KNOWN FOR: Parrilla is best known for her roles on television and radio. She was a regular cast member in the fifth season of the ABC sitcom Spin City from 2000 to 2001. She later starred in Boomtown (2002-2003), Windfall (2006), Swingtown (2008) and as Doctor Eva Zambrano in the short-lived medical drama Miami Medical (2010). She also played the role of Sarah Gavin during the fourth season of the Fox series 24 in 2005. In 2011, Parrilla began starring as The Evil Queen/Regina Mills in the ABC fantasy drama series, Once Upon a Time. In 2016 Parrilla won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress. She has also starred, co-starred and/or appeared in those of the following films; Very Mean Men, Spiders, Frozen Stars and One Last Ride. She has also starred, co-starred, and/or appeared in those of the followings television shows/programs; Grown Ups as Waitress episodes: "Truth Be Told" and "J Says" in 1999, Rude Awakening as Nurse Lorna episode: "Telltale Heart pt.1" in 2000, JAG as Lt. Stephanie Donato episode : "Head to Toe" and The Shield as Sedona Tellez episode: "Circles" both in 2002, NYPD Blue as Officer Janet Grafton recurring role 3 episodes and Six Feet Under as Maile Episodes: "Terror Starts at Home" and "The Dare" both in 2004, 24 as Sarah Gavin Series regular 12 episodes in 2005, Windfall as Nina Schaefer Series regular 13 episodes and Lost as Greta Episodes: "Greatest Hits" and "Through the Looking Glass" both in 2006, The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall as Nellie Givens (television movie) in 2008, Covert Affairs as Julia Suarez Episode: "South Bound Suarez" in 2010, Medium as Lydia Halstrom Episode: "The Match Game" in 2010, The Defenders as Betty Episode: "Las Vegas vs. Johnson" in 2010 and Chase as Isabella Episode: "Narco: Part 1" in 2011. She has been nominated for the following awards; ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series for Swingtown in 2008, Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television and Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain both for Once Upon A Time in 2012, Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Villain and Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actress/Television both for Once Upon A Time in 2013 and Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy for Once Upon A Time in 2017. She has won the following awards; Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress for Boomtown in 2003, TV Guide Award for Favorite Villain and ALMA Award for Outstanding TV Actress - Drama both for Once Upon A Time in 2012, NHMC Impact Award for Once Upon A Time in 2013, and Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy for Once Upon A Time in 2016. Her pending awards include those of the following; Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy for Once Upon A Time in 2018.
ETHNICITY: Puerto Rican (father), Sicilian Italian (mother)
NATIONALITY: American
POSSIBLE CHARACTER NAME RECOMMENDATION:
- Neve
- Viviette
- Adelyn
- Brooklynn
- Ravenna
- Luna
- Megan
- Isis
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