In the Bull episode “Witness for the Prosecution,” Bull (Michael Weatherly) is hired by the District Attorney to help convict infamous drug dealer Hazel Diaz for murder. It’s not easy. She’s been avoiding jail for years on an insanity defense. She’s been pretending to be schizophrenic. Bull knows she’s a fake. When Bull meets with her, she doesn’t answer any of the assessment questions. And she’s conflating symptoms of schizophrenia with bipolar disorder which, according to Bull, is a tell-tale sign that she’s faking it. But she’s a good actress. Bull says, “the judge may believe her.”
Hazel Diaz is portrayed by Roma Maffia. She’s known for her roles on Pretty Little Liars (Lt. Linda Tanner, photo below), Grey’s Anatomy (Roberta Thompson), Nip/Tuck (Dr. Liz Cruz), Boston Legal (Judge Victoria Peyton), Profiler (Grace Alvarez), and Chicago Hope (Angela Giandamenicio), among others. Maffia is also well recognized for her roles in the 1990s films Disclosure (Catherine Alvarez, see link above), Double Jeopardy (Margaret), and Nick of Time (Ms. Jones). Bull airs Tuesdays at 9pm on CBS, right after NCIS, and right before NCIS: New Orleans.
Roma Maffia reveals Detective Tanner’s motives in the final episodes of #PrettyLittleLiars https://t.co/Zw75RDlVMo pic.twitter.com/I0CUZ7LOof
— TV Guide (@TVGuide) June 19, 2017
