Jennifer Lopez shared an emotional post about the enduring legacy of her 2002 hit movie Maid in Manhattan.
The actress and singer, 56, reminisced about her role as Marisa Ventura, a single mother who worked as a maid at a luxury hotel in New York City.
“Twenty-something years later and I still think about Marisa,” the pop icon captioned an Instagram post alongside stills, clips and behind-the-scenes shots from the beloved romantic comedy. “A single mom who moved through marble lobbies and thread-count sheets that weren’t hers… but carried herself like they could be.”
The multi-hyphenate also reflected on how much she cherished working with the cast of the film, which also starred Stanley Tucci, Tyler Posey, Ralph Fiennes, Amy Sedaris and the late Natasha Richardson.
“What a movie. What a cast. What a time,” the “Waiting for Tonight” singer finished the post.
Lopez, who was 32 when she filmed the movie, revealed it originally began as a script entitled The Chambermaid. She and producer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas worked with director Wayne Wang to “dream up a girl with her nose pressed to the snow globe of Manhattan,” and the rest is history!
Her role of Marisa Ventura landed Lopez a nomination for the 2003 Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture award at the Image Awards (NAACP).
In January 2025, Fiennes, 63, and Lopez reunited at Variety‘s 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch in Palm Springs, California.
The Harry Potter actor presented the Kiss of the Spider Woman star with the evening’s Legend and Groundbreakers award.