From Star Trek to Avatar, Zoe Saldana feels very comfortable living in the future

By Darryn King
Updated July 7 2016 - 10:13am, first published July 2 2016 - 12:00am
Zoe Saldana is shooting for the stars both on screen and off it. Photo: Sean Gallup
Zoe Saldana is shooting for the stars both on screen and off it. Photo: Sean Gallup
Zoe Saldana plays Uhura in Star Trek Beyond.  Photo: Kimberley French
Zoe Saldana plays Uhura in Star Trek Beyond. Photo: Kimberley French
Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone in a scene from Nina. Photo: Supplied
Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone in a scene from Nina. Photo: Supplied

One of Zoe Saldana's earliest memories, as a girl growing up in the Dominican Republic, was of the Star Trek theme tune blaring out from the television set, while three generations of her family – mother, grandmother, great-grandmother – sat watching it.

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