Saldana almost became a recurring character on the show.

From Scratchhas a tenderness to the treatment it gets from directorsNzingha StewartandDennie Gordon.

Consequently, Saldana navigates the journey of somebody fighting an illness that does not belong to her.

Zora (Danielle Deadwyler) and Lynn (Kellita Smith) console Amy (Zoe Saldaña) with a group hug in ‘From Scratch’.

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Zoe Saldaña as Gabrielle Vega in the Law and Order: SVU episode

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Amy (Zoe Saldaña) and Lino (Eugenio Mastrandrea) listen to a toast at their wedding in ‘From Scratch’.

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Zora (Danielle Deadwyler) comforts her sister Amy (Zoe Saldaña) on her bed in ‘From Scratch’.

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