Acting
Zoe Saldaña
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.
Movies with Zoe Saldaña
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
Avatar
2009
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Elio
2025
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
Star Trek Beyond
2016
Colombiana
2011
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
Star Trek
2009
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
My Little Pony: The Movie
2017
The Book of Life
2014
The Adam Project
2022
The Terminal
2004
Guess Who
2005
Vantage Point
2008
Avatar 4
2029
Emilia Pérez
2024
The Losers
2010
After Sex
2007
Drumline
2002
Amsterdam
2022
Takers
2010
Love, Antosha
2019
Live by Night
2016
The Words
2012
Missing Link
2019
Death at a Funeral
2010
Vivo
2021
I Kill Giants
2017
Avatar 5
2031
Get Over It
2001
Out of the Furnace
2013
Haven
2004
Crossroads
2002
Center Stage
2000
Dirty Deeds
2005
Blood Ties
2013
Good Burger 2
2023
Positano
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
2025
Capturing Avatar
2010
Infinitely Polar Bear
2014
Nina
2016
Burning Palms
2010
Vampires vs. the Bronx
2020
Disney 100: Remember That
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
Riverrun
For the Love of Spock
2016
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010
Unity
2015
Sabaya
This Changes Everything
2019
The Absence of Eden
2024
The Skeptic
2009
Don't Forget Me Tomorrow
Premium
2006
Dovecote
2024
The Heart Specialist
2006
Making Emilia Pérez
2025
Inside Pandora's Box
2023
Constellation
2007
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
2023
Britney: The Videos
2001
Snipes
2001
Quantum Is Calling
2016
Blackout
2007
ASCO: Without Permission
2025
Temptation
2004
Britney: The Videos
2001
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
The Curse of Father Cardona
2005
TV Shows with Zoe Saldaña
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order
1990
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Lioness
2023
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Project Runway
2004
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Amazing Saturday
2018
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Quotidien
2016
Hot Ones
2015
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Punk'd
2003
Tamron Hall
2019
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
The Oscars
1953
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
Lip Sync Battle
2015
Hot Ones Versus
2024
Good Morning America
1975
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Maya and the Three
2021
Ask the Storybots
2016
From Scratch
2022
"Couch" by Lena Situations
2025
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018
Rosemary's Baby
2014
Six Degrees
2006
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Last Call with Carson Daly
2002
MPower
2023
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
2025
Teen Choice Awards
1999