Yara Shahidi is an American actress. She first gained recognition in 2012 on the series The First Family.
Shahidi is also known for playing the oldest daughter Zoey Johnson on the ABC sitcom Black-ish, a role she reprised on the Freeform spin-off Grown-ish. Her notable films include Imagine That (2009), Alex Cross (2012), Smallfoot (2018), The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) and PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021).
One of the biggest projects she’s booked since Grown-ish has been her role as Tinker Bell in Disney+’s 2023 movie Peter Pan & Wendy. Yara, who wore a Tinker Bell-inspired yellow dress at the film’s premiere in April, explained how she prepared to play her iconic magical character during an interview with E! News’ ***E! News in July 2022.
“I have these different Tinker Bell playlists,” she told the outlet. “I’m literally just revving up to a shoot day — me moving around like I have pictured a fairy moves. And it was a little ridiculous, but you know, once you see it on camera, it looks a little less ridiculous.”
Well done Yara!!
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