Zoe Saldana marked her Oscar nomination on Thursday with a rare and heartwarming series of snapshots featuring her beautiful family.
The 46-year-old actress, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Perez, shared joyful moments on Instagram with her husband of 12 years, Marco Perego, 44, and their three children: twins Cy and Bowie, 10, and Zen, 7.
Captioned ‘How today feels,’ the series of photos captured the pure joy of the moment, from a lively outdoor dance party with the kids to a playful pillow fight.
Another image showed Zoe celebrating a birthday with her sons, while yet another captured a memorable moment from her recent Golden Globe win.
In Emilia Perez, Zoe plays Rita, a weary Mexico City lawyer who becomes the personal fixer for a former drug lord.
The Netflix film, which also stars Selena Gomez, is up for several Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress for Saldana, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best International Feature.
Zoe Saldana marked her Oscar nomination on Thursday with a rare and heartwarming series of snapshots featuring her beautiful family
The 46-year-old actress, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Perez, shared joyful moments on Instagram with her husband of 12 years, Marco Perego, 44, and their three children: twins Cy and Bowie, 10, and Zen, 7
Zoe is up against stiff competition in the Best Supporting Actress category this year, with nominees including Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown), Ariana Grande (Wicked), Felicity Jones (The Brutalist), and Isabella Rossellini (Conclave).
Just hours before sharing the family snapshots, Zoe posted a touching photo with her two sisters, Cisely and Mariel, to celebrate the nomination.
‘I am truly honored and grateful for the nomination. Thank you so much for considering me for this award,’ she wrote.
‘I am thrilled to be among such talented company. Emilia Pérez was made with love. Thank you to @theacademy and its members for recognizing our work. Jacques!!!!! BINGO!’ she added, giving a heartfelt shout-out to director Jacques Audiard.
Earlier this month, Zoe won her first Golden Globe Award and brought her mother, Asalia Nazario, as her guest.
‘I have dyslexia and I tend to forget when I’m really anxious. I’m filled with adrenaline, but my heart is full of gratitude,’ Zoe began her emotional two-minute speech.
‘Thank you so much to the Golden Globes for celebrating our film and honoring the women of Emilia Pérez. Thank you so much!’
Saldana edged out fierce competition from her Emilia Perez co-star Selena Gomez, along with Ariana Grande from Wicked, Felicity Jones of The Brutalist, Margaret Qualley from The Substance, and Isabella Rossellini of Conclave.
Captioned ‘How today feels,’ the series of photos captured the pure joy of the moment, from a lively outdoor dance party with the kids to a playful pillow fight
Another image showed Zoe celebrating a birthday with her children, while yet another captured a memorable moment from her recent Golden Globe win
In Emilia Perez, Zoe plays Rita, a weary Mexico City lawyer who becomes the personal fixer for a former drug lord
‘Selena, I am sharing this with you,’ she added
‘I know that it is a competition but all that I have witnessed is just us showing up for each other and celebrating each other, it’s just so beautiful.’.
She’s also a nominee this season at the Critics Choice Awards, BAFTA Awards, and SAG Awards.
The 97th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 2, airing live at 7 p.m. ET on ABC and streaming on Hulu.
