Age: 48
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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-grossing lead actress and the highest-grossing actress overall. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. A trained dancer, Saldaña began her on-screen acting career in 1999 with a guest role in Law & Order. Her first film role was in Center Stage(2000), where she played a ballet dancer. She received early recognition for her work opposite Britney Spears in the road film Crossroads (2002). Beginning in 2009, Saldaña achieved a career breakthrough with her roles as Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek reboot film series and Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar film series. She portrayed Gamora in five films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). In addition to franchise work, Saldaña has starred in the science fiction film The Adam Project and the romantic drama miniseries From Scratch, both for Netflix in 2022. In 2023, she began playing the lead role of a CIA officer in the Paramount+ spy series Lioness. In 2024, Saldaña starred in the musical crime film Emilia Pérez, for which she received several accolades, including the Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zoe Saldaña, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
A proper adaption of the Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912 Tarzan novel Tarzan of the Apes. When John and his pregnant wife Alice Clayton head out on sea for an expedition they get caught in the middle of a mutiny. Captain Michael (leader of the Mutiny) prevents his men from killing John and Alice like they killed the others. He leaves them on the African coast line promising to send their people to find them. John and Alice build a treehouse as shelter and Alice eventually gives birth to a baby boy. After an attack by a Gorilla Alice is sick and eventually dies. Later the Mangani Ape tribe attacks and kills John, and the ape Kala adopts the baby John Clayton II and names him Tarzan. Tarzan grows up in the wild with the Mangani tribe, lead by Kerchak. The only humans Tarzan ever has contact with is the African tribes in primitive 1800s Africa. Among these tribes is Mbonga's tribe who ritually hunt and kill the Mangani in their transition to becoming a man. Until a ship arrives at the coastline. The passengers include Jane and her father Archimedes Porter, William Cecil Clayton and Paul D'Arnot.
