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Zoe Saldana | |
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.jpg) Saldana at the 2010 Academy Awards | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | www.zoesaldana.com |
Zoe Saldana[1][3][4][5] (Template:Pron-en sal-DAN-ə), stylized variously as Zoë Saldana, Zoe Saldaña, and Zoë Saldaña (born June 19, 1978), is an American actress. She had her breakthrough role in the 2000 film Center Stage, and later gained prominence for her roles as Anamaria in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Uhura in the 2009 film Star Trek, and Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar. In 2010, she appeared in the films The Losers and Takers.
Personal life
Zoe Saldana was born Zoe Yadira Zaldaña Nazario[4][5] or Zoe Yadira Zaldana Nazario[1] in Passaic, New Jersey,[2][6] United States. Her father, Aridio Saldaña, is Dominican, and her mother, Asalia Nazario, is Puerto Rican.[7][8][9][10]
Her first languages are English and Spanish. She spent the majority of her early childhood growing up in Queens, New York. At 10, she moved with her family to the Dominican Republic, where they lived for the next seven years. Saldana enlisted in a ballet class at one of the most prestigious dancing schools in the Dominican Republic.[2] After returning to Queens at age 17, she began performing with the Faces theater troupe, which put on plays geared to providing positive messages for teens, via themes dealing with issues such as substance abuse and sex. These performances not only gave her valuable experience but were a source of great pride, as she knew that she was making a difference in the lives of young people like herself. While performing with the Faces troupe and also the New York Youth Theater Zoe was recruited for a talent agency. Her dance training years before, coupled with her acting experience, greatly helped her land her first big screen role as Eva, the talented and headstrong ballet dancer in the 2000 film Center Stage.[2]
On June 30, 2010, it was announced in Us Weekly that Saldana was engaged to her boyfriend of 10 years, actor and CEO of My Fashion Database Keith Britton.[11] She is also a celebrity supporter of FINCA International, an internationally respected microfinance organization.[12]
Career
Zoe Saldana was still a member of Faces when she gained exposure in an episode of Law & Order (titled "Merger") which first aired in 1999.[13] She left school after Center Stage, which film led to appearances in the Britney Spears vehicle Crossroads (2002) and the comedy-drama Drumline (2002). She played the pirate Anamaria in the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and has appeared in a number of television shows and movies, including The Terminal (2004) and Guess Who (2005).
Saldana was also the lead in the video for Juan Luis Guerra's song "La llave de mi corazón", and played Uhura in the 2009 film Star Trek.[14] In 2009, she played Neytiri, the Na'vi princess, in James Cameron's Avatar.
She is the only actress to have three movies in the box office top twenty for three consecutive weeks. These movies are Avatar, The Losers, and Death at a Funeral.
In August 2010, Saldana's television ad for Calvin Klein's "Envy" line debuted.[15]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Law & Order | Uncredited | Episode: "Refuge, Part 1" |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gabrielle Vega | Episode: "Criminal" |
| 2006–2007 | Six Degrees | Regina | 5 episodes |
References
- ^ a b c "Zoe Saldana Biography (1978–)". Retrieved October 16, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "The Official Website of Zoe Saldana – Biography". Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ^ For this spelling and her own pronunciation of it, please see: "YouTube: Conversation with Avatar's James Cameron and stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana". Retrieved January 7, 2010. It is linked from the official website of Avatar.
- ^ a b "Zoe Saldana, con la crítica a sus pies". El Informador (in Spanish). Guadalajara, Jalisco. January 4, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ^ a b Debra Bass (January 1, 2010). "Celebrities revealed: Gaga, Riri, Zoe and Drew". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ^ Jason Buchanan (2008). "Zoe Saldana – Overview". MSN. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "PopEntertainment.com: Zoe Saldana interview about 'Haven'". September 12, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
My mom is Puerto Rican and my father is Dominican.
- ^ Balfour, Brad (September, 2006). "HAVEN : An Interview with Zoe Saldana". BlackFilm.com. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
ZS: My mom is Puerto Rican and my father is Dominican.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Boucher, Geoff (November 23, 2009). "'Avatar' star Zoe Saldana says the movie will match the hype: 'This is big'". Retrieved January 4, 2010.
My family background is from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
{{cite web}}: Text "Hero Complex" ignored (help); Text "Los Angeles Times" ignored (help) - ^ "ZOE SALDANA TRABAJO DE ESTRELLA". El Nuevo Herald. October 2, 2003. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Avatar's Zoe Saldana Is Engaged!". USMagazine.com.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Zoe Saldana Supports FINCA's Hand Up for Haiti Campaign "FINCA International website," March 20, 2011.
- ^ "Merger". Law & Order. Season 10. Episode 4. 1999-10-13. NBC.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ "Zoë Saldana Cast in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" movie". March 2, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
- ^ "Zoe Saldana Calvin Klein TV Ad Revealed! Bares Secrets for Nothing to Hide". UrbLife.com. August 29, 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Zoe Saldana at IMDb
- Zoe Saldana at AllMovie
- Zoe Saldana at Rotten Tomatoes
- Zoë Saldana at Memory Alpha
- "Brant Publications interview (July 2004)". Archived from the original on December 27, 2007.
- 1978 births
- Actors from New Jersey
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American people of Dominican Republic descent
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- Hispanic and Latino American actors
- Hispanic and Latino American people
- Living people
- Puerto Rican people of African descent
- People from Queens