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Zoe Yadira Zaldana NazarioBirth Date :
June 19, 1978Birth Place :
New Jersey, USAClaim to fame :
As Laila in "Drumline" (2002)
82nd Annual Academy Awards Red Carpet in Pics
March 08, 2010 08:03:59Kristen Stewart arrives on the red carpet of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 7 solo. The "Twilight" star wears all black long dress and slicks back her long hair to give a smoky but clean look. Shortly before she came, co-star Taylor Lautner had stolen the attention with his sharp tux combined with bow tie. These two young stars will present an award together later.
Held at Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, the Oscars sees the women dazzling in various colors of dresses. Anna Kendrick who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress, is wrapped in a pink blush off shoulder. She tells MTV that it was not her first choice with the other one being a dark blue gown. Zoe Saldana meanwhile goes bold with a gradation of purple. Her lilac gown by Givenchy is topped with a blush tube top and a pair of purple shoes.
Movie Stars Interview Each Other on Oprah Oscar Special
March 04, 2010 02:03:54In celebration of the upcoming Oscars, Oprah Winfrey hosted a TV special that sees high profile celebrities interviewing each other. Aired on Wednesday, March 3, "The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special" also brought audience to the set of "Avatar" with James Cameron as personal guide.
Cameron sat on the same couch as his record-breaking sci-fi movie's stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver to talk about the movie's nine nominations. On another segment, Ben Affleck had a one-on-one session with the star of "The Hurt Locker", Jeremy Renner. The movie directed by Cameron's ex-wife Katheryn Bigalow is also up for nine nominations.
Empire Awards Nominations Led by 'Avatar'
February 26, 2010 11:02:01James Cameron's "Avatar" is tipped to continue its winning streak at the upcoming Empire magazine film awards, after landing five top nominations. The 3D blockbuster received nods in the Best Film and Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy categories, while Cameron is in the running for the Best Director prize.
The movie's stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana are each tipped in the Best Actor/Actress category. Fighting it out with Worthington are Sir Michael Caine ("Harry Brown"), Christoph Waltz ("Inglourious Basterds"), Robert Pattinson ("The Twilight Saga's New Moon") and Robert Downey Jr. ("Sherlock Holmes"). Saldana is up against Anne-Marie Duff ("Nowhere Boy"), Carey Mulligan ("An Education"), Emily Blunt ("The Young Victoria") and Melanie Laurent ("Inglourious Basterds").
Zoe Saldana's 'The Losers' Pushed Back for Two Months
February 12, 2010 11:02:56Warner Bros. Pictures has announced new release date for "The Losers". As reported by Box Office Mojo, the action drama film which was originally scheduled for April 9 release is bumped back for almost two months as it is now set to hit U.S. theaters on June 4. This flick now will arrive in theaters just one week earlier than similar former-soldiers-themed movie, "The A-Team", which will be dropped by The 20th Century Fox on June 11.
It is possible that "The Losers" is moved to give more space to another Warner Bros.' film, "Clash of the Titans", which has been recently pushed back to April 2. This Sam Worthington's epic movie was initially slated for March 26 U.S. release but the studio needs more time in pre-production since they have just decided to convert the film into 3-D.
First Trailer for Zoe Saldana's 'The Losers' Arrives
January 30, 2010 09:01:31The first trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Losers" has been made available for viewing pleasure. Making its way out via MSN, the snippet introduces a band of soldiers who regroups to kill the person who has betrayed them.
The film follows a special black-ops team whose members originated from several different branches of the military. After being betrayed by their handler Max and left for dead following the conclusion of their operation, The Losers want to seek revenge and remove their names from a secret CIA death list by conducting covert operations against the CIA and its interests.
Zoe Saldana Joins Reese Witherspoon as Avon's New Face
January 13, 2010 11:01:47"Star Trek" beauty Zoe Saldana is joining Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Hudson as the new face of make-up giant Avon. The actress will front the upcoming advertising campaign for the company's latest perfume Eternal Magic, as well as its color cosmetics collection.
Avon is known for its stance against domestic violence and for female empowerment and Saldana is proud to be linked to such a firm, reports People.com. She says, "It means so much to me to be associated with a company that shares my values and believes in empowering women."
List of 36th People's Choice Awards Nominees in Movie
November 11, 2009 10:11:27The nominations for the 36th People's Choice Awards have been announced on Tuesday, November 10. Based on the announcement, it is revealed that vampire drama film "Twilight" and drama comedy "The Proposal" lead the pack of the nominees in movie categories with six nods each.
The two movies are among the contenders in Favorite Movie and Franchise categories. Moreover, "Twilight" and "The Proposal" lead actors, Robert Pattinson and Ryan Reynolds, share Favorite Actor nod. Kristen Stewart and Sandra Bullock, meanwhile, are up against for Favorite Actress gong. Both movie stars are also among the contenders in On-Screen Team category.
