Lana Parrilla Filmography
Below you will find a list of all Lana's characters including biographies and related links/LJ communities
Please note that this is a work in progress, so not all characters are listed/complete as of yet.
Any help with this is appreciated.
If you believe I have left out anything important/useful, please let me know via comment below or PM.
This filmography will be listed by year, the most recent being at the top.
Character biographies may tend to be spoilery.
COMMUNITIES
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REGINA MILLS/EVIL QUEEN
FANDOM: Once Upon a Time
ROLE: STAR
YEAR: 2011-present
EPISODE(S): All
PLOT: The Evil Queen uses a powerful curse to send all the fairytale characters we know and love to a terrible place - Our world. Now in the small town of Storybrooke, Maine. The characters live new identities without any memory of the past, it's up to the savior Emma Swan to break the curse, but will she do it?
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY:
Regina Mills: the mayor of Storybrooke, was the Evil Queen in fairytale land. One of the few people in 'our world' who remembers fairytale land. She is Henry's adoptive mother and he is the only person she truly cares about. Her relationship with him however, is on the rocks ever since he got the book of fairytales which led him to believe that she is the Evil Queen. Regina is constantly trying to rid the town of Emma Swan, Henry's birth mother and the prophecized savior (the one meant to break the curse). Regina has a fabulous office, incredible wardrobe, a seductive voice, and flawless body. She visits her father's (Henry senior) grave once a week, and has eyes all over Storybrooke. She is also very good with plants (especially her apple tree) and has a fondness for apples (warning: you will constantly be craving apples) and mirrors.
Evil Queen: A few episodes into the series we learn that her name in fairytale land was also Regina, until she became the Evil Queen. She suffered much abuse during her past, first from her mother Cora, then her husband, King Leopold. As a teenager she was in love with the stable boy, Daniel. Their relationship was kept a secret until her mother manipulated a circumstance which would lead to her marrying King Leopold. She and Daniel attempted to run off and get married, but that did not happen. She ultimately wound up marrying the King and becoming Snow White's stepmother (though there is only a small age difference). The marriage was loveless and Regina found herself blaming Snow White for all her misery.
Though her relationship with her mother was terrible, she truly loved her father, Henry. However, she was the one to kill him. The Evil Queen is a multi-layered character with many stories we have yet to see within the show. The Evil Queen was the one to enact the curse sending everyone to Storybrooke to "destroy their happiness."
The Evil Queen also has epic powers, loves collecting human hearts, and has a fondness towards both mirrors and apples. She also has an even more glamorous wardrobe than the Mayor, which often features her cleavage. Despite the classic fairytale and what any Snow White followers may say, Regina is ultimately the fairest of them all.
for more information, please watch the show!
.:. Regina Soundboard .:. Evil Queen IMDB .:. Regina IMDB .:.
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COMMUNITIES
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ISABELLA CORDOVA
FANDOM: Chase
YEAR: 2011
ROLE: GUEST
EPISODE(S): Narco Part 1 (season 1, episode 12)
PLOT: When Pablo Cordova is arrested on suspicion of drug distribution and the lead witness in the case winds up dead, the U.S. Marshals discover the killer is his wife, Isabella. Isabella will stop at nothing to keep Pablo from going to jail and ensure that her family stays together, which ultimately puts Annie in serious danger.
(Plot summary by NBC Publicity)
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY: Isabella is a wife and a mother. She is very good at hiding her true identity switching between being totally adorable to completely and totally badass. Family is the most important thing to her, though she is a criminal. You do not want to mess with her, unless of course you like being shot or set on fire.
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BETTY JOHNSON ("Black Betty")
FANDOM: The Defenders
YEAR: 2010
ROLE: GUEST
EPISODE(S): Las Vegas vs. Johnson (season 1, episode 7)
PLOT: ...
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY:
Betty is accused of murder of her boyfriend (who happens to be famous) and she is, in the eyes of the public guilty. She puts up a strong front because there are cameras following her everywhere she goes. Lana cries in this (so get that tissue box handy!), she also sings in this (not for long, but just enough to make you flail like a good fangirl/boy should).
