) as
Penny
1994
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Mrs. Greer's Atty.
- How Am I Driving? (1994) - Mrs. Greer's Atty.
1993
The Young and the Restless (TV Series) as
Gladys
- Episode #1.5099 (1993) - Gladys (credit only)
1991
The New Adam-12 (TV Series) as
Mrs. Quinn
- Going Home (1991) - Mrs. Quinn
1990
Zorro (TV Series) as
Myatana
- The Unhappy Medium (1990) - Myatana (as Diane Civita)
1990
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) as
Hostess
- Cutting Cards (1990) - Hostess (as Diane Civita)
1990
Heart Condition as
Terri Rinselle (as Diane Civita)
1989
CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) as
Miss Appling
- Frog Girl: The Jenifer Graham Story (1989) - Miss Appling
1989
Alien Nation (TV Movie) as
Jill's Mother
1987
Fame (TV Series) as
Miss Maguire
- Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1987) - Miss Maguire (as Diane Civita)
1987
ALF (TV Series) as
Ms. Wine
- Border Song (1987) - Ms. Wine (as Diane Civita)
1985
Misfits of Science (TV Series) as
Miss Nance
- Three Days of the Blender (1986) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- The Avenging Angel (1986) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- Against All Oz (1986) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- Center of Attention (1986) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- Grand Elusion (1986) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- Grand Theft Bunny (1985) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita, credit only)
- Twin Engines (1985) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- Fumble on the One (1985) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- Steer Crazy (1985) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- Sonar- and Yet So Far (1985) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- Sort of Looking for Gina (1985) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- Lost Link (1985) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- Guess What's Coming to Dinner (1985) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- Your Place or Mayan (1985) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
- Deep Freeze (Pilot) (1985) - Miss Nance (as Diane Civita)
1984
Hot Pursuit (TV Series) as
Dolly
- Dead Game (1985)
- Pilot (1984) - Dolly (uncredited)
1985
Kids Don't Tell (TV Movie) as
Sandra Luce (as Diane Civita)
1984
V: The Final Battle (TV Mini Series) as
Harmony Moore
- Part Three (1984) - Harmony Moore (as Diane Civita)
- Part Two (1984) - Harmony Moore (as Diane Civita)
- Part One (1984) - Harmony Moore (as Diane Civita)
1983
El Norte as
Alice Harper (as Diane Civita)
1983
V (TV Mini Series) as
Harmony Moore
- Part 2 (1983) - Harmony Moore (as Diane Civita)
- Part 1 (1983) - Harmony Moore (as Diane Civita)
1983
Voyagers! (TV Series) as
Annie Oakley
- Buffalo Bill and Annie Play the Palace (1983) - Annie Oakley (as Diane Civita)
1980
The Stockard Channing Show (TV Series) as
Waitress
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Unemployment Office (1980) - Waitress (as Diane Civita)
1978
The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) as
Carrie
- Life and Death (1978) - Carrie (as Diane Civita)
1976
The Bionic Woman (TV Series) as
Arlene Hart / Madeline Boylin
- Rancho Outcast (1978) - Madeline Boylin (as Diane Civita)
- Jaime's Shield: Part 2 (1976) - Arlene Hart (as Diane Civita)
- Jaime's Shield (1976) - Arlene Hart (as Diane Civita)
1977
The Feather and Father Gang (TV Series) as
Millie
- Welcome Home, Vince (1977) - Millie (as Diane Civita)
1974
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy (TV Movie)(as Diane Civita)
1974
This Is the Life (TV Series) as
Sally
- Memory of a Name (1974) - Sally
1973
ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series) as
Receptionist
- My Dad Lives in a Downtown Hotel (1973) - Receptionist (as Diane Civita)
1973
She Lives! (TV Movie) as
Newspaper ad girl (as Diane Civita)
Producer
2015
Kantemir (executive producer)
Self
2022
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (Documentary) as
Self

References

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