Zara Morgan is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kelly Condron.

In July 2021, 15 years after her initial departure from the soap, it was announced that Condron would be reprising her role as Zara, and she returned full-time from 5 August 2021.

"[3] When Zara is introduced into the series she is portrayed as a student at Hollyoaks comprehensive school studying for her GCSEs and works as a waitress in the café, Deva.

[3] In the book, Phil Redmond's Hollyoaks: The Official Companion, author Matthew Evans described Zara as "moody, impetuous, but highly intelligent".

[2] Zara also struggles with her role in the Morgan family, she is "deeply affected" by her parents' troublesome marriage and feeling inferior to her siblings.

Via her relationship with Brian Drake (Jonathan Le Billon), writers transformed Zara into a goth character all to impress her new love interest.

[5] Zara suggests creating a rumour about Mandy Richardson (Sarah Jayne Dunn) and Laura Burns (Lesley Johnston) being in a lesbian relationship.

[5] Zara originally wants to gain revenge on Mandy for breaking-up with her brother, Adam Morgan (David Brown).

[5] Writers developed a consistent friendship between Zara and fellow character Abby, with the two often sharing scenes and stories.

Noble told All About Soap's Dorothy Koomson that Abby was always protecting Zara but was unafraid to tell her when she was in the wrong.

[9] Zara's return sees her arrive in Hollyoaks for the funeral of her mother, Sue (now played by Marian McLoughlin) through social media.

After being approached by the Hollyoaks casting team, Condron felt that she could not refuse their offer of reprising her role as Zara.

On her character's personality, Condron said that Zara returns "all grown up" as a keen environmentalist, but affirmed that she still has a fiery and outspoken nature.

Accused by the teacher of stealing money after being caught going through her bag, Zara is informed by her headteacher that she is to be taken off the mural project in art class.

In August 2000, Zara develops feelings for an older boy Paul Millington (Zander Ward), but he rejects her as she is only fourteen years old.

Zara's sister Beth (Kate Baines) is raped by ex-footballer Scott Anderson (Daniel Hyde) during Jason Cunliffe‘s (Alex Reid) party in November 2001.

When Beth is released from prison for running over Scott with her car, Sue and Andy decide to move to France with her and Zara.

Steph, who had taken charge of the friend group, begins pushing Zara, Abby, Lisa and her brother Lee to extremes.

Zara visits Andy and Sue in France in 2003, meeting a man named Hugo, who follows her back to the village.

Deciding to study law at university, Zara falls for an uninterested Sam Owen (Louis Tamone) but ends up catching the eye of Freddy Watson (Greg Kelly).

She is also shocked when Luke’s fiancée, Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring), finds visiting orders to Stephen MacGregor, a member of Mark’s gang, in Sue's belongings.

Zara befriends Ripley Lennox (Ki Griffin), the owner of second-hand vintage clothing stall Sweater Thunberg, and their partner Brooke Hathaway (Tylan Grant).

After the death of Hollyoaks councilor, Tom Whitworth, Zara decides to apply for the position and competes with Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard).

However, Lisa and her boyfriend, Dylan Barker (Max Rinehart), have ulterior motives and they persuade Zara and Tom Cunningham (Ellis Hollins) to participate in their protest against a blood diamond auction held at Dee Valley hall.

Whilst attending Tony's sister Verity's (Eve O'Hara) funeral at The Dog in the Pond, her brother Eric Foster (Angus Castle-Doughty) holds the pub hostage, in his attempt to spread misogyny, leading to Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson) being shot with Eric's crossbow.

In March 2023, Norma Crow (Glynis Barber) and her son Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) crash into Cindy's business in the Grand Bazaar.

Zara talks to Damon over the radio and tells him that if things hadn't gone this way, she would have liked to have seen something romantic develop between them, but this is halted when she discovers that he had slept with Cindy after turning her down.

"[10] Dorothy Koomson from All About Soap opined that Zara and Abby made a "feisty" duo who shared an "intense" living arrangement.