Necar Zadegan (/nɪˈkɑːr ˈzædɪɡæn/) is a German born American film and television actress of Iranian origin. She is best known for her recurring role as First Lady (and then President) Dalia Hassan on the eighth season of 24 and Delia Banai on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce. Zadegan made her Broadway debut alongside Robin Williams in the Pulitzer Prize–nominated production Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo in 2011.
Zadegan is of Iranian origin. She was born in Heidelberg, Germany on June 20, 1982 and raised in San Francisco, California. She attended Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward. She later graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a BA degree in Literature. She also studied at the Sorbonne University in Paris.
Necar Zadegan is best known for her role as Dalia Hassan in the Fox TV series 24 for Season 8. Her star level turn in the series earned her reviews: "Breakout star of the season", "Absolutely amazing", "Necar Zadegan makes the scene here, with her boiling hatred for Suberov contained, but visible", "special mention should go to the quality of acting overall, in particular Cherry Jones, Necar Zadegan and Mary Lynn Rajskub, who all produced some emotional and heavy scenes."