Zoe Saldaña
Acting
Biography
Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego (/sɑːlˈdænjə/ sahl-DAN-yə, Latin American Spanish: [ˈso.e salˈdaɲa]; née Saldaña Nazario; born June 19, 1978) is an American actress. Known primarily for her work in science fiction film franchises, she has starred in four of the seven highest-grossing films of all time, including the top three (Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Avengers: Endgame). Films she has appeared in have grossed more than $15 billion worldwide, and, as of 2024, she is the second highest-grossing lead actress and the highest-grossing actress overall. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. A trained dancer, Saldaña began her on-screen acting career in 1999 with a guest role in Law & Order. Her first film role was in Center Stage(2000), where she played a ballet dancer. She received early recognition for her work opposite Britney Spears in the road film Crossroads (2002). Beginning in 2009, Saldaña achieved a career breakthrough with her roles as Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek reboot film series and Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar film series. She portrayed Gamora in five films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). In addition to franchise work, Saldaña has starred in the science fiction film The Adam Project and the romantic drama miniseries From Scratch, both for Netflix in 2022. In 2023, she began playing the lead role of a CIA officer in the Paramount+ spy series Lioness. In 2024, Saldaña starred in the musical crime film Emilia Pérez, for which she received several accolades, including the Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zoe Saldaña, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: June 19, 1978
Place of Birth: Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Neytiri
as Neytiri
as Neytiri
as Olga Solís (voice)
as Self
as Rita
as Esmee / Carmen
as Zoe Saldaña
as Joe McNamara
as Gamora
as Self
as Self
as Neytiri
as Amy Wheeler
as Irma St. Clair
as Laura
as Princess Maya (voice)
as Rosa (voice)
as Gamora (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Becky
as Princess Buttercup
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Self
as Gamora
as Adelina Fortnight (voice)
as Gamora
as Self
as Mia Parc
as Mrs. Mollé
as Captain Celaeno (voice)
as Gamora
as Graciella Suarez
as Herself
as Self
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
as Nina Simone
as Narrator (voice)
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Maria (voice)
as Gamora
as Rosemary Woodhouse
as Maggie
as Lena Taylor
as Vanessa
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
as Dora Jansen
as Self
as Cataleya Restrepo
as Self
as Lilli
as Aisha
as Sarah Cotton
as Elaine
as Neytiri
as Self - Guest
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
as Cassie
as Angie Jones
as Claudine
as Kat
as Self
as Rosa Boxer
as Regina
as Donna
as Charli
as Flor
as Rachel Buff
as Theresa Jones
as Self - Guest Judge
as Andrea
as Dolores Torres
as Self
as Laila
as Kit
as Self
as Self
as Cheryl
as Maggie
as Eva Rodríguez
as Gabrielle Vega
as Self - Guest
as Belinca
as Self
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Nominee