When I started watching "once upon a time" the character that appealed more to me was, immediately, the evil queen! I saw some honesty in her eyes, some pain. She, in all that evil could transmit, somehow, so many feelings inside (and that's only Parrilla's talent - she is the one and only responsible for that).
From episode to episode I found myself loving more and more the evil queen! And I had a struggle inside. God! that woman was EVIL! that woman was trying to destroy so many lifes, why was I hoping to see her get what she wanted? why was I loving her? why was I feeling sorry for her? what kind of spell she cursed on me?!
Episode 18, "the stable boy", answered all my questions, and gave me a reason. I was not insane, she was not evil from the beginning and there was good and love inside of her. Maybe that's why it is my favourite episode, because I was struggling with my own feelings for that woman.
So, for 18 episodes I was seeing something just from her eyes, just from her reactions, just from her voice, just from her acting and that makes Lana Parrilla, probably, the most wonderful actress of all times!
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Lana Parrilla
Born
Brooklyn, New YorkBirth Name
Lana Maria ParillaGender
FemaleBiography
EDITLana Parrilla, whose mother is a painter/artist and whose dad was a professional baseball player, says she grew up in a household where creativity and pursuing one's dreams were definitely encouraged. Her grandfather played the banjo, and her aunt, Candice Azzara, was an actress who inspired her from
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Once Upon a Time
Evil Queen/Regina Mills
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Ep 22
And Straight on 'Til Morning
5/12/13
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Ep 21
Second Star to the Right
5/5/13
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Ep 20
The Evil Queen
4/28/13
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Ep 19
Lacey
4/21/13
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Ep 18
Selfless, Brave and True
3/24/13
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Ep 22
And Straight on 'Til Morning
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Miami Medical
Dr. Eva Zambrano
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Ep 13
Medicine Man
7/2/10
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Ep 12
Down to the Bone
6/25/10
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Ep 11
Time of Death
6/18/10
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Ep 10
Diver Down
6/11/10
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Ep 9
Like A Hurricane
6/4/10
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Ep 13
Medicine Man
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Swingtown
Trina Decker
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S 1:
Ep 13
Take It to the Limit
9/5/08
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Ep 12
Surprise
8/29/08
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Ep 11
Get Down Tonight
8/15/08
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Ep 10
Running on Empty
8/8/08
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Ep 9
Swingus Interruptus
8/1/08
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Take It to the Limit
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Windfall
Nina Schaefer
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Priceless
8/31/06
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Ep 12
Urgent Care
8/24/06
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Ep 11
Truth Be Told
8/17/06
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Ep 10
Crash Into You
8/10/06
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The Myth of More
8/3/06
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Priceless
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Sarah Gavin
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Day 4: 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
3/14/05
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Ep 12
Day 4: 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
3/7/05
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Ep 11
Day 4: 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
2/28/05
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Ep 10
Day 4: 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
2/21/05
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Day 4: 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
2/7/05
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Day 4: 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
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Boomtown
Teresa Ortiz
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Ep 6
The Big Picture
12/28/03
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Ep 5
The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang
12/27/03
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Ep 4
Haystack
12/27/03
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Wannabe
12/27/03
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Inadmissible
10/3/03
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The Big Picture
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Spin City
Angie Ordoñez
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A Tale of Four Cities
4/30/02
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A Friend in Need
4/30/02
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Ep 20
Look Who's Not Talking
4/23/02
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Let's Give Them Something to Talk About
4/16/02
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Ep 18
An Affair Not to Remember
4/9/02
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A Tale of Four Cities
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Spin City
Angie Ordonez
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You've Got Male
4/25/01
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You've Got Male
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Sarah Gavin
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Day 4: 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.
1/24/05
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Ep 5
Day 4: 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
1/17/05
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Ep 3
Day 4: 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.
1/10/05
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Ep 4
Day 4: 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
1/10/05
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Day 4: 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.
1/9/05
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Live! with Kelly and Michael
Herself
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Ep 19
September 27, 2012
9/27/12
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Ep 86
January 13, 2012
1/13/12
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Ep 19
September 27, 2012
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Chase
Isabella
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Ep 12
Narco, Part 1
1/19/11
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Narco, Part 1
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The Defenders
Betty Johnson aka Black Betty
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Las Vegas v. Johnson
11/3/10
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Las Vegas v. Johnson
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Medium
Lydia Halstrom
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The Match Game
10/1/10
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The Match Game
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Covert Affairs
Julia Suarez
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South Bound Suarez
7/27/10
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South Bound Suarez
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Herself
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Ep 120
John Cusack/Lana Parrilla
3/22/10
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Ep 120
John Cusack/Lana Parrilla
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Lost
Greta
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Ep 23
Through the Looking Glass (2)
5/23/07
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Ep 22
Through the Looking Glass (1)
5/23/07
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Greatest Hits
5/16/07
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Through the Looking Glass (2)
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Six Feet Under
Maile
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The Dare
8/1/04
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Terror Starts at Home
7/25/04
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The Dare
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NYPD Blue
Off. Janet Grafton (nee Vecchio)
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On the Fence
3/30/04
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Old Yeller
3/23/04
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On the Fence
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NYPD Blue
Off. Janet Grafton
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Take My Wife, Please
3/9/04
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Take My Wife, Please
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The Shield
Sedona Telez
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JAG
Lt. Stephanie Donato
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Head to Toe
2/5/02
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Ep 15
Head to Toe
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Grown Ups
Waitress
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J Says
10/4/99
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Truth Be Told
8/30/99
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When she was 10 Lana was attacked by a dog while sitting in her front yard with her cat. She now has a noticeable scar on the right side of her upper lip.
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In 2001 Lana had a three page pictorial in FHM magazine as part of the FHM: TV Babes Special issue.
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Growing up with a professional baseball player for a father it is no surprise that Lana is a huge sports fan.
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Two of Lana's favorite movies from the 70's are Saturday Night Fever and A Clockwork Orange.
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Lans says she has been inspired by the acting of Meryl Streep and the singing of Joni Mitchell.
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Lana helped the victims of the tsunami in Sri Lanka by starting up an art and sports program for refugee-camp children.
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Lana's favorite color is red.
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Lana trained with famed Hollywood acting teacher Milton Katselas at The Beverly Hills Playhouse.
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Lana loves dancing and listening to music.
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Lana owns two Bengal cats named Stanley and Lenny.
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As of 2007, Lana resides in Los Angeles.
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In 2003, Lana won the Imagen Award for the category of best supporting actress for her role in Boomtown.
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Lana's father is Sam Parrilla, a professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1970.
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Lana is of Puerto-Rican and Italian decent.
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Lana: (talking about what her feather tattoo means)You are where you need to be. Just take a deep breath.
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Lana: (On her mixed heritage)
I've played Latin, I've played Italian. And I've played the all-around regular girl. I think the thing about the way I look, is that I can look like many different things. People sometimes ask me if I'm Russian. I don't think I specifically look like a Puerto Rican or an Italian. Wouldn't you agree? -
Lana: I'm one who likes to travel a lot anyhow. I'm kind of like a gypsy. I don't live in one place too long, I'm always moving. I've probably lived like in 18 different places.
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Lana: When I was just a kid, growing up in Brooklyn, I was constantly making home videos with my family – real silly high-concept productions like, 'Attack of the Killer Handkerchief.' I guess I knew even then that I wanted to be an actress.
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Lana: (On her style) My boyfriend says I dress like a rock star but I would say my style is hip and comfortable.
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