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Zoe Saldaña
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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 …
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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.
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Zoe Saldaña's Filmography
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Avatar 5
as Neytiri
Avatar 4
as Neytiri
Igniting the Flame: The Making of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
as Self
Avatar: Fire and Ash
as Neytiri
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
Elio
as Olga Solís (voice)
ASCO: Without Permission
Making Emilia Pérez
as Self
Dovecote
Emilia Pérez
as Rita
The Absence of Eden
as Esmee / Carmen
Good Burger 2
as Zoe Saldaña
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Self - 'Gamora'
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Gamora
Inside Pandora's Box
as Self
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
as Self
Avatar: The Way of Water
as Neytiri
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
Amsterdam
as Irma St. Clair
The Adam Project
as Laura
Vivo
as Rosa (voice)
Vampires vs. the Bronx
as Becky
Love, Antosha
as Self
This Changes Everything
as Self
Avengers: Endgame
as Gamora
Missing Link
as Adelina Fortnight (voice)
Avengers: Infinity War
as Gamora
I Kill Giants
as Mrs. Mollé
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Captain Celaeno (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
as Gamora
Live by Night
as Graciella Suarez
Quantum Is Calling
as Herself
For the Love of Spock
as Self
Star Trek Beyond
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Nina
as Nina Simone
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Self
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
The Book of Life
as Maria (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Gamora
Infinitely Polar Bear
as Maggie
Out of the Furnace
as Lena Taylor
Blood Ties
as Vanessa
Star Trek Into Darkness
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
The Words
as Dora Jansen
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self
Colombiana
as Cataleya Restrepo
Capturing Avatar
as Self
Takers
as Lilli
The Losers
as Aisha
Burning Palms
as Sarah Cotton
Death at a Funeral
as Elaine
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
as Self
Avatar
as Neytiri
Star Trek
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
The Skeptic
as Cassie
Vantage Point
as Angie Jones
Blackout
as Claudine
After Sex
as Kat
Constellation
as Rosa Boxer
The Heart Specialist
as Donna
Premium
as Charli
The Curse of Father Cardona
as Flor
Dirty Deeds
as Rachel Buff
Guess Who
as Theresa Jones
No Poster
Temptation
as Annie
Haven
as Andrea
The Terminal
as Torres
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
as Anamaria
Drumline
as Laila
Crossroads
as Kit
Britney: The Videos
as Self
Britney: The Videos
as Self
Snipes
as Cheryl
Get Over It
as Maggie
Center Stage
as Eva Rodríguez
No Poster
Riverrun
as Dr. Cruz
No Poster
Positano
No Poster
Sabaya
No Poster