On this day in 1978, Zoe Saldana was born
Other celebrities born on this day include the multi-talented Paula Abdul and actress Kathleen Turner.
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Today, 19 June, we celebrate the birthday of actress Zoe Saldana, who was born in 1978.
The actress and dancer made her debut in 1999, in an episode of Law and Order.
Her film career began when she played a struggling ballet dancer in Center Stage. She has also starred in Drumline, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and The Terminal among others, and has appeared in multiple films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Zoe has been nominated for numerous awards including Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie, Favorite Action Movie Actress at the People’s Choice Awards and Best On-Screen Transformation at the MTV Movie Awards.
She also supplied the voice of Neytiri in the 2009 film Avatar.
Other celebrities born on this day include the multi-talented Paula Abdul and actress Kathleen Turner.