New L&O ADA to replace Diane Neal

And now we know who our new ADA will be. Ladies and gentlepeoples, meet Michaela McManus. From today's Hollywood Reporter:

"I'm delighted that Michaela is joining the cast of SVU as its newest series regular," "Law & Order" chief Dick Wolf said. "We look forward to her working with Neal (Baer), Ted (Kotcheff) and me to create another interesting and memorable character in the Law & Order universe."

McManus, who recurred as Linsey Strauss on "One Tree Hill," is repped by UTA and Principal Entertainment.

No idea how old she is, but between the OTH connection and her appearance, I'll wager she wasn't more than a babe when the original L&O series debuted. Just sayin'.

Oh, one other detail: E! Online says she used to be the receptionist at the gym where E!'s headquarters are.