Sheriff: ‘Glee’ Actress Naya Rivera Missing in California Lake

Sheriff: ‘Glee’ Actress Naya Rivera Missing in California Lake
Actress Naya Rivera at Point Honors Los Angeles 2017, benefiting Point Foundation, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 7, 2017. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Point Honors
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LOS ANGELES—A Southern California lake will be closed while they search its waters for “Glee” star Naya Rivera, authorities said Thursday.

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department late Wednesday confirmed that Rivera, 33, is the person being searched for in the waters of Lake Piru, which is approximately 55 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The department said Thursday that divers from other agencies in the region will join the search.