{nona gaye as zee}

A native of Washington D.C., NONA GAYE is best known for her acclaimed performance opposite Will Smith as Belinda, Muhammad Ali’s second wife in Michael Mann’s Ali.

Gaye appeared on stage for the first time when she was three weeks old with her father, soul legend Marvin Gaye. At six years old her father announced on Soul Train, “She sings quite well.” She was 14 years old when she cut her first demo and was signed to Atlantic Records at 16. In 1992 she released her first album, Love for the Future, which received high praise from the music industry.

She added modeling to her career, shooting a campaign for Armani and walking the runway for Gianni Versace. In 2001 she returned to the recording studio, collaborating with Bono & Artists Against Aids Worldwide re-recording “What’s Going On” as a call to stop the spread of AIDS in Africa.

After taking time to raise her son, Nolan, Gaye began to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. Her first audition was for Ali. The result was her feature film debut, rave reviews, and a call from USA Today for a supporting actress Oscar nomination.

Gaye will reprise her role as Zee in The Matrix Revolutions, which will be released November 5, 2003.

She is currently in production on The Polar Express in which she stars opposite Tom Hanks for director Robert Zemeckis.

FILMOGRAPHY

The Matrix: Reloaded (2003) ... Zee
Ali (2001) ... Belinda Ali
Harlem Nights (1989) ... Patron