Susan Diol

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";^[3][4] the role of Doctor Danara Pel in the Star Trek: Voyager episodes "Lifesigns" and "Resolutions";^[5][6][7] 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).^[8][9] Diol was in the made-for-TV movies Popeye Doyle (1986) as The Blonde,^[10] A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester (1995) as Ivy West,^{[11]: 41497} and Alien Nation: Millennium (1996) as Marina Del Ray.^[12][13] 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.^[14]

Diol took over the role of Alexis Davis on General Hospital temporarily from November 2001 to March 2002 for Nancy Lee Grahn.^[15] She played Gabby in the French film Reality (2014)^[16][17] and Cindy in Loqueesha (2019).^[18] Diol reprised the role of Beth in five episodes (over both seasons) of the Quantum Leap revival.^[19] She returned to General Hospital in June 2023 as Nurse Clara.^[20]

Diol was born in Marquette, Michigan, and raised in Palatine, Illinois, and Worthington, Ohio.^[21] She graduated from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.^[21][22] Diol has married four times: to Jerry Rapp (1991–1993), Shaun Cassidy (1995–2003), Andy Cadiff (2003–2010), and William Newkirk (2014–2016).^{[citation needed]}