Zoe Saldana was born in New Jersey on June 19, 1978. At age 10 she moved with her family from New York City to her parents native country of the Dominican Republic. After returning to the states during her teens she joined performance troupes in New York City including Faces Theater Co., a group presenting improvisational and educational skits for teens and New York Youth Theater, where her role in the chorus of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" caught the attention of an agent.

Zoe’s breakthrough role came in the 2000 film "Center Stage." The film chronicled the struggles of a group of students at the American Ballet Academy. Zoe’s dance skills were showcased in her standout turn as Eve, a talented but foul-mouthed non-conformist with a chip on her shoulder. Zoe would later appear in "Get Over It," "Snipes," "Crossroads," "Drumline," "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," "The Terminal," "Haven" and "Guess Who."

Zoe's film credits include the following:

• Avatar (2009)
• The Skeptic (2007)
• Vantage Point (2007)
• Blackout (2007)
• After Sex (2007)
• Ways Of The Flesh (2006)
• Premium (2006)
• La Maldición del padre Cardona (2005)
• Dirty Deeds (2005)
• Constellation (2005)
• Guess Who (2005)
• Haven (2004)
• The Terminal (2004)
• Temptation (2004)
• Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003)
• Drumline (2002)
• Crossroads (2002)
• Snipes (2001)
• Get Over It (2001)
• Center Stage (2000)

Check out the following sites for additional information about Zoe:

Zoe Saldana@Filmbug.com
Zoe Saldana@Internet Movie Database
Zoe Saldana.com
The Official Zoe Saldana.com
Zoe Saldana@Tv.com
Zoe Saldana@Hollywood.com
Zoe Saldana@Wikipedia

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