Lana Parrilla

Lana Parrilla

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.

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2025

Movie
Bad Day at the Office
Movie - Released: 7/31/2025
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker
as Jocelyn 'Bruiser' Stone
TV - Released: 8/15/2025

2024

Lesbophilia
Lesbophilia
as Miss Madam
Movie - Released: 7/31/2024
Atlas
Atlas
as Val Shepherd
Movie - Released: 5/23/2024
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/9/2024
You
You
Movie - Released: 4/12/2024

2022

Scrap
Scrap
as Stacy
Movie - Released: 9/5/2022
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Lisa Trammell
TV - Released: 5/13/2022

2020

The Tax Collector
The Tax Collector
as Favi
Movie - Released: 8/7/2020

2019

Why Women Kill
Why Women Kill
as Rita Castillo
TV - Released: 8/15/2019

2017

A Character Study | Regina Mills
A Character Study | Regina Mills
as Regina Mills
Movie - Released: 7/15/2017

2011

Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
as Regina Mills / Evil Queen
TV - Released: 10/23/2011

2010

Covert Affairs
Covert Affairs
as Julia Suarez
TV - Released: 7/13/2010
Miami Medical
Miami Medical
as Eva Zambrano
TV - Released: 4/2/2010
The Defenders
The Defenders
as Betty Johnson
TV - Released: 9/22/2010

2008

The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall
The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall
Movie - Released: 3/29/2008
Swingtown
Swingtown
as Trina Decker
TV - Released: 6/5/2008

2006

One Last Ride
One Last Ride
as Antoinette
Movie - Released: 4/5/2006
Windfall
Windfall
TV - Released: 6/8/2006

2005

Medium
Medium
as Lydia Halstrom
TV - Released: 1/3/2005

2004

Lost
Lost
as Greta
TV - Released: 9/22/2004

2003

Frozen Stars
Frozen Stars
as Lisa Vasquez
Movie - Released: 11/24/2003

2002

Boomtown
Boomtown
as Teresa Ortiz, paramedic in season one, rookie police officer in season two
TV - Released: 9/29/2002
The Shield
The Shield
as Sedona Tellez
TV - Released: 3/12/2002

2001

Semper Fi
Semper Fi
as Female Series Commander
Movie - Released: 4/1/2001
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
as Maile
TV - Released: 6/3/2001
24
24
as Sarah Gavin
TV - Released: 11/6/2001

2000

Spiders
Spiders
as Marci Eyre
Movie - Released: 6/14/2000
Very Mean Men
Very Mean Men
as Teresa
Movie - Released: 6/10/2000

1999

TV
Grown Ups
TV - Released: 8/1/1999

1997

Movie
l like you, you're gorgeous, now what?
as Kate
Movie - Released: 7/15/1997

1996

Spin City
Spin City
as Angie Ordonez
TV - Released: 9/17/1996

1995

JAG
JAG
as Lt. Stephanie Donato
TV - Released: 9/23/1995