Zoe Saldana Heroically Aids Elderly Woman in Car Accident

Zoe Saldana is no stranger to playing action heroes on the big screen, but this week she can add real hero to her extensive resume after some quick thinking, sharp instincts, a little elbow grease and a little bit of luck helped her save a real person’s life.

The 33-year-old actress rushed to the side of an elderly woman who had gotten into a car accident on Wednesday in Culver City, California.

“Zoe witnessed the car accident, and was very quick to help,” said one witness. She “immediately got on the phone with 911 and she seemed very concerned.”

Saldana was joined by another passerby, and they both pulled the woman from the wreck to a nearby curb. The woman was conscious, but injured. They called 911 and waited on the curb together for the police and paramedics to arrive. The witness added:

“While waiting for help to arrive, Zoe returned to the woman’s car and picked up the woman’s handbag and sweater. Zoe was very caring and sweet to the woman.”

Saldana’s representative had no comment regarding the incident.

Though getting her start in bit roles (Crossroads, Drumline, The Terminal) her breakout role came in 2000 with the film Center Stage. She has since appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Star Trek, and James Cameron’s box-office record-breaking hit Avatar as Neytiri, the female lead opposite Sam Worthington’s Jake Sully. She recently appeared as the lead in the film Colombiana, and is expected to reprise her roles in Star Trek and Avatar sequels.

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