Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
Selena Gomez & David Henrie Talk ‘Wizards Of Waverly Place’ Return; Steve Martin & Martin Short Address Possible Appearances
deadline.comIt’s official. The Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series has a premiere date and Selena Gomez can’t wait for fans to see it.
Gomez spoke to Deadline at the Only Murders in the Building junket ahead of the show’s Season 4 premiere on August 27 alongside her co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short. “What I would say is now you’ll get a glimpse of where Alex Russo and the Russo family is 17 something years later.
A lot has changed but there’s still the heart of what keeps Wizards of Waverly Place alive. I’m excited and I hope people enjoy it,” Gomez shared in the video above.
She added with a laugh, “Oh, they don’t answer my calls,” when asked if Martin and/or Short could appear on Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.
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