Lana Parrilla is an American actress born on July 15, 1977, in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for her role as Regina Mills/The Evil Queen in Once Upon a Time (2011–2018), which earned her several awards including a Teen Choice Award and an ALMA Award. Early in her career, she faced hardships including homelessness at age 19. She has also starred in Why Women Kill (2021) and the Netflix film Atlas (2024). Lana was married to Alfredo Di Blasio from 2014 to 2019 and launched an online clothing line, Keep It Regal, inspired by her Once Upon a Time character.
The Rainmaker
Jocelyn 'Bruiser' Stone · (1 episode)
2025
Bad Day at the Office
2025
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Self
2024
Lesbophilia
Miss Madam
2024
Atlas
Val Shepherd
2024
You
2024
Scrap
Stacy
2022
The Lincoln Lawyer
Lisa Trammell · (10 episodes)
2022
The Tax Collector
Favi
2020
Why Women Kill
Rita Castillo · (10 episodes)
2019
A Character Study | Regina Mills
Regina Mills
2017
Once Upon a Time
Regina Mills / Evil Queen · (156 episodes)
2011
The Defenders
Betty Johnson · (1 episode)
2010
Covert Affairs
Julia Suarez · (1 episode)
2010
Miami Medical
Eva Zambrano · (13 episodes)
2010
Swingtown
Trina Decker · (13 episodes)
2008
The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall
2008
Windfall
(13 episodes)
2006
One Last Ride
Antoinette
2006
Medium
Lydia Halstrom · (1 episode)
2005
Lost
Greta · (3 episodes)
2004
Frozen Stars
Lisa Vasquez
2003
Boomtown
Teresa Ortiz, paramedic in season one, rookie police officer in season two · (24 episodes)
2002
Spiders
Marci Eyre
2002
The Shield
Sedona Tellez · (1 episode)
2002
24
Sarah Gavin · (24 episodes)
2001
Six Feet Under
Maile · (2 episodes)
2001
Semper Fi
Female Series Commander
2001
Very Mean Men
Teresa
2000
Grown Ups
(2 episodes)
1999
l like you, you're gorgeous, now what?
Kate
1997
Spin City
Angie Ordonez · (1 episode)
1996
JAG
Lt. Stephanie Donato · (1 episode)
1995