Zoe Saldaña
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.
Filmography (42)
The Bluff
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Elio
Emilia Pérez
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Good Burger 2
The Adam Project
Amsterdam
Avatar: The Way of Water
Vivo
Avengers: Endgame
Missing Link
Avengers: Infinity War
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
My Little Pony: The Movie
I Kill Giants
Star Trek Beyond
Live by Night
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Book of Life
Infinitely Polar Bear
Star Trek Into Darkness
Out of the Furnace
Blood Ties
The Words
Colombiana
Death at a Funeral
The Losers
Takers
Avatar
Star Trek
Vantage Point
After Sex
Guess Who
Dirty Deeds
The Terminal
Haven
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Crossroads
Drumline
Get Over It
