Zoe Saldana

After spending most of her youth training as a dancer, Zoe Saldana made the transition to acting on screen after an attention-getting performance in the stage musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Saldana began landing television and feature roles almost immediately, including “Center Stage” (2000), in which she was able to showcase her years of ballet training. Despite the fast start, her career had trouble lifting off after a series of disappointing film like “Get Over It” (2001) and “Crossroads” (2002), though she did make fleeting appearances in large studio fare like