Zoe Saldaña

Acting · Born 1978-06-19 in 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),…

Filmography

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as Anamaria
• The Terminal as Torres
• Star Trek as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
• Avatar as Neytiri
• Star Trek Into Darkness as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
• Avatar: Fire and Ash as Neytiri
• Avatar: The Way of Water as Neytiri
• Guardians of the Galaxy as Gamora
• The Book of Life as Maria (voice)
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Gamora

TV

• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Gabrielle Vega
• Maya and the Three as Princess Maya (voice)
• Lioness as Joe McNamara
• Six Degrees as Regina
• Punk'd as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
• Marvel Studios Legends as Gamora (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Rosemary's Baby as Rosemary Woodhouse
• Ask the Storybots