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Diana Canova Biography (1952-)

Original name, Diana Rivero; born June 1, 1952 (some sources say 1953), in West Palm Beach, FL; daughter of Filberto Rivero (a musician and radio talk show host) and Judy Canova (an actress); married Geoff Levin, 1976 (divorced); married Elliott R. Scheiner (a record producer), July 24, 1982; children: (second marriage) Matthew Philip. Career: Actress and singer. Member: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild,Actors' Equity Association. Awards, Honors: People's Choice Award, favorite female performer, 1981; Golden Headset, AudioWorld, for Kalki. Addresses: Contact: 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, singer

Birth Details

June 1, 1952

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Dinah and Her New Best Friends, CBS, 1976
• Corinne Tate, Soap, ABC, 1977-81
• Diana Cassidy, I'm a Big Girl Now, ABC, 1980-81
• Harriet Foot, Foot in the Door, CBS, 1983
• Sandy Beatty, Throb, syndicated, 1986-88
• Vanessa, Home Free, ABC, 1993
• Host, Crafty Kids, Home and Garden Television, 1995
• Movies
• Dolores Andrews, With This Ring, ABC, 1978
• Sheila Brady, The Death of Ocean View Park, ABC, 1979
• Lauren Hensley, Night Partners, CBS, 1983
• Specials
• Competitor, The Celebrity Football Classic, NBC, 1979
• Competitor, Battle of the Network Stars, ABC, 1979
• Guest, The All-Star Salute to Mother's Day, NBC, 1981
• Susan, Peking Encounter, syndicated, 1982
• No Complaints, NBC, 1985
• It's Howdy Doody Time: A Forty-Year Celebration, syndicated, 1987
• Episodic
• Ozzie's Girls, syndicated, 1973
• Happy Days (also known as Happy Days Again and New Family in Town), ABC, 1974
• Daughter-in-law, Medical Story, NBC, 1975
• "Identical Problem," The Love Boat, ABC, 1977
• "Cinderella Girls," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
• "Taking Sides," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
• "The Pirate," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
• "Spending Spree," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1979
• "Young at Heart," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1979
• "Strip Joint," Barney Miller (also known as The Life and Timesof Captain Barney Miller), ABC, 1979
• "Flashbacks," Hotel, ABC, 1983
• Joan Germaine, "Death Casts a Spell," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1984
• "A Wheel in a Wheel," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1985
• "Heartbreaker," The Love Boat, ABC, 1985
• "Family Ties," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986
• Margaret Mary McCauley, "Murder According to Maggie," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989
• Annie Lawson, "Death by Demographics," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995
• Also appeared in Chico and the Man, NBC.
• Pilots
• Donna Marley, The Love Boat, ABC, 1977
• Other Television Appearances
• Sheila, The Bruce Diet, 1992
• Film Appearances
• Juanita, The First Nudie Musical, Paramount, 1973
• Diana, One True Thing, Universal, 1998
• Stage Appearances
• Sonia, They're Playing Our Song, Imperial Theatre, New York City,1981
• Daisy, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Bucks County Playhouse,New Hope, PA, and Falmouth Playhouse, Falmouth, MA, both 1984
• Jenny, Company, Roundabout Theatre Company, DeWitt Clinton Park, then Criterion Center Stage Right, both New York City, 1995
• Also appeared in one-act plays at the Porterville Playhouse, Porterville,CA, 1974.
• Major Tours
• Lady Larkin, Once upon a Mattress, United Service Organizations (USO) tour, 1973
• RECORDINGS
• Taped Readings
• Taped readings include Kalki.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Back Stage, October 20, 1995, p. 56.
• New Leader, December 4, 1995, pp. 30-31.
• TV Guide, March 12, 1988, p. 26.*