Roxana Zal
Roxana Zal | |
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Born | Malibu, California, U.S. | November 8, 1969
Occupation(s) | Actress, Fashion designer |
Years active | 1981–2006 |
Roxana Zal (born November 8, 1969) is an American former actress and fashion designer. In 1984, at the age of 14, she became the youngest
Life and career
Zal was born and raised in Malibu, California, the daughter of Maureen and Hossein Zal, an Iranian-born Los Angeles investor.[2] Her first acting role was a guest spot on Hart to Hart at age 12.
In 1983, Zal appeared in the films
In 1990, Zal appeared in a number of made-for-television and independent films playing supporting roles. She also guest starred in a number of television series, including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, The Pretender and NCIS. In 2006, she was a regular cast member on the MyNetworkTV telenovela Watch Over Me.
Zal left acting and became a fashion designer in the 2000s.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Table for Five | Tilde | Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film |
1983 | Testament | Mary Liz Wetherly | Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama |
1986 | River's Edge | Maggie | |
1988 | Goodbye, Miss 4th of July | ||
1989 | Under the Boardwalk | Gitch | |
1995 | Red Line | Gem | |
1996 | Kiss & Tell
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Sissy | |
1996 | The First Man | Nan | |
1996 | Daddy's Girl | Karen Conners | Direct-to-video |
1997 | Firestorm | Lara | |
1998 | The Waterfront | Cristina | |
1998 | Broken Vessels | Elizabeth | Also producer Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award for Best Feature Film |
2000 | Her Married Lover | Katie Griffin | Alternate Title: A Clean Cut |
2000 | Ground Zero | Victoria Heflin | |
2001 | Blind Obsession | Bedelia Rose | |
2004 | Three Way
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Janice Brookbank |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Hart to Hart | Riley | Episode: "The Hartbreak Kid" Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress, Guest on a Series |
1982 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
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Marilee | Episode: "The Adventures of Pollyanna" |
1984 | Something About Amelia | Amelia Bennet | Television movie Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
1986 | Shattered Spirits | Lesley Mollencamp | Television movie |
1986 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Allie Newton | Episode: "God, the Universe & Hot Fudge Sundaes" Young Artist Award for Exceptional Young Actress Starring in a Television Special or Movie of the Week |
1989 | Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure | Cissy McClure | Television movie |
1990 | Daughter of the Streets | Charley | Television movie |
1992 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Michael's sister | Episode: "Please, God, I'm Only Seventeen" |
1992 | Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story | Tracy | Television movie |
1993 | Deadly Relations | Marty | Television movie |
1993 | The Hidden Room
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Marion | Episode: "Marion & Jean" |
1995 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Lucy Lane | Episode: "Metallo" |
1998 | Fame L.A. | Tina | Episode: "Haunting Refrains" |
1998 | The Pretender | Carla Parks | Episode: "Silence" |
1998 | Mixed Blessings | Laura | |
1999 | Primal Force | Tara Matthews | Television movie |
2003 | Crossing Jordan | Mrs. Strahan | Episode: "John Doe" |
2004 | NCIS | Marie Foley | Episode: "UnSEALED" |
2006 | Watch Over Me | Natalie Weller | 64 episodes |
References
- ^ "In a Controversial TV Movie, Teen Actress Roxana Zal Tackles a Taboo Subject—Incest". PEOPLE.com.
- ^ Armstrong, Lois; Eric Estrin (1984-01-16). "In a Controversial TV Movie, Teen Actress Roxana Zal Tackles a Taboo Subject—Incest". People. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "Roxana Zal". www.goldenglobes.com.
- ^ "Under the Boardwalk (1989)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ Stories, Local. "Meet Roxana Zal of GoldDust Dresses in Silverlake - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide".
External links
- Roxana Zal at IMDb
- Roxana Zal at the TCM Movie Database