Zo\u00eb Yadira Salda\u00f1a-Perego\u00a0(\/s\u0251\u02d0l\u02c8d\u00e6nj\u0259\/\u00a0sahl-DAN-y\u0259,\u00a0Latin American Spanish:\u00a0[\u02c8so.e\u00a0sal\u02c8da\u0272a];\u00a0n\u00e9e\u00a0Salda\u00f1a 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\u00a0highest-grossing films of all time, including the top three (Avatar,\u00a0Avatar: The Way of Water, and\u00a0Avengers: Endgame). Films she has appeared in have grossed more than\u00a0$15 billion worldwide, and, as of 2024, she is the\u00a0second highest-grossing lead actress and the highest-grossing actress overall. \u00a0Time\u00a0magazine named her one of the\u00a0100 most influential people in the world\u00a0in 2023.<\/p>\n
A trained dancer, Salda\u00f1a began her on-screen acting career in 1999 with a guest role in\u00a0Law & Order. Her first film role was in\u00a0Center Stage(2000), where she played a ballet dancer. She received early recognition for her work opposite\u00a0Britney Spears\u00a0in the\u00a0road film\u00a0Crossroads\u00a0(2002). Beginning in 2009, Salda\u00f1a achieved a career breakthrough with her roles as\u00a0Nyota Uhura\u00a0in the\u00a0Star Trek\u00a0reboot film series\u00a0and\u00a0Neytiri\u00a0in\u00a0James Cameron’s\u00a0Avatar\u00a0film series. She portrayed\u00a0Gamora\u00a0in five films in the\u00a0Marvel Cinematic Universe, from\u00a0Guardians of the Galaxy\u00a0(2014) to\u00a0Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3\u00a0(2023).<\/p>\n
In addition to franchise work, Salda\u00f1a has starred in the science fiction film\u00a0The Adam Project and the romantic drama miniseries\u00a0From Scratch, both for\u00a0Netflix\u00a0in 2022. In 2023, she began playing the lead role of a CIA officer in the\u00a0Paramount+\u00a0spy series\u00a0Lioness. In 2024, Salda\u00f1a starred in the musical crime film\u00a0Emilia P\u00e9rez, for which she received several accolades, including the\u00a0Academy Award,\u00a0BAFTA Award\u00a0and\u00a0Golden Globe Award\u00a0for Best Supporting Actress.<\/p>\n
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Zo\u00eb Yadira Salda\u00f1a-Perego\u00a0(\/s\u0251\u02d0l\u02c8d\u00e6nj\u0259\/\u00a0sahl-DAN-y\u0259,\u00a0Latin American Spanish:\u00a0[\u02c8so.e\u00a0sal\u02c8da\u0272a];\u00a0n\u00e9e\u00a0Salda\u00f1a 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\u00a0highest-grossing films of all time, including the top three (Avatar,\u00a0Avatar: The Way of Water, and\u00a0Avengers: Endgame). Films she has appeared in have grossed more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-282","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n