Though she’s been working steadily since the turn of the century, Zoe Saldana has managed to maintain a relatively low profile in spite of an impressive filmography that boasts appearances alongside, among others, Tom Hanks, Johnny Depp and Dennis Quaid.
It’s consequently not surprising to note that Zoe Saldana has slowly but surely begun to establish herself as an up-and-comer worth watching, as her bubbly, downright charismatic screen presence has proved instrumental in elevating even the weakest of movies (check out her work in the otherwise forgettable 2005 Ashton Kutcher vehicle Guess Who for proof of this).
Zoe Saldana’s days of relative anonymity are about to end, as 2008 marked her breakthrough year in terms of roles received. Though she only made one on-screen appearance in the past 12 months (a small role in the ensemble thriller Vantage Point), Zoe Saldana successfully landed parts in two of 2009’s most eagerly anticipated films. First up is her take on the iconic character of Uhura in J.J. Abrams' reimagining of the Star Trek franchise, which she’ll follow with a starring role in James Cameron’s groundbreaking science-fiction epic Avatar.