Riva Di Paola
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Riva Di Paola is a Canadian actress.
, Canada
to an Italian Father and Irish Mother, she attended High School at the Etobicoke School of the Arts
with a major in theatre. She later studied at New York City's renowned Circle In The Square Theatre School on Broadway. She currently lives in New York with her husband, John Vincent Lombardi.
Street Cents
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Some of her acting credits include the Episodic Theatrical Series Inch of Your Life, Eps. 1-4 (Jill); The Dessert Club (Toronto Fringe Festival) in which she co-wrote, produced and starred in (also winning the Women In Film & Television development grant to create an original sitcom series through SUNtv; the hit series Crimes Of Fashion for Star TV & Fashion Television
, Tina in Second City's
long running Tony n' Tina's Wedding
, the voice of Rebecca Chambers
in the video game Resident Evil 0
,. Riva's voice can be heard on hundreds of National Campaigns, Animations and Video Games.
Personal life
Born in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to an Italian Father and Irish Mother, she attended High School at the Etobicoke School of the Arts
Etobicoke School of the Arts
The Etobicoke School of the Arts is a specialized public arts-academic high school located in Etobicoke area of Toronto, Canada. Founded on September 8, 1981, the Etobicoke School of the Arts has the distinction of being the oldest, free standing arts focused high school in Canada...
with a major in theatre. She later studied at New York City's renowned Circle In The Square Theatre School on Broadway. She currently lives in New York with her husband, John Vincent Lombardi.
Career
Riva began acting professionally in 10th when she was cast in CBC'sCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
Street Cents
Street Cents
Street Cents is a teen-themed newsmagazine TV series that originally aired on CBC Television between 1989 and 2006. It was one of a few shows focused on consumer and media awareness for young people. The series was created by producer John Nowlan. He cites Britain's Pocket Money as one of the...
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Some of her acting credits include the Episodic Theatrical Series Inch of Your Life, Eps. 1-4 (Jill); The Dessert Club (Toronto Fringe Festival) in which she co-wrote, produced and starred in (also winning the Women In Film & Television development grant to create an original sitcom series through SUNtv; the hit series Crimes Of Fashion for Star TV & Fashion Television
FashionTelevision
FashionTelevision, also known as FT, is a Canadian-produced special interest show focusing on fashion. The show,created by Jay Levine in 1985 is hosted by Jeanne Beker...
, Tina in Second City's
The Second City
The Second City is a improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
long running Tony n' Tina's Wedding
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
-Film adaptation:The play was "freely" adapted for film by writer-director Roger Paradiso— "filmed primarily from the point of view of a lisping videographer"—with Joey McIntyre and Mila Kunis playing the title characters...
, the voice of Rebecca Chambers
Rebecca Chambers (character)
is a player character in the Resident Evil survival horror video games, first introduced in the first game in the series in 1996. She is also one of the main characters in the Resident Evil novels.-Character design:...
in the video game Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil Zero, known in Japan as , is a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo GameCube and released in...
,. Riva's voice can be heard on hundreds of National Campaigns, Animations and Video Games.