Cast
Zoe Saldaña
Acting
Cast
Zoe Saldaña
Known for
Acting
Born
1978-06-19
From
Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Also known as Zoë Saldana, Zoë Saldaña, Zoe Yadira Saldaña-Perego
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.
★7.6
MOVIE2025
Avatar: Fire and Ash
as Neytiri
★7.6
MOVIE2022
Avatar: The Way of Water
as Neytiri
★8.2
MOVIE2018
Avengers: Infinity War
as Gamora
★8.2
MOVIE2019
Avengers: Endgame
as Gamora
★7.6
MOVIE2009
Avatar
as Neytiri
★7.9
MOVIE2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Gamora
★7.8
MOVIE2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
as Anamaria
★7.6
MOVIE2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
as Gamora
★6.9
MOVIE2025
Elio
as Olga Solís (voice)
★7.9
MOVIE2014
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Gamora
★6.6
MOVIE2011
Colombiana
as Cataleya Restrepo
★7.0
MOVIE2022
The Adam Project
as Laura
★7.3
MOVIE2013
Star Trek Into Darkness
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
★7.4
MOVIE2009
Star Trek
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
★6.5
MOVIE2024
Emilia Pérez
as Rita
★6.8
MOVIE2016
Star Trek Beyond
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
★7.5
MOVIE2014
The Book of Life
as Maria (voice)
★6.3
MOVIE2010
The Losers
as Aisha
★6.4
MOVIE2008
Vantage Point
as Angie Jones
★7.4
MOVIE2004
The Terminal
as Torres
★6.7
MOVIE2012
The Words
as Dora Jansen
MOVIE2029
Avatar 4
as Neytiri
★7.3
MOVIE2017
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Captain Celaeno (voice)
★6.9
MOVIE2002
Drumline
as Laila
★6.1
MOVIE2022
Amsterdam
as Irma St. Clair
★6.9
MOVIE2019
Missing Link
as Adelina Fortnight (voice)
★6.3
MOVIE2016
Live by Night
as Graciella Suarez
★6.0
MOVIE2005
Guess Who
as Theresa Jones
★7.2
MOVIE2021
Vivo
as Rosa (voice)
★5.9
MOVIE2010
Death at a Funeral
as Elaine
★6.6
MOVIE2013
Out of the Furnace
as Lena Taylor
★5.5
MOVIE2007
After Sex
as Kat
★6.3
MOVIE2010
Takers
as Lilli
★6.2
MOVIE2017
I Kill Giants
as Mrs. Mollé
MOVIE2031
Avatar 5
as Neytiri
★7.4
MOVIE2019
Love, Antosha
as Self
★5.5
MOVIE2005
Dirty Deeds
as Rachel Buff
★5.6
MOVIE2006
The Heart Specialist
as Donna
★6.1
MOVIE2013
Blood Ties
as Vanessa
★6.6
MOVIE2014
Infinitely Polar Bear
as Maggie
★5.2
MOVIE2004
Haven
as Andrea
★5.2
MOVIE2016
Nina
as Nina Simone
★5.2
MOVIE2002
Crossroads
as Kit
MOVIETBA
Riverrun
as Dr. Cruz
★5.7
MOVIE2020
Vampires vs. the Bronx
as Becky
★6.3
MOVIE2023
Good Burger 2
as Zoe Saldaña
★5.6
MOVIE2001
Get Over It
as Maggie
★7.4
MOVIE2016
For the Love of Spock
as Self
★6.9
MOVIE2000
Center Stage
as Eva Rodríguez
★6.2
MOVIE2019
This Changes Everything
as Self
★6.3
MOVIE2025
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE2010
Capturing Avatar
as Self
★7.3
MOVIE2022
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
★6.4
MOVIE2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Self - 'Gamora'
MOVIETBA
Sabaya
★5.5
MOVIE2024
Dovecote
★5.2
MOVIE2010
Burning Palms
as Sarah Cotton
★5.5
MOVIE2024
The Absence of Eden
as Esmee / Carmen
★8.1
MOVIE2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self
★7.6
MOVIE2015
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIETBA
Positano
★6.3
MOVIE2016
Quantum Is Calling
as Herself
★5.6
MOVIE2023
Inside Pandora's Box
as Self
★4.8
MOVIE2025
Making Emilia Pérez
as Self
★10.0
MOVIE2023
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
★6.5
MOVIE2010
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
as Self
MOVIETBA
Don't Forget Me Tomorrow
MOVIE2025
ASCO: Without Permission
★5.8
MOVIE2001
Snipes
as Cheryl
MOVIE2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Self
★5.6
MOVIE2007
Constellation
as Rosa Boxer
★5.3
MOVIE2009
The Skeptic
as Cassie
★3.5
MOVIE2023
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
as Self
★8.6
MOVIE2001
Britney: The Videos
as Self
★5.3
MOVIE2005
The Curse of Father Cardona
as Flor
★5.4
MOVIE2006
Premium
as Charli
★5.6
MOVIE2007
Blackout
as Claudine
MOVIE2001
Britney: The Videos
as Self
★10.0
MOVIE2004
Temptation
as Annie