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 Pitched ‘Only Murders’ Creators for Mabel to Be the Killer: ‘You Never Know’
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Selena Gomez wanted her character Mabel, from Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” to be the killer in one of the hit comedy series’ seasons. “I did pitch that,” Gomez said during an interview at the Variety Studio, sponsored by J.Crew and SharkNinja, at the Toronto International Film Festival. “I don’t think it’s going to work out, but who knows?
You never know.” This year, Gomez landed her first Emmy nomination as a lead actress in a comedy for her role in the show. Read: You can see all Academy Award predictions in all 23 categories on one page on the Variety Awards Circuit: Oscars Gomez, along with her “Emilia Pérez” castmates — Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Édgar Ramírez and Adriana Paz — were on hand to discuss the Oscar buzz and critical acclaim for the musical directed by Jacques Audiard, which won a combined best actress prize at Cannes.
The “Only Murders in the Building” star has proven her acting prowess and demonstrated her versatility as a comedic performer alongside comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short in the mystery romp.
Only three other Latinas have been nominated in the lead actress comedy category at the Emmys: Rita Moreno (who was nominated in 1983 for “9 to 5”), America Ferrera (who won in 2007 for “Ugly Betty” and received another nom in 2008) and Jenna Ortega (last year for “Wednesday”).
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