First Look at Zoe Saldana in 'The Losers'
October 07, 2009 02:10:40Zoe Saldana has been set to play Middle-Eastern hellion Aisha in "The Losers", and Entertainment Weekly has nailed the first look at the "Star Trek" actress in character. The first photo of the lone female member of the group was taken from the set, presenting the 31-year-old in costume which is completed with eyebrow piercing and tied-back hair.
Speaking about the casting of Saldana for the part, writer Andy Diggle who wrote the series opened up, "Aisha has to be deadly and desirable in equal measure, and Zoe embodies both qualities in spades." He furthermore added by promising, "Trust me, you've never seen her kick ass the way she does in The Losers!"
Closer Look at Na'vi in New 'Avatar' Photos
August 27, 2009 09:08:48A series of new Na'vi images from "Avatar" has been found. Scanned from the newest issue of Empire magazine by MarketSaw, some of the fresh photos capture a closer look at the avatar of Sam Worthington's Jake Sully and Zoe Saldana's Na'vi character Neytiri. One of the pictures gives out the first look at the avatar of Sigourney Weaver's Dr. Grace Augustine.
Beside those Na'vi photos, there are two other pictures. One displays Stephen Lang as Marine Corps Colonel Quaritch and shows his nasty scars, the other one sees director James Cameron giving instruction to some of the cast ensemble including Worthington. More of the look inside "Avatar" can be obtained from the October issue of Empire, which will be on sale in the U.S. August 27.
Black Carpet Marks Star-Studded L.A. Premiere of 'Star Trek'
May 01, 2009 03:05:28Proving that "Star Trek" is one of the highly anticipated summer movies this year, the Los Angeles premiere for the sci-fi film has been flooded with many Hollywood stars. Big screen actors, small screen stars and TV personalities were all spotted walking down the black carpet that was rolled down in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater on Thursday, April 30.
Unlike its world premiere in Sydney that was attended by several of its cast members, this Los Angeles screening saw many of the film's stars. Chris Pine, Eric Bana, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, John Cho, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg and Winona Ryder were only a handful of the cast ensemble seen attending the premiere.
Demonic Nero and Sultry Uhura in New 'Star Trek' Character Posters
November 22, 2008 08:11:29Continuing to promote "Star Trek" at warp speed, Paramount Pictures have released a pair of new character posters. In similar style of the earlier released posters of Kirk and Spock, the two fresh black and white images present U.S.S. Enterprise's communications officer Uhura and Romulan villain Nero.
While the poster of Uhura shows a sideway look into the human crew of the starship from the United States of Africa, the individual one-sheet for Nero displays a full frontal shot of the villain, exposing up-close his structural face and tattoos. Uhura is played by "Guess Who" star Zoe Saldana, whereas Nero is portrayed by "Hulk" actor Eric Bana.
Zoe Saldana Will Be Star Trek's Uhura!
September 18, 2007 11:09:38
It appears that the last month's scoop from TrekMovie.com indeed rings true. News by The Hollywood Reporter has just stated Zoe Saldana is now in final negotiations to board highly-anticipated flick "Star Trek" as Lt. Uhura, the chief communications officer on the USS Enterprise.
If deals are inked, the actress will officially join the likes of Anton Yelchin, Zachary Quinto, and Leonard Nimoy, who have all been confirmed for the project with Yelchin playing the young Pavel Chekov while Quinto and Nimoy becoming the young and older version of Spock, the Enterprise's Science and First Officer, respectively.
Zoe Saldana Tipped as Lt. Uhura in Star Trek?
August 31, 2007 02:08:35
Casting has already begun on male actors for the highly-anticipated "Star Trek" with the inclusions of Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, and Anton Yelchin, but how about that on the female side?
According to TrekMovie.com, attempts appear to have been made on the matter as it has learned from sources close to the production that Zoe Saldana has been offered the role of Lt. Uhura, the USS Enterprise’s communications officer. However, the site does careful to state that "the deal is not yet final", which it points out to possibly be due to the actress' schedule in James Cameron's "Avatar."
Stars Coming to Light "Blackout"
June 30, 2006 11:06:55
Looks like the darkness in "Blackout" turns brighter now with the coming of some stars to illuminate the way. Jeffrey Wright and Zoe Saldana along with Melvin Van Peebles, Latanya Richardson, Anthony Chisholm, Saul Rubinek, Jamie Hector, plus Sean Blakemore have all given their nods to fill the roles in the project, so BlackFilm.com reports.
Aiming to begin filming production this month in Brooklyn, New York, the picture, which will be directed by Jerry LaMothe, takes its focus on tracking the chain of events that unfolds in a neglected Brooklyn neighborhood during the 2003 blackout. Also a screenwriter, LaMothe has been known for his directorial works in "Amour Infinity" (2003) and "Nora's Hair Salon" (2004).
