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-gros...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Avatar 5
2031
as Neytiri
The fifth installment of the Avatar franchise.

Avatar 4
2029
as Neytiri
The fourth installment of the Avatar franchise.

Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
as Neytiri
In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash Peop...

Elio
2025
as Olga Solís (voice)
Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, ...

Making Emilia Pérez
2025
as Self
Go behind the scenes of this Oscar-nominated, genre-defying film with director Jacques Audiard and stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Go...

Dovecote
2024
As 'Dovecote' unfolds, it invites viewers to ponder these profound questions and contemplate the intricacies of human existence. Are we truly free whe...

Dovecote
2024
Producer
As 'Dovecote' unfolds, it invites viewers to ponder these profound questions and contemplate the intricacies of human existence. Are we truly free whe...

Emilia Pérez
2024
as Rita
Rita, an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by th...

The Absence of Eden
2024
as Esmee / Carmen
An ICE Agent struggling with the moral dilemmas of border security and an undocumented woman fighting to escape a ruthless cartel cross paths and work...

The Absence of Eden
2024
Producer
An ICE Agent struggling with the moral dilemmas of border security and an undocumented woman fighting to escape a ruthless cartel cross paths and work...

Meet Me in Rome
2024
Executive Producer
Ready to risk it all for love, three women travel to Rome to become leading ladies in their very own reality rom-com. Daily script deliveries guide th...

Good Burger 2
2023
as Zoe Saldaña
Dexter Reed is down on his luck after another one of his inventions fails. Ed welcomes Dex back to Good Burger with open arms and gives him his old jo...

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Self - 'Gamora'
Join visionary director James Gunn and superstars such as Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldaña as they recount how “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” was conceiv...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Gamora
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mi...

Inside Pandora's Box
2023
as Self
A series of featurettes on the challenges facing cast and crew as filmmakers devise new technologies to push the limits of cinema

Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
2023
as Self
This all female feature film documentary that explores the world of Hollywood stunt performers and journey for equality and recognition from The Acade...

Meet Me in Paris
2023
Executive Producer
Three single friends travel to Paris for ten days for the journey of a lifetime and in search of true love. From 'meet cutes' at the Luxembourg Garden...

Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
as Neytiri
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follo...

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
as Self
An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.

Amsterdam
2022
as Irma St. Clair
In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects themselves and uncover one of the most outrageous plo...

The Adam Project
2022
as Laura
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.

Vivo
2021
as Rosa (voice)
A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.

Vampires vs. the Bronx
2020
as Becky
Three gutsy kids from a rapidly gentrifying Bronx neighborhood stumble upon a sinister plot to suck all the life from their beloved community.

19 Weeks
2020
Producer
When Oshun miscarries in the middle of her gender reveal party, she returns home the next morning heartbroken, embarrassed and desperate to move on......

Love, Antosha
2019
as Self
From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photog...

This Changes Everything
2019
as Self
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry...

Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Gamora
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaini...

Missing Link
2019
as Adelina Fortnight (voice)
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded...

Always at The Carlyle
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorker...

The Honor List
2018
Executive Producer
Four girls sink a time capsule in a lake with a list of things they want to do before graduation, but they all go separate ways before graduating. Whe...

Avengers: Infinity War
2018
as Gamora
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from ...

The Legend of Red Hand
2018
as Mia Parc
Reporter Mia Parc is on a mission to capture the legendary Red Hand, a world-renowned bartender who never shows his face.

I Kill Giants
2017
as Mrs. Mollé
Sophia, a new high school student, tries to make friends with Barbara, who tells her that “she kills giants,” protecting this way her hometown and its...

My Little Pony: The Movie
2017
as Captain Celaeno (voice)
A new dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity – embark on an unf...

Guardians Inferno
2017
Music video, produced for the release of the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
as Gamora
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

Live by Night
2016
as Graciella Suarez
A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.

Quantum Is Calling
2016
as Herself
Zoe Saldana enlists the help of Stephen Hawking to solve a quantum riddle in order to get Simon Pegg’s cat back. This follows Paul Rudd’s epic quantum...

For the Love of Spock
2016
as Self
The life of Mr. Spock, as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played him for almost fifty years, written and directed by his son: Adam.

Star Trek Beyond
2016
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the...

Nina
2016
as Nina Simone
The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
as Self
Come Play with Elmo! Everyone's favorite furry red friend is joined by all kinds of kids to play Elmo Says, Red Light Green Light, Freeze Dance, Pat-a...

Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Despite the advent of science, literature, technology, philosophy, religion, and so on -- none of these has assuaged humankind from killing one anothe...

Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
2014
as Self
The director and his 8-bit avatar lead you on a galactic adventure through the making of this epic movie, from vibrant concept art, elaborate makeup a...

The Book of Life
2014
as Maria (voice)
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path t...

Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
as Gamora
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Rona...

