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Diana Canova

Highest Rated: 83% The First Nudie Musical (1976)

Lowest Rated: 83% The First Nudie Musical (1976)

Birthday: Jun 1, 1953

Birthplace: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Diana Canova is an American actress best known for being part of the ensemble cast of ABC's soap opera spoof, "Soap." Canova is the daughter of musician Filberto Rivero and singer/actress Judy Canova. Canova grew up in the Los Angeles area and graduated from Hollywood High. Her first TV credit was in 1974, playing Richie Cunningham's extra tall blind date in an episode of the opening season of "Happy Days." In 1976, she appeared in "The First Nudie Musical," performing a number entitled "Perversion." In 1977, Canova was cast in as Corrine, the nymphomaniac daughter of Jessica Tate in the controversial prime time program "Soap." The show was a success over its four seasons, leading to her appearances on other ABC shows, including the drama series "Fantasy Island," the romantic comedy series "The Love Boat," and the game show"The Hollywood Squares." In 1986, she starred in the syndicated sitcom "Throb," playing a divorced mother working at an indie record label. Canova was a member of the Church of Scientology but spoke out against the group in the early 1990s. She was last on the big screen in the 1998 drama "One True Thing" and has announced her retirement, although she has provided voices for a few children's cartoon shorts such as the family penguin adventure "Antarctic Antics" in 2000. Since her retirement Canova worked with local school theater productions in Redding, Connecticut.

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Highest rated movies

83% 52% The First Nudie Musical Watchlist
The Death of Ocean View Park
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Emily's First 100 Days of School
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Night Partners
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With This Ring
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The Love Boat II
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Emily's First 100 Days of School Unknown (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Night Partners Lauren Hensley (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Death of Ocean View Park Sheila Brady (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet With This Ring Dolores Andrews (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Love Boat II Donna Morley (Character) - 1977
83% 52% The First Nudie Musical Juanita (Character) - 1976

TV

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No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Mary Margaret 'Maggie' McCauley (Guest Star) 1984 1990 1996
17% No Score Yet Home Free Vanessa Bailey (Character) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trapper John, M.D. Unknown (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hotel Unknown (Guest Star) 1983
No Score Yet 95% Soap Unknown (Character) 1977-1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barney Miller Stephanie Wolf (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fantasy Island Unknown (Guest Star) 1978-1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Starsky and Hutch Unknown (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chico and the Man Unknown (Guest Star) 1974-1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Happy Days Phyllis Denton (Guest Star) 1974