Movies: Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, and Star Trek Beyond

Character(s): Nyota Uhura

Zoë Saldana is an American actress and model who played Nyota Uhura in Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, and Star Trek Beyond.

Saldana was working on James Cameron’s blockbuster film Avatar when Abrams offered her Star Trek. Because she was already committed to a project and had a “lack of knowledge about Star Trek,” Saldana was reluctant to accept the role of Uhura. Despite the scheduling issues it would cause, Cameron insisted that Saldana take the role, even going so far as to invite Abrams to the set to discuss the situation. After finishing Star Trek, Saldana completed her work on Avatar.

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