Zoe Saldaña
Acting
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.
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
Age 47
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Self - 'Gamora'
Age 45 (now 47)
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
as Self
Age 44 (now 47)
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
Age 44 (now 47)
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Captain Celaeno (voice)
Age 39 (now 47)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Self
Age 37 (now 47)
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self
Age 33 (now 47)
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
as Self
Age 31 (now 47)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
as Anamaria
Age 25 (now 47)
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
as Self - "Neytiri"
Age 47
Marvel Studios Legends
as Gamora (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 42 (now 47)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Princess Buttercup
Age 42 (now 47)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
as Self
Age 39 (now 47)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Age 37 (now 47)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
Age 36 (now 47)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Age 36 (now 47)
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Self
Age 35 (now 47)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Age 35 (now 47)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Age 31 (now 47)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Age 26 (now 47)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Gabrielle Vega
Age 21 (now 47)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 15 (now 47)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Zoë Saldana, Zoë Saldaña, Zoe Yadira Saldaña-Perego, Zoe Yadira Saldaña Nazario, Zoe Saldana
IMDB
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