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Zoë Saldaña
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Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego (born June 19, 1978) is an American actress. Known primarily for her work in science fiction film franchises, she has appeared in the three highest-grossing films of all time (Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water and Avengers: Endgame), a feat not achieved by any other performer. Films she has appeared in have grossed more than $14 billion worldwide and, as of 2023, she is the second-highest-grossing film actress, and the fourth actor overall. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. A trained dancer, Saldaña began her acting career in two 1999 episodes of Law & Order. Her first film role was in Center Stage (2000) in which 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 film series and Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar film series. She portrayed Gamora 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.
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Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego (born June 19, 1978) is an American actress. Known primarily for her work in science fiction film franchises, she has appeared in the three highest-grossing films of all time (Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water and Avengers: Endgame), a feat not achieved by any other performer. Films she has appeared in have grossed more than $14 billion worldwide and, as of 2023, she is the second-highest-grossing film actress, and the fourth actor overall. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. A trained dancer, Saldaña began her acting career in two 1999 episodes of Law & Order. Her first film role was in Center Stage (2000) in which 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 film series and Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar film series. She portrayed Gamora 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.
Known For
Law & Order
The Graham Norton Show
The Oscars
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Honest Trailers
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lip Sync Battle
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Marvel Studios Legends
Project Runway
Last Call with Carson Daly
Ask the Storybots
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
The Real History of Science Fiction
MPower
Good Burger 2
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Takers
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Avengers: Endgame
Vampires vs. the Bronx
After Sex
Amsterdam
Avengers: Infinity War
My Little Pony: The Movie
Get Over It
Star Trek
The Adam Project
Untitled Star Trek 4
Star Trek Beyond
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
The Book of Life
Star Trek Into Darkness
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Death at a Funeral
Missing Link
Crossroads
Center Stage
Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Avatar
Elio
Out of the Furnace
Drumline
Avatar 4
Avatar 5
The Losers
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Maya and the Three
Colombiana
Emilia Pérez
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Rosemary's Baby
From Scratch
Lioness
Production Credits
Lioness
Rosemary's Baby
MPower
Gordita Chronicles
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