Saldana, Zoe 1978–

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SALDANA, Zoe 1978–

PERSONAL

Full name, Zoe Yadira Zaldana Nazario; born June 19, 1978, in NJ. Education: Studied ballet at ECOS Espacio de Danza Dance Academy; studied acting at the Faces Theater.

Addresses: Agent—The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—Persona Management, 40 East Ninth St., Suite 11J, New York, NY 10003; 3350 Barham Blvd., Los Angles, CA 91423.

Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: MTV Movie Award nomination (with Nick Cannon), best kiss, 2003, for Drumline; Young Hollywood One to Watch, Movieline, 2004; Teen Choice Award nomination, choice movie breakout performance—female, 2005, for Guess Who.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Eva Rodriguez, Center Stage (also known as Centre Stage), Columbia, 2000.

Herself, The Making of "Center Stage" (documentary short), Columbia Pictures, 2000.

Maggie, Get Over It (also known as Get Over It!), Miramax, 2001.

Cheryl, Snipes, Innovation Film Group, 2001.

Kit, Crossroads, Paramount, 2002.

Laila, Drumline, Fox 2000, 2002.

Anamaria, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Buena Vista, 2003.

Torres, The Terminal, DreamWorks, 2004.

Andrea, Haven, 2004.

Annie, Temptation, 2004.

Rosa Boxer, Constellation, 2005.

Theresa Jones, Guess Who, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2005.

Rachel Buff, Dirty Deeds, Freestyle Releasing, 2005.

Flor, La maldicion del padre, 2005.

Donna, Ways of the Flesh, 2005.

Charli, Premium, 2006.

Kat, After Sex, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Herself, Inside "The Terminal" (documentary), HBO, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(Uncredited) "Merger," Law & Order, NBC, 1999.

Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2003.

Gabrielle Vega, "Criminal," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 2004.

Herself, Punk'd, MTV, 2005.

Herself, 106 & Park Top 10 Live, BET, 2005.

Stage Appearances:

Temptation, New York Theatre Music Festival, AMC Theatres Empire 25, New York City, 2004.

Also appeared in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, New York Youth Theater, New York City.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Ebony, March, 2005, p. 52.

Interview, July, 2004, p. 32.

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