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).
Zoe Saldaña Wants to Helm an Action Movie: ‘I’ve Never Seen a Woman Direct James Bond’
variety.comTatiana Siegel Zoe Saldaña might be a self-described “late bloomer.” As an actor whose films have earned $15 billion, she’s hitting her stride at the age of 46.
But she’s ready to kick that red-hot career up a notch by moving into directing — and an action film is perhaps most appealing. “I’ve never seen a woman direct James Bond,” she explained. “I like ‘The Equalizer.’ I watch crime shows, and, so, maybe in the future.
I’ve always been drawn to heist themes. ‘Heat’ is a film that I need to watch at least once a year and analyze it, and the way that Michael Mann just pairs it all together, the way that everybody performed it.
So, I would love to start with an action-heist sort of thing.” The actor, whose operatic crime drama “Emilia Pérez” debuts tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival, spoke about her next career next steps during a conversation with TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. “But I never, never box myself in.
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