Actor

Lana Parrilla

July 15, 1977 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Lana Parrilla (born July 15, 1977) is an American actress. She was a regular cast member in the fifth season of the ABC sitcom Spin City (2000–2001) and in the fourth season of 24 (2005), and starred in Boomtown (2002–2003), Windfall(2006), Swingtown (2008), and as Dr. Eva Zambrano in the short-lived medical drama Miami Medical (2010), and as The Evil Queen / Regina Mills in the ABC fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time (2011–2018). Among her awards and nominations is a 2012 ALMA Award win for Outstanding TV Actress—Drama. In 2021, she played the role of Rita Castillo in the second season of Why Women Kill.

Notable work

8
Lost (2004)
as Greta
7.4
Once Upon a Time (2011)
as Regina Mills / Evil Queen and Director
7.8
24 (2001)
as Sarah Gavin
6.6
Atlas (2024)
as Val Shepherd
8.1
Six Feet Under (2001)
as Maile
8.2
The Shield (2002)
as Sedona Tellez
7.5
Medium (2005)
as Lydia Halstrom
5.7
The Tax Collector (2020)
as Favi
7.7
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
as Lisa Trammell
7.3
JAG (1995)
as Lt. Stephanie Donato
7.9
Why Women Kill (2019)
as Rita Castillo
7
Spin City (1996)
as Angie Ordonez

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