Roxana Zal
Roxana Zal ( born November 8, 1969 in Los Angeles ) is an American actress.
Life and achievements
Zal made his debut in an episode of the TV series Hart to Hart in 1981, for which role she was awarded the Young Artist Award in 1983. In the film drama Table for Five ( 1983) she played alongside Jon Voight and Richard Crenna one of the major roles for which she won the Young Artist Award in 1984 again. In the film drama The Last Testament ( 1983) she played a daughter of Carol Wetherly ( Jane Alexander), which provides for a nuclear war alone for three children. For this role, Zal was in 1985 nominated for the Young Artist Award.
In the television drama Something About Amelia ( 1984) Zal occurred on the side of Ted Danson and Glenn Close. For this role she won the Emmy in 1984 - as the youngest winner in the history of the award - and 1985 was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. In 1986, she received her third Young Artist Award for her role on CBS School Break Special: God, the Universe & Hot Fudge Sundaes.
In the crime drama River's Edge (1986 ) Zal was seen on the side of Crispin Glover and Keanu Reeves in a larger role. In the television drama daughter of the Night ( 1990), she took a starring role. In the 1990s she appeared in several independent films such as the drama Land of Milk and Honey (1996) and Broken Vessels (1998). For the role in the second of these films, they also co-produced, she received the 1998 Audience Award at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.