Zoe Saldana is a dancer.
Zoe Saldana-Perego -LRB- born Zoe Yadira Saldana Nazario , June 19 , 1978 -RRB- , known professionally as Zoe Saldana or Zoe Saldana , is an American actress and dancer .. Following her performances with the theater group Faces , Saldana made her screen debut in an episode of Law & Order -LRB- 1999 -RRB- .. Her film career began a year later with Center Stage -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , where she played a struggling ballet dancer , followed by a role in Crossroads -LRB- 2002 -RRB- .. Center Stage. Center Stage ( 2000 film ). ballet. contemporary ballet. Crossroads. Crossroads ( 2002 film ). Saldana 's breakthrough came in 2009 with the roles of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek and Neytiri in James Cameron 's Avatar -LRB- 2009 -RRB- .. Nyota Uhura. Nyota Uhura. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). James Cameron. James Cameron. Avatar. Avatar ( 2009 film ). The latter film received widespread acclaim , and is the highest-grossing film of all time .. highest-grossing film of all time. List of highest-grossing films. Saldana continued her career with films such as Colombiana -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Guardians of the Galaxy -LRB- 2014 -RRB- and Star Trek Beyond -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). Colombiana. Colombiana. Guardians of the Galaxy. Guardians of the Galaxy ( film ). Star Trek Beyond. Star Trek Beyond