One Day at a Time is Gomez’s biggest work to date, and it has opened many new opportunities for her. However, she almost didn’t get the role, as she was testing for another show at the time.
Before the opportunity to play Elena presented itself to her, she had just moved to LA to realize her acting dreams six months prior. Her coach sent her an article about Norman Lear remaking his old classic by the same name and told her she would be perfect for the role.
However, Gomez was focused on landing a job on another project and didn’t think much of her coach’s words. Only when the other show didn’t go her way did she get an audition for Elena Alvarez.
Before playing in One Day at a Time, Gomez had worked on commercials as a kid. She made her TV debut in the series Matador in 2014. She also appeared in the series Modern Family before landing the role of Elena.
Gomez has also worked in other series and videos, including Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2019), A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019), Big Hero 6: The Series (2019-2020), and Initiation (2020).
