Lana Parrilla
Biography
Lana Parrilla is an American actress born on July 15, 1977, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She has been involved in the entertainment industry as an actor. Parrilla has appeared in various television shows, including Spin City, 24, Boomtown, Windfall, Swingtown, and Miami Medical. She is also known for her role as The Evil Queen / Regina Mills in the ABC fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time, which she played from 2011 to 2018. In addition, Parrilla has appeared in the second season of Why Women Kill, playing the role of Rita Castillo. She has been credited with 38 acting roles throughout her career.
Career overview
Lana Parrilla is an American actress born on July 15, 1977, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She began her acting career as a regular cast member in the ABC sitcom Spin City, appearing in the show's fifth season from 2000 to 2001. Parrilla also had a recurring role in the fourth season of the Fox drama series 24 in 2005.
Parrilla's other notable television appearances include starring roles in the short-lived series Boomtown from 2002 to 2003, Windfall in 2006, and Swingtown in 2008. She also played the role of Dr. Eva Zambrano in the short-lived medical drama Miami Medical in 2010. Parrilla's most notable role to date is as The Evil Queen / Regina Mills in the ABC fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time, which she played from 2011 to 2018.
In addition to her work in television, Parrilla has also appeared in the second season of the CBS comedy-drama series Why Women Kill in 2021, playing the role of Rita Castillo. Throughout her career, Parrilla has accumulated a total of 38 acting credits, showcasing her versatility as a performer in a variety of genres and roles.
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- The Rainmaker (2025) as Jocelyn 'Bruiser' Stone
- Atlas (2024) as Val Shepherd
- Best Christmas Movies Ever! (2024) as Self
- You (2024)
- Lesbophilia (2024) as Miss Madam
- The Lincoln Lawyer (2022) as Lisa Trammell
- Scrap (2022) as Stacy
- The Tax Collector (2020) as Favi
- Why Women Kill (2019) as Rita Castillo
- Once Upon a Time: And They Lived Happily Ever After (2018) as Self
- Limina (2017) Thanks
- A Character Study | Regina Mills (2017) as Regina Mills
- Once Upon a Time (2011) as Regina Mills / Evil Queen
- Once Upon a Time (2011) Director
- Covert Affairs (2010) as Julia Suarez
- The Defenders (2010) as Betty Johnson
- Miami Medical (2010) as Eva Zambrano
- Swingtown (2008) as Trina Decker
- The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall (2008) as Nellie Givens
- Windfall (2006) as Nina Schaefer
- One Last Ride (2006) as Antoinette
- Medium (2005) as Lydia Halstrom
- Lost (2004) as Greta
- Frozen Stars (2003) as Lisa Vasquez
- The Shield (2002) as Sedona Tellez
- Boomtown (2002) as Teresa Ortiz, paramedic in season one, rookie police officer in season two
- 24 (2001) as Sarah Gavin
- Six Feet Under (2001) as Maile
- Semper Fi (2001) as Female Series Commander
- Very Mean Men (2000) as Teresa
- Spiders (2000) as Marci Eyre
- Grown Ups (1999) as Waitress
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self - Presenter
- l like you, you're gorgeous, now what? (1997) as Kate
- Spin City (1996) as Angie Ordonez
- JAG (1995) as Lt. Stephanie Donato
- Synthetic
- Dismantle the Sun
- Dismantle the Sun Executive Producer
- Bad Day at the Office