Zo Yadira Saldaa Nazario (born June 19, 1978) is a Puerto Rican-Dominican American actress. After her performances with the theater group Faces, she was in a 1999 episode of Law & Order. Her film career began a year later with Center Stage (2000) portraying a ballet dancer. Saldana worked in science fiction films, beginning in 2009 with her first of multiple appearances as Nyota Uhura in the Star ...