Zoe Saldaña: podcast appearances and interviews

Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego is an American actress born on June 19, 1978. She has achieved significant recognition in the film industry, including being the highest grossing lead actor in history. Saldaña has received numerous accolades, such as an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Critics Choice Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a Cannes Film Festival Award. In 2023 and 2026, she was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.

Beginning her career in the entertainment industry as a trained dancer, Saldaña made her acting debut in 1999 with a guest appearance on Law & Order. Her first film role was in Center Stage (2000), where she played a ballet dancer. She gained early recognition through roles in Crossroads (2002) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). Her breakthrough came with her role as Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek reboot series from 2009 to 2016 and as Neytiri in the Avatar series starting in 2009. She also became well known for portraying Gamora in multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe films beginning with Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014.

Saldaña's filmography extends beyond franchise work to include roles in notable films such as Death at a Funeral (2010), Colombiana (2011), Out of the Furnace (2013), Missing Link (2019), and The Adam Project (2022). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Emilia Pérez, a French musical crime film. On television, she has starred in the Netflix miniseries From Scratch (2022) and the Paramount+ series Lioness (2023–present). Additionally, she has performed original songs for the Avatar film series.