Zoe Saldaña
Acting
- Born:
- 1978-06-19
- Place of birth:
- Passaic, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Avatar 5
Avatar 4
Igniting the Flame: The Making of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
"Couch" by Lena Situations
Elio
ASCO: Without Permission
Making Emilia Pérez
Dovecote
Emilia Pérez
The Absence of Eden
Hot Ones Versus
Good Burger 2
Disney 100: Remember That
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Lioness
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Inside Pandora's Box
MPower
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
From Scratch
Amsterdam
The Adam Project
Maya and the Three
Vivo
Marvel Studios Legends
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Tamron Hall Show
Love, Antosha
This Changes Everything
Avengers: Endgame
Missing Link
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Avengers: Infinity War
Amazing Saturday
I Kill Giants
My Little Pony: The Movie
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Live by Night
Quantum Is Calling
Quotidien
For the Love of Spock
Ask the Storybots
Star Trek Beyond
Nina
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Unity
Lip Sync Battle
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Hot Ones
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
The Book of Life
Guardians of the Galaxy
Rosemary's Baby
The Real History of Science Fiction
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Infinitely Polar Bear
Out of the Furnace
Blood Ties
Star Trek Into Darkness
The Words
Comedy Bang! Bang!
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Colombiana
Capturing Avatar
Takers
The Losers
Burning Palms
Death at a Funeral
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Avatar
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Star Trek
The Skeptic
Vantage Point
Blackout
After Sex
The Graham Norton Show
Constellation
Six Degrees
The Heart Specialist
Premium
The Curse of Father Cardona
Dirty Deeds
Guess Who
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Project Runway
Temptation
Haven
The Terminal
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Punk'd
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Drumline
Crossroads
Last Call with Carson Daly
Britney: The Videos
Britney: The Videos
Snipes
Get Over It
Center Stage
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Teen Choice Awards
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Law & Order
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Good Morning America
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The Oscars
Golden Globe Awards
Sabaya
Don't Forget Me Tomorrow
Positano
Riverrun