Life and career
Zal was born and raised in Malibu, California, the daughter of Maureen and Hossein Zal, an Iranian-born Los Angeles investor. Her first acting role was a guest spot on ''Hart to Hart'' at age 12. In 1983, Zal appeared in the films ''Table for Five'' starring Jon Voight and ''Testament (1983 film), Testament'' opposite Jane Alexander. In 1984 she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for her role in the television film ''Something About Amelia''. She also received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film nomination for her performance. Zal later starred in the 1986 independent crime film ''River's Edge'' and in 1989 starred in the teen romantic drama film ''Under the Boardwalk (1989 film), Under the Boardwalk''. 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 (TV series), The Pretender'' and ''NCIS (TV series), 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.Filmography
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Television
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zal, Roxana 1969 births American child actresses American film actresses American people of Iranian descent American television actresses Actresses from California Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Primetime Emmy Award winners People from Malibu, California Living people 21st-century American women