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 to Play Linda Ronstadt in Upcoming Biopic
justjared.comThe rumors are true: Selena Gomez is set to play music icon Linda Ronstadt in a new biopic!
The rumors began when the-31-year-old actress and singer took to her social media and shared a photo of Linda‘s 2013 memoir “Simple Dreams.” Now, it’s been confirmed. Keep reading to find out more… The film is currently in pre-production.
If you don’t know, Linda is known for albums including Heart Like a Wheel and Simple Dreams. In her decades-long career, she won 11 Grammys, and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Recording Academy and the Latin Recording Academy.
If you don’t know, both Selena and Linda are of Mexican descent. Rolling Stone was first to report this news. Linda retired from singing after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2012.
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