00:00Sometimes when I can't sleep, I imagine brutally murdering a dude.
00:05And I'm out like a life works every time.
00:08From her Disney days to Hulu's only murders in the building,
00:12Selena Gomez has shined, showing off her range and versatility on the big and small screens.
00:17Here are six roles we love from Selena Gomez.
00:22Although she spent her early days in minor roles and on screen with America's favorite purple dinosaur on Barney,
00:28the actress's first major breakout role was leading the hit Disney Channel series, Wizards of Waverly Place.
00:35Gomez played Alex Russo, a rebellious young witch in training,
00:38growing up alongside her two brothers and parents on Waverly Place in Greenwich Village, Manhattan,
00:43and figuring out her life, all while keeping her secret powers hidden.
00:46Please, you can't leave me here. Please remember.
00:49I'm Alex. I'm your little sister.
00:52I taunt you and I tease you and I make your life miserable, but you love me anyway.
00:56Following her five-year stint on Wizards, Gomez graduated from her Disney persona,
01:03taking on darker, more mature roles such as in 2012's Spring Breakers.
01:07The controversial film from Harmony Corrine followed four young, carefree party girls
01:11looking to make the most of their spring break and attempt a heist to afford the trip.
01:16Things go awry when the girls are arrested and meet a man, played by James Franco,
01:19that takes them on a wild ride.
01:21It was more than just spring break. It's their chance to see something different.
01:29In 2013, Gomez starred in Getaway opposite Ethan Hawke.
01:33The action thriller follows a former race car driver who becomes a getaway driver
01:37under the orders of a mysterious man who has taken his wife hostage.
01:41Hawke's character soon meets a tech-savvy hacker, played by Gomez,
01:44and enlists her help to find and save his wife.
01:47Get out! Get out now!
01:52Do not get out of the car.
01:55You heard me, asshole. Get out!
02:00Now.
02:01The following year, Gomez played a role in Rudderless,
02:04the critically acclaimed film directed by William H. Macy.
02:07The film starred Billy Crudup as a father who, while grieving the loss of his musician son, Josh,
02:12forms a band using his music in hopes of healing.
02:15Gomez played Kate, Josh's ex-girlfriend.
02:18Ann, please.
02:18Do we even know why I changed my name?
02:21Because they kept calling me.
02:23What kind of sex did we have?
02:24Did we have a cult? How many were there?
02:27I had to quit school.
02:28Josh ruined my life. That's what your son did to me.
02:30I'm so sorry.
02:31Then there was 2016's The Fundamentals of Caring.
02:34The film stars Gomez, Paul Rudd, and Craig Roberts,
02:37and follows the story of a man, played by Rudd,
02:40who, in the midst of running away from his problems
02:42and an impending divorce from his wife,
02:44enrolls to be a caregiver to an 18-year-old man.
02:47Together, they go on a road trip that changes their perspectives on life,
02:50and along the way, meet a young hitchhiker, played by Gomez,
02:53also looking for a fresh start.
02:57Handsome and cool.
03:00Don't make fun of me.
03:01And finally, we have Gomez's most recent and critically acclaimed role to date,
03:15Hulu's Only Murders in the Building.
03:17The actress is in good company, starring in the murder mystery comedy series,
03:20alongside comic veterans Steve Martin and Martin Short,
03:23and has been earning rave reviews for her role as Mabel,
03:26one of the residents of a New York apartment building,
03:28who comes together with Short and Martin as true crime aficionados
03:32when a fellow tenant suffers a gruesome death.
03:35Wait, are you Mabel?
03:36That's totally Mabel.
03:38Oh my God, do we have fans?
03:40Oh, thank God we have fans.
03:41Other roles include another Cinderella story,
03:44Ramona and Beezus, Hotel Transylvania, and so many others.
03:48For more on Selena Gomez and other roles we love,
03:50keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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