Personal details
- Birth Date: 1982-06-20
- Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Birth Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Professions: Actress, Producer
Necar Zadegan’s got one of those resumes that just keeps going—and honestly, she’s not slowing down. She first hit Broadway alongside Robin Williams in “The Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo,” no big deal, just a Pulitzer-nominated, Tony-winning play. TV? She’s all over it. Maybe you know her as Special Agent Hannah Khoury on “NCIS: New Orleans,” or you caught her in “Picard,” because of course she’s part of the Star Trek universe now. People first really took notice when she played Dalia Hassan on “24”—going from First Lady to President, talk about a power move. Then she switched gears and showed off her comedy chops in “Documentary: Now” on Netflix. She’s been Layla Shokrani in HBO’s “Here and Now,” and totally stole scenes as Delia Banai in “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce.” The woman’s range is wild—one minute she’s a lawyer, the next a doctor, then she’s the Queen of Iran in “Masters of Sex,” and even pops up with Adam Sandler in “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan.” Stage work? She’s played everywhere from the Mark Taper Forum to the Royal Dramatic Theater in Stockholm, and performed in multiple languages. Born in Germany, raised in California, fluent in, like, half the world’s languages, with degrees from UCSB and the Sorbonne. Plus, she’s giving back—building schools, supporting education, that sort of thing. Basically, Necar Zadegan’s the definition of multi-talented—and she’s just getting started.
Gosh, this one’s got Iranian roots, and honestly, you can feel it in every frame. The story digs into the everyday grind and drama of folks just trying to get by, but it doesn’t stop there—it’s soaked in that unique mix of hope and heartbreak you only really get from Iranian cinema. You’ve got characters caught up in situations where there’s no easy answer, and you’ll probably end up yelling at the screen because, come on, why is life so messy? The visuals have this raw, stripped-down vibe, no flashy Hollywood nonsense, just real people dealing with real stuff. It’s all about choices, consequences, and that gnawing feeling of “what if I’d done something different?” There’s a sort of quiet intensity to it, too—like, you might not notice your heart’s racing until the credits roll. So, yeah, if you’re into movies that actually make you feel something, this is definitely worth your time.
June 20, 1982
5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
43 years old