Diane Neal Exiting “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”

Departures from TV shows seems to be more common than not these days.  TV Guide’s Michale Ausiello is reporting that after five years, Law & Order: Special Victims star Diane Neal has turned in her resignation and is exiting the show after this season.  An NBC source had the following to say: “Diane spent five years on SVU and was a tremendous addition to the SVU team. She is looking forward to new opportunities and she will be missed.”