Lana Parrilla
Born
1977-07-15
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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 W...
Known for
Lost
Greta
Once Upon a Time
Regina Mills / Evil Queen
24
Sarah Gavin
Atlas
Val Shepherd
Six Feet Under
Maile
The Shield
Sedona Tellez
Medium
Lydia Halstrom
The Tax Collector
Favi
The Lincoln Lawyer
Lisa Trammell
JAG
Lt. Stephanie Donato
Why Women Kill
Rita Castillo
Spin City
Angie Ordonez
Covert Affairs
Julia Suarez
Spiders
Marci Eyre
The Rainmaker
Jocelyn 'Bruiser' Stone