Cast & creator
Zoe Saldaña
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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.
Also known as: Zoë Saldana, Zoë Saldaña, Zoe Yadira Saldaña-Perego, Zoe Yadira Saldaña Nazario, Zoe Saldana
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film credits
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television credits
122
1944–2031 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (139)
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gabrielle Vega
1999
Law & Order
Belinca
1990
Lioness
Joe McNamara
2023Lioness
Executive Producer
2023
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Avengers: Endgame
Gamora
2019
Amazing Saturday
Self
2018
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
2004
Avengers: Infinity War
Gamora
2018
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Quotidien
Self - Guest
2016
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest
2019
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Neytiri
2025
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
The Invite
Thanks
2026
Avatar: The Way of Water
Neytiri
2022
Punk'd
Self
2003
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Gamora
2023
Avatar
Neytiri
2009
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015
The Oscars
Self
1953The Oscars
Self - Presenter
1953
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Gamora
2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Anamaria
2003
Good Morning America
Self
1975
Marvel Studios Legends
Gamora (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Hot Ones Versus
Self
2024
Guardians of the Galaxy
Gamora
2014
Elio
Olga Solís (voice)
2025
Last Call with Carson Daly
Self
2002
Star Trek
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
2009
The Bluff
Executive Producer
2026
The Adam Project
Laura
2022
Star Trek Into Darkness
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
2013
Star Trek Beyond
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
2016
The Terminal
Torres
2004
The Book of Life
Maria (voice)
2014
Emilia Pérez
Rita
2024Emilia Pérez
Songs
2024
From Scratch
Amy Wheeler
2022
Colombiana
Cataleya Restrepo
2011
Live by Night
Graciella Suarez
2016
Missing Link
Adelina Fortnight (voice)
2019
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Princess Buttercup
2020
Maya and the Three
Princess Maya (voice)
2021
Ask the Storybots
2016
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
The Losers
Aisha
2010
My Little Pony: The Movie
Captain Celaeno (voice)
2017
Vantage Point
Angie Jones
2008
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self
2018
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self
2014
Six Degrees
Regina
2006
Death at a Funeral
Elaine
2010
Guess Who
Theresa Jones
2005
Amsterdam
Irma St. Clair
2022
Out of the Furnace
Lena Taylor
2013
Gordita Chronicles
Executive Producer
2022
Takers
Lilli
2010
MPower
Self
2023MPower
Executive Producer
2023
Blood Ties
Vanessa
2013
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
Self - "Neytiri"
2025
Vivo
Rosa (voice)
2021
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary Woodhouse
2014Rosemary's Baby
Producer
2014
Avatar 4
Neytiri
2029
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Self - 'Gamora'
2023
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Becky
2020
The Words
Dora Jansen
2012
Get Over It
Maggie
2001
"Couch" by Lena Situations
Self - Guest
2025
I Kill Giants
Mrs. Mollé
2017
After Sex
Kat
2007
Drumline
Laila
2002
Crossroads
Kit
2002
Good Burger 2
Zoe Saldaña
2023
For the Love of Spock
Self
2016
Mamas
Executive Producer
2022
Infinitely Polar Bear
Maggie
2014
Nina
Nina Simone
2016
The Absence of Eden
Esmee / Carmen
2024The Absence of Eden
Producer
2024
Haven
Andrea
2004
Dirty Deeds
Rachel Buff
2005
Center Stage
Eva Rodríguez
2000
This Changes Everything
Self
2019
The Honor List
Executive Producer
2018
Love, Antosha
Self
2019
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Self
2010
Avatar 5
Neytiri
2031
Burning Palms
Sarah Cotton
2010
Unity
Narrator (voice)
2015
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
Self
2025
Disney 100: Remember That
Self
2023
Capturing Avatar
Self
2010
Julián
Executive Producer
2026Riverrun
Dr. Cruz
Positano
Britney: The Videos
Self
2001
The Skeptic
Cassie
2009
Dovecote
2024Dovecote
Producer
2024
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
2012
Meet Me in Rome
Executive Producer
2024
Inside Pandora's Box
Self
2023
Kaylien
Director
2011
Meet Me in Paris
Executive Producer
2023Don't Forget Me Tomorrow
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
Self
2023
The Heart Specialist
Donna
2006
Britney: The Videos
Self
2001
The Curse of Father Cardona
Flor
2005
Constellation
Rosa Boxer
2007
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Self
2015Sabaya
Premium
Charli
2006
Quantum Is Calling
Herself
2016
Blackout
Claudine
2007
Snipes
Cheryl
2001
ASCO: Without Permission
2025
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1999
Making Emilia Pérez
Self
2025It's Complicated
Executive Producer
2026
19 Weeks
Producer
2020Temptation
Annie
2004