Occupation Actress Parents Maureen Zal, Hossein Zal Role Actress | Name Roxana Zal Years active 1981–present | |
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Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie Nominations Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television Movies Something About Amelia, Testament, Three Way, River's Edge, Broken Vessels Similar People Ross Harris, Mel Damski, Jessica McClure, Scott Ziehl, John M Sjogren |
Mixed Blessings, Roxana Zal, Brent David Fraser, Kelly Curtis, Ed McMahon
Watch Over Me
Roxana Zal (born November 8, 1969) is an American actress. She is the youngest person to ever win an Emmy.
Contents
- Mixed Blessings Roxana Zal Brent David Fraser Kelly Curtis Ed McMahon
- Watch Over Me
- Biography
- Filmography
- References

Biography

Zal was born and raised in Malibu, California, the daughter of Maureen and Hossein Zal, an Iranian-born Los Angeles investor. She was on her high school tennis team. Her first acting role was a guest spot on Hart to Hart at age 12. She has had several other guest roles since then, the most recent being in the show NCIS.
She won a Primetime Emmy Award for her role in the 1984 TV movie Something About Amelia.
She co-produced and starred in the 1998 independent film Broken Vessels, and also played a main role of "Tara Matthews" in the 1999 film Primal Force.
Filmography
Actress
2006
Watch Over Me (TV Series) as
Natalie
- The Trip (2006) - Natalie
- Goodbye (2006) - Natalie
- The Engagement (2006) - Natalie
- The Hard Sell (2006) - Natalie
- Pilot (2006) - Natalie
2005
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (TV Movie) as
Caroline
2004
Skin Walker (Video) as
Baby
2004
Three Way as
Janice Brookbank
2004
NCIS (TV Series) as
Marie Foley
- UnSEALeD (2004) - Marie Foley
2003
Crossing Jordan (TV Series) as
Mrs. Strahan
- John Doe (2003) - Mrs. Strahan
2001
Blind Obsession as
Bedelia Rose
2000
The Stranger as
Juliet
2000
The Thief & the Stripper as
June
2000
Ground Zero as
Victoria Heflin
1999
Her Married Lover as
Katie Griffin
1999
Primal Force (TV Movie) as
Tara Matthews
1998
The Waterfront as
Cristina Templeton
1998
Mixed Blessings as
Laura
1998
Broken Vessels as
Elizabeth
1998
The Pretender (TV Series) as
Carla Parks
- Silence (1998) - Carla Parks
1998
Fame L.A. (TV Series) as
Tina
- Haunting Refrains (1998) - Tina
1997
Big City Blues as
Chrissie
1997
Kiss & Tell as
Sissy the Forensic Woman
1996
Daddy's Girl as
Karen Conners
1996
The First Man as
Nan
1996
Firestorm as
Lara
1996
Land of Milk & Honey as
Rachel Riselli
1996
God's Lonely Man as
Niki Birsh
1995
Red Line (Video) as
Gem
1995
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) as
Lucy Lane
- Metallo (1995) - Lucy Lane
1993
The Hidden Room (TV Series) as
Marion
- Marion & Jean (1993) - Marion
1993
Deadly Relations (TV Movie) as
Marty
1992
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (TV Movie) as
Tracy
1986
CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) as
Michael's Sister / Allie Newton
- Please, God, I'm Only 17 (1992) - Michael's Sister
- God, the Universe & Hot Fudge Sundaes (1986) - Allie Newton
1990
Daughter of the Streets (TV Movie) as
Charley
1989
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure (TV Movie) as
Cissy Mcclure
1988
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (TV Movie) as
Niki Janus
1988
Under the Boardwalk as
Gitch
1986
River's Edge as
Maggie
1986
Shattered Spirits (TV Movie) as
Lesley Mollencamp
1984
Something About Amelia (TV Movie) as
Amelia Bennett
1983
Testament as
Mary Liz Wetherly
1983
Table for Five as
Tilde
1982
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Merilee
- The Adventures of Pollyanna (1982) - Merilee
1981
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Riley
- The Hartbreak Kid (1981) - Riley
Producer
2004
Skin Walker (Video) (co-producer)
2001
Angryman (Short) (co-producer)
1998
Broken Vessels (producer)
Self
2012
Shannen Says (TV Series) as
Self
- Dress Mess (2012) - Self
- Rules of Engagement (2012) - Self
2003
Testament at 20 (Video documentary short) as
Self
1985
The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
1984
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner
References
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