Film and television: Jennifer Lopez has appeared on the short-lived television programs South Central, Second Chances, and Hotel Malibu, and the made-for-television film Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7. Lopez broke into the big screen in 1995, in the drama My Family and then appeared opposite Wesley Snipes in the action film Money Train. Lopez has also played roles in Francis Ford Coppola's 1996 comedy Jack starring Robin Williams, and the 1997 thriller Blood and Wine with Jack Nicholson. Jennifer Lopez played the lead role in the 1997 film Selena for which Jennifer Lopez was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for "Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy" in 1998. Jennifer Lopez also became the first Latin actress to get paid $1 million or more for a film role.[4] Some of her other critically-acclaimed films include Selena, Out of Sight, The Cell, and An Unfinished Life. Jennifer Lopez's performances were less well-received in the financially successful films The Wedding Planner, Maid in Manhattan, and Monster-in-Law.
