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I do believe in us as actors and directors and writers and producers and also as movie-goers. We have much more power than we believe we have. Without our ticket, studios can't make traditional decisions.

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Zoe Saldana
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 19
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Ballet Dancer
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Zoë Saldaña
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