Zoe Saldana sheds light on her grandmother’s immigration journey

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Zoe Saldana recently shared a poignant story about her grandmother during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Saldana’s heartfelt tribute shed light on her grandmother’s profound impact on her family’s journey and why the film “The Absence of Eden” resonated deeply with their experiences.In her interview with Jimmy Fallon, the renowned actress known for her roles in blockbuster films like Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy, reminisced about her grandmother, the matriarch of their family, who tragically lost her battle with cancer in 2019, just a month before the commencement of shooting for the movie.

Despite the sorrow of her passing, Saldana fondly remembers her grandmother as their biggest champion, staunchest supporter, and a driving force behind their collective aspirations.“My grandmother who was our matriarch,” the star began. “She lost her battle with cancer a month before we started shooting the movie, but she was his biggest champion, my biggest enabler, all of ours and, and this film is dedicated to her because thanks to her when she arrived here in 1961, running away from a dictatorship and from Dominican Republic, New York, America opened its doors to her and she was able to manifest her dreams, and part of that was providing a better life for her children.”Zoe Saldaña stars in new film directed by husband Marco PeregoKate del Castillo discusses her new role in ‘The Cleaning Lady’America Ferrera’s directorial debut, ‘I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter', is in developmentSaldana eloquently described how America opened its doors to her grandmother, allowing her to manifest her dreams and provide a better future for her children, including Saldana herself.