Scene from Red Line (1996)

Alternate Names: Roxanne Zal

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• The Adventures of Pollyanna (1982) as Merilee

Most Important Roles:

• Three Way (2004) as Janice Brookbank
• God's Lonely Man (1996) as
• Firestorm (1996) as Lara
• Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005) as Caroline
• Her Married Lover (1999) as Katie Griffin
• Under the Boardwalk (1989) as Gitch
• Broken Vessels (1998) as Elizabeth
• Something About Amelia (1984) as Amelia Bennett
• Deadly Relations (1993) as Marty
• Blind Obsession (2001) as

Career Highlights:

• Three Way (2004)
• God's Lonely Man (1996)
• Firestorm (1996)
• Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005)
• Her Married Lover (1999)
• Under the Boardwalk (1989)
• Broken Vessels (1998)
• Something About Amelia (1984)
• Deadly Relations (1993)
• Blind Obsession (2001)

"Roxana Zal's portrayal of adolescent turmoil stems from her ability to capture the awakening sexuality and emotional tumult of young women on the brink. Her expressive eyes, distinctive underbite, and burgeoning breasts beneath her clothing became iconic symbols of post-pubescent angst in films like Adventures of Pollyanna (1982), Testament (1983), Table for Five (1983), and Something About Amelia (1984). For her role in the latter, she earned a Primetime Emmy Award. However, it was her appearances in Michael Madsen's Red Line (1996) and Strip 'n Run (1998), later retitled The Thief and the Stripper, that truly captured audiences' attention. Zal's willingness to bare all continued with revealing roles in A Clean Kill (1999) and Butterfly Legend (1999), also known as The Stranger. On television, she played Natalie Weller in Watch Over Me (2006). Yet, it is her part in the R-rated thriller Three Way (2004), alongside Joy Bryant, Ali Larter, and Gina Gershon, that has left a lasting impression. Here, Zal's bikini-clad body and topless scenes showcase her striking physique."