Infinitely Polar Bear
2014
as Maggie
A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who d...

Out of the Furnace
2013
as Lena Taylor
Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the m...

Blood Ties
2013
as Vanessa
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
as Leuitenant Nyota Uhura
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fle...

The Words
2012
as Dora Jansen
The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. The...

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012
as Self
I AIN'T SCARED OF YOU is a documentary tribute to Bernie Mac (1957-2008). From his stand-up in underground Chicago comedy clubs to the Big Screen in H...

Kaylien
2011
Director
An autistic child's first day in a new school.

Colombiana
2011
as Cataleya Restrepo
After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, Cataleya Restrepo grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She works for her uncle as a hitman...

Capturing Avatar
2010
as Self
Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well as...

Takers
2010
as Lilli
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest h...

The Losers
2010
as Aisha
On a mission deep in the Bolivian jungle, a team of elite commandos finds itself on the receiving end of a lethal betrayal. Now presumed dead, the men...

Burning Palms
2010
as Sarah Cotton
A subversive tale that interlaces five stories set in Los Angeles, where no taboo is left unexplored as each character careens toward a dark and often...

Death at a Funeral
2010
as Elaine
Aaron's father's funeral is today at the family home, and everything goes wrong: the funeral home delivers the wrong body, his cousin accidentally dru...

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010
as Self
The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.

Avatar
2009
as Neytiri
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecti...

Star Trek
2009
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan...

The Skeptic
2009
as Cassie
After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports that her house is haunted and moves in. Immediatel...

Vantage Point
2008
as Angie Jones
During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have ...

Blackout
2007
as Claudine
BLACKOUT takes you inside the personal journey of what went down and what it was really like in Brooklyn, NY on August 14. It examines the nature of m...

After Sex
2007
as Kat
Sex is a background to examine intimacy and vulnerability. Looks at the complexity of modern day relationships told through eight separate couples. Th...

Constellation
2007
as Rosa Boxer
Constellation chronicles the lives and loves of an African-American family in the deep South as they are forced to come to terms with a tumultuous pas...

The Heart Specialist
2006
as Donna
Suave Harvard Medical School grad Ray Howard seems destined to specialize in womanizing. That is, until he heads to Florida to intern under the tutela...

Premium
2006
as Charli
Reginald "Cool" Coolidge is a struggling actor, fed up with taking stereotypical African American roles and waiting for his big break in a legitimate ...

The Curse of Father Cardona
2005
as Flor
A Catholic priest goes to a small town to solve some strange things that are happening there, things that come from the unknown, and gets involved in ...

Dirty Deeds
2005
as Rachel Buff
According to a high school's lore, the "Dirty Deeds" are a daunting list of dares almost no student has ever completed. To win the student body's resp...

Guess Who
2005
as Theresa Jones
When a young African-American woman brings her fiancé home to meet her parents, she's neglected to mention one tiny detail – he's white.

Haven
2004
as Andrea
During a weekend, two shady businessmen flee to the Cayman Islands to avoid federal prosecution. But their escape ignites a chain reaction that leads ...

The Terminal
2004
as Dolores Torres
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
as Anamaria
After Port Royal is attacked and pillaged by a mysterious pirate crew, capturing the governor's daughter Elizabeth Swann in the process, William Turne...

Drumline
2002
as Laila
A talented street drummer from Harlem enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flound...

Crossroads
2002
as Kit
After eight years apart, three childhood friends - Lucy, Kit, and Mimi - rediscover their friendship on a cross-country trip. With barely a plan, prac...

Britney: The Videos
2001
as Self
Music videos for Britney Spears' third album, Britney, along with other performances and special features. On her third album the simplicity of the t...

Snipes
2001
as Cheryl
Erik is a hip-hop-lovin' teen living in Philadelphia who'd rather spend time listening to his idol, the rapper Prolifik. One day, Erik finds himself m...

Get Over It
2001
as Maggie
When Berke Landers, a popular high school basketball star, gets dumped by his life-long girlfriend, Allison, he soon begins to lose it. But with the h...

Center Stage
2000
as Eva Rodríguez
A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals wit...
Hummingbird
N/A
A black-ops assassin is forced to confront her true identity while going after her latest mark.

2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars
N/A
as Self
A detailed look into a key element of action filmmaking, the second unit. We go behind the scenes and allow some of the biggest names in Hollywood to ...
Sabaya
N/A
Saldana will play a female CIA officer who befriended a recently escaped ISIS sex slave, or “sabaya.” The 15-year-old Yazidi girl can neither read nor...
The Bluff
N/A
Set in the 19th-century Caribbean, a former female pirate must protect her family when the mysterious sins of her past catch up to her.
The Bluff
N/A
Producer
Set in the 19th-century Caribbean, a former female pirate must protect her family when the mysterious sins of her past catch up to her.