Zo Saldana, an actress from the United States, was born on June 19, 1978. She appeared in a 1999 episode of Law & Order after performing with the theatre group Faces. A year later, she made her cinematic debut in Center Stage (2000), in which she played a ballet dancer. Saldana began her career in science fiction films in 2009, with her first of many roles as Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek film series and her debut as Neytiri in the Avatar film series. Beginning with Guardians of the Galaxy, she played Gamora in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2014). Saldana is the second-highest-grossing film actress of all time as of 2019, thanks to her roles in three of the top five highest-grossing films of all time (Avatar, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame). Her films have grossed over $11 billion around the world. Saldana is the only actress to have appeared in three of the top five highest-grossing films in history.