Selena Gomez videography

Selena Gomez is an American actress, singer, and producer. As a child, she began her acting career by appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004). She rose to prominence for her lead role as Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series, Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012).^[1] It garnered positive reviews,^[2][3] with Gomez's being particularly praised for her comic timing and sarcastic delivery.^[2][4][5] Gomez had a leading role as an aspiring dancer in the direct-to-video film Another Cinderella Story (2008),^[6] and won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie — Leading Young Actress.^[7] This was followed by lead roles in two 2009 Disney Channel films—Princess Protection Program and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie—the latter was cable's number-one scripted telecast of the year in total viewers and won a Primetime Emmy Award.^[8][9] Gomez then starred in the film adaptation of the children's novel series by Beverly Cleary, Ramona and Beezus (2010), with Gomez portraying Beezus Quimby. The following year, she played the lead role of Grace, a teenager "mistaken for a British heiress", in the comedy film Monte Carlo.^[10]

Gomez was part of the main cast of the controversial Harmony Korine-directed crime film Spring Breakers (2012), starring James Franco. The film saw her playing a more mature character than she did previously.^[11] It received generally positive reviews from critics, with some calling it a potential cult classic;^[12][13][14] it ranks in BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century.^[15] Gomez voices the character of Mavis in the commercially successful Hotel Transylvania film franchise (2012–2022).^[16][17] She then starred as a young hacker in the action thriller film Getaway (2013), opposite Ethan Hawke, which was both critically and commercially unsuccessful.^[18][19] In 2016, Gomez starred as a young runaway hitchhiker in the comedy-drama film The Fundamentals of Caring, followed by a supporting role in the comedy film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. In 2019, she had a supporting role in the Jim Jarmusch-directed comedy horror film The Dead Don't Die, and then starred in the romantic comedy A Rainy Day in New York. In addition, she served as executive producer on the popular Netflix teen drama television series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020).^[20][21] She also executive produces and stars in the HBO Max cooking series Selena + Chef (2020–present).

Gomez stars in and executive produces the Emmy Award-winning Hulu mystery-comedy series Only Murders in the Building (2021–present), alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short.^[22] The series has received critical acclaim for its comedic approach to crime fiction.^[23] Gomez received critical praise for her performance, and won the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy; she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.^[24][25] Gomez was the focus of the Alek Keshishian-directed "raw and intimate" documentary film, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022), which follows Gomez's life over the last six years.^[26]