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American actress
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Age
47 years
Residence
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, USA
Family
Spouse:
Nadie
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Stats
Height:
1.6383 m
Education
Fort Hamilton High School
Brooklyn, New York City, USA
Beverly Hills Playhouse
USA
Lana Parrilla
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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 Why Women Kill.

Early life

Parrilla was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on July 15, 1977. Her mother, Dolores Dee Azzara, is of Sicilian ancestry (Villabate) and her father, Sam Parrilla, is a Puerto Rico-born baseball player who played one season with the Philadelphia Phillies. She is also the niece of Candice Azzara, an American Broadway and TV actress.

She grew up in Boerum Hill and graduated from Fort Hamilton High School in Bay Ridge.

Lana studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse in Los Angeles.

Career

1999–2010

In her early career, Parrilla appeared in several movies, including Very Mean Men (2000), Spiders (2000), and Frozen Stars (2003). She made her television debut in 1999, on the UPN sitcom Grown Ups. In 2000, she joined the cast of the ABC comedy series Spin City, playing Angie Ordonez for one season. She left the show in 2001. After that she joined Donnie Wahlberg and Neal McDonough in the short lived crime drama Boomtown, for which she received the Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her portrayal of Teresa, a paramedic. Initially a success, Boomtown began to struggle, and Parrilla's character became a police academy rookie, to tie her more closely to the rest of the show. "Boomtown" was canceled just two episodes into its second season.

Lana Parrilla
Parrilla in March 2012

Parrilla guest-starred in a number of television dramas, including JAG, Six Feet Under, Covert Affairs, Medium, The Defenders and Chase. She had a recurring role in 2004 as Officer Janet Grafton in NYPD Blue. In 2005, Parrilla took a recurring guest role on the fourth season of the Fox series 24 as Sarah Gavin, a Counter Terrorist Unit agent; she was made a regular cast member in the seventh episode, and her character was written out after the twelfth episode.

In 2006, Parrilla starred in the NBC summer series Windfall alongside former Boomtown castmate Jason Gedrick. In 2007, she guest starred as Greta during the third season of ABC's Lost in the episodes "Greatest Hits" and "Through the Looking Glass" In 2008, she had a leading role in the Lifetime film The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall, in which she played Nellie, a divorcee whose identity has been stolen. Also in 2008, she starred in the CBS summer series Swingtown as Trina Decker, a woman who is part of a swinging couple. In 2010, Parrilla had a female lead role in the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced Miami Medical on CBS, which had a short run towards the end of the 2009–10 television season before it was canceled in July 2010. Windfall, Swingtown and Miami Medical were all canceled after 13 episodes.

2011–present

Lana Parrilla
Parrilla in 2012

In February 2011, she was cast as Mayor Regina Mills/The Evil Queen, in the ABC adventure fantasy drama Once Upon a Time, created by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. The series debuted in October 2011. The pilot episode was watched by 12.93 million viewers and achieved an adult 18–49 rating/share of 4.0/10 during the first season, receiving generally favorable reviews from critics. Parrilla's performance also received positive reviews from critics. In 2012 and 2013, she was regarded as a promising contender for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category, though she did not receive a nomination. She won the TV Guide Award for Favorite Villain and the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series in 2012. Parrilla also received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress on Television from the 38th Saturn Awards.

On April 30, 2021, Parrilla released a song with Leonardo Abbate, who goes by the stage name Glovibes, called "It's Over Now". It is a remix and rearrangement of Deborah Cox's 1998 song of the same name.

In 2022, Parilla was cast opposite Jennifer Lopez in the Netflix sci-fi thriller film Atlas. Later that year, she was cast for the second season of Netflix legal drama series, The Lincoln Lawyer.

Personal life

Parrilla became engaged to Alfredo Di Blasio on April 28, 2013, while traveling in Israel. They were married on July 5, 2014, in British Columbia. In April 2019 Parrilla announced on her Instagram account that she was "no longer married” and starting a "new life path".

In 2020, Parrilla launched an online clothing company called Keep It Regal, where she sells apparel inspired by her role in Once Upon a Time.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Lana Parrilla
Parrilla in San Diego Comic Con 2017
YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2000SpidersMarci Eyre
2000Very Mean MenTeresa
2001Semper FiFemale Series Commander
2003Frozen StarsLisa Vasquez
2005One Last RideAntoinette
2008Mistaken / The Double Life of Eleanor KendallEleanor Kendall/Nellie
2020The Tax CollectorFavi
2022Split at the RootExecutive producer, Documentary film
2022ScrapStacy
2024Atlas Val ShepherdBrad PeytonPost-production
TBABad Day at the Office Chee Keong CheungPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Grown UpsWaitressEpisodes: "Truth Be Told", "J Says"
2000Rude AwakeningNurse LornaEpisode: "Telltale Heart pt.1"
2000–01Spin CityAngie OrdonezSeries regular, 21 episodes
2002JAGLt. Stephanie DonatoEpisode: "Head to Toe"
The ShieldSedona TellezEpisode: "Circles"
2002–03BoomtownTeresa OrtizImagen Award for Best Supporting Actress
2004NYPD BlueOfficer Janet GraftonRecurring role, 3 episodes
Six Feet UnderMaileEpisodes: "Terror Starts at Home", "The Dare"
200524Sarah GavinRecurring guest role / Series regular, 12 episodes
2006WindfallNina SchaeferSeries regular, 13 episodes
LostGretaEpisodes: "Greatest Hits", "Through the Looking Glass"
2008SwingtownTrina DeckerSeries regular, 13 episodes
2010Miami MedicalDr. Eva ZambranoSeries regular, 13 episodes
Covert AffairsJulia SuarezEpisode: "South Bound Suarez"
MediumLydia HalstromEpisode: "The Match Game"
The DefendersBetty JohnsonEpisode: "Las Vegas vs. Johnson"
2011ChaseIsabella CordovaEpisode: "Narco: Part 1"
2011–18Once Upon a TimeRegina Mills / Evil Queen / RoniMain role; 156 episodes
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
ALMA Award for Outstanding TV Actress - Drama
TV Guide Award for Favorite Villain
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain
Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television
Nominated – TV Guide Award for Favorite Villain
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
2021Why Women KillRita CastilloMain role (season 2)
Gracie Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Comedy or Musical
2023The Lincoln LawyerLisa TrammellRecurring role (season 2)

Short film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024LesbophiliaMiss Madam

Awards and nominations

YearAwardNominated workResult
2003Imagen Award for Best Supporting ActressBoomtownWon
2008ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television SeriesSwingtownNominated
2012TV Guide Award for Favorite VillainOnce Upon a TimeWon
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on TelevisionOnce Upon a TimeNominated
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV VillainOnce Upon a TimeNominated
ALMA Award for Outstanding TV Actress - DramaOnce Upon a TimeWon
2013NHMC Impact AwardOnce Upon a TimeWon
Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV VillainOnce Upon a TimeNominated
Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actress/TelevisionOnce Upon a TimeNominated
2016Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/FantasyOnce Upon a TimeWon
2017Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/FantasyOnce Upon a TimeNominated
2018Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/FantasyOnce Upon a TimeNominated
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