Roxana Zal

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 Primetime Emmy Award winner for her title role in the television film Something About Amelia. She also appeared in the films Table for Five and Testament in 1983, and River's Edge in 1986.

Early life Zal was born and raised in Malibu, California, the daughter of Maureen and Hossein Zal, an Iranian-born Los Angeles investor. Zal was keen to take up acting when aged 8, however her parents resisted, until her aunt persuaded them to allow her several years later.

Career She began acting aged 11 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. In 1989, she appeared as young mother Cissy McClure in Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure, the real life story about the rescue of Jessica McClure two years prior. At the time, she was a second-year student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and filmed the role while studying world arts and cultures.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 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 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 producerLos Angeles Independent Film Festival Award for Best Feature Film 2000 Her Married Lover Katie Griffin Alternate Title: A Clean Kill 2000 Ground Zero Victoria Heflin 2001 Blind Obsession Bedelia Rose 2004 Three Way Janice Brookbank

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