Avatar' star Zoe Saldaña won her first Oscar on March 2, for her performance in 'Emilia Pérez' Zoe Saldaña's Oscar glory was long overdue, according to her Avatar director James Cameron. The Oscar-winning Titanic filmmaker shared his reaction to Saldaña taking home the Best Supporting Actress prize for Emilia Pérez at the Academy Awards on Sunday,

Zoe Saldaña responded to criticism about "Emilia Pérez" in the press room after her best supporting actress win at the 2025 Oscars.

Emilia Pérez” star Saldaña honored her late grandmother and parents while accepting the award for best supporting actress.

Zoe Saldaña won Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars 2025, beating Monica Barbaro, Ariana Grande, Felicity Jones and Isabella Rossellini for the award

Zoe Saldaña won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her performance in the Spanish-language musical “Emilia Pérez.” She plays Rita, a downtrodden Mexico City lawyer who decides to accept an offer to help Emilia Pérez, a drug cartel boss played by Karla Sofía Gascón, set up a new life after receiving gender-affirming surgery.

James Cameron congratulated Zoe Saldana on her Oscar win for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez. The two have worked together on the Avatar films, and Cameron was thrilled to see her recognised by The Academy.