Recently, Zoe Saldaña opened up about the profound impact of losing her father in a car accident when she was nine, leading her mother to battle deep depression.
Zoe and her sisters were sent to live with family in the Dominican Republic after their father's death, where they struggled to fit in and were bullied for not speaking Spanish.
Growing up with ADHD and dyslexia left Zoe feeling sad and isolated, questioning why she didn't fit in and why she behaved differently.
In the film Emilia Pérez, she plays Rita Mora Castro, a lawyer, in a story about four women pursuing happiness in Mexico. The film earned top honors at the Golden Globes
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