Necar Zadegan

Personal context

Summary

Necar Zadegan is an Iranian-American actor known for television roles in 24, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, and NCIS: New Orleans, as well as the film Elena Undone. She has said that playing one of few Iranian or Middle Eastern women on American television carries a responsibility to represent people from her heritage, and she supports the Levantine Cultural Center and organizations serving humanitarian ideals. She has also praised authentic voices in portrayals of Middle Eastern women and said she enjoys female-led stories and loses interest in films without female characters. No public statements on party politics, DEI programs, or activism beyond these representation and humanitarian comments are on record.