Playing Denise Tan, the sitcom hit record breaking ratings and started Vernetta on her acting career professionally.
In later years, she was cast in the legal drama series The Pupil and Code of Law as Deputy Public Prosecutor Vivian Lau.
She has starred in other television sitcoms like, Can I Help You, Mind Your Language, Shiver, Random Acts, Big Day Out, and Okto Channel's Zero Hero, playing Lady Magnificent alongside Timothy Nga.
Lopez has also starred in Rain Tree Production's local English film, The Leap Years, alongside Wong Li-Lin, Nadya Hutagalung, and Paula Malai Ali.
She worked first as a DJ on Heart 91.3, before moving on to Perfect Ten 987FM, Class 95FM, and to the Breakfast Show with Mark Van Cuylenberg on Gold 90.5.