COMMUNITIES nbc_medium
LYDIA HALSTROMFANDOM: Medium
YEAR: 2010
ROLE: GUEST
EPISODE(S): The Match Game (season 7, episode 2)
PLOT:While investigating a rash of murders, Allison sees floating symbols above people's heads, signs that she thinks could match them with their perfect mate. Also, Joe is put in a tough situation when one of his employees accuses another of sexual harassment.
(Plot Summary by NBC Publicity)
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY: Lydia accuses her co-worker of sexual harassment. However,there is something suspicious about this claim. She is a manipulative character with minimal appearances.
COMMUNITIES covertaffairstv covrt_affairs covert_fiction
JULIA SUAREZFANDOM: Covert Affairs
YEAR: 2010
ROLE: GUEST
EPISODE(S): South Bound Suarez (season 1, episode 3)
PLOT: The Agency goes after a corrupt Venezuelan businessman. To do this they must first get to his mistress, Julia Suarez, who has unwittingly been helping him hide his illegal dealings. The best way to get to Julia is through her 20-year old brother who is a student and Annie is charged with making contact with him.
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY: Julia raised her brother. She is the mistress to Victor Ponces (a "businessman"). She is deeply in love with Victor and has a hard time turning on him, she does however help the agency because it is in her brother's best interest. Julia also has a beautiful accent which will make any man or woman swoon at the sound.
COMMUNITIES miami_medical miamimedical evachris
DR. EVA ZAMBRANOFANDOM: Miami Medical
YEAR: 2010
ROLE: STAR
EPISODE(S): All
PLOT: A team of excellent doctors (the Alpha Team) work to save lives in Trauma 1. These are for extreme accidents, not ER cases.
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY: Eva is of Cuban descent. She and her parent's immigrated to Florida when she was six years old. Unfortunately, her mother died when they got there. Eva's father was a great surgeon back in Cuba, but he did not practice medicine in the USA because he had a daughter to raise on his own. Eva had to learn the english language when they moved. Eva does not have an accent, however she does speak spanish often throughout the show (warning: swooning and flailing may occur each time she speaks spanish. Or speaks at all). She is one of the best doctors in the hospital, and was supposed to be in charge when their chief suddenly lost his mind. She however did not get that job, as the hospital brought in another, older, doctor by the name of Proctor. huge slap in the face, I'd say. Eva has great bedside manner, relates well to everyone in the show and is just generally the complete opposite of Regina Mills (Once Upon a Time). She also has a tattoo on her lower back in BIG BLOCK LETTERS, she takes off her shirt in an episode and we see her bare back in another episode.
(gif on the side made by someone on tumblr)
COMMUNITIES allthingsswing swingtown_tv
TRINA DECKERFANDOM: Swingtown
YEAR: 2008
ROLE: STAR
EPISODE(S): All
PLOT: As America celebrates its 200th birthday, two generations of friends and neighbors in a Chicago suburb explore new freedoms and seek connections with each other in the midst of the socio/sexual revolution. (plot summary taken from IMDB)
Though the plot of this show is of the sexual nature, it is not a graphic show and has a very good plotline.
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY: Trina is married to Tom Decker, they have an open marriage. Still though, they are deeply in love, which the audience can clearly see. Trina has some troubles and is bothered whenever someone calls her life "perfect" or "worry/problem-free". She is adorable, sexy, manipulative, and kind. Trina loves to swim, so there are numerous swimsuit/wet scenes.
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NELLIEFANDOM: The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall (Movie)
YEAR: 2008
ROLE: STAR
PLOT: Nellie, née Bouchard, is divorced by wealthy Jack Givens because after a miscarriage even in vitro fails to overcome her infertility. She finds herself destitute as her own account were plundered by someone who stole her maiden identity, Eleanor Kendall. Bank officer lover Dave helps her trace the impostor to Montréal and prevent if being spent on a Corsica home. She starts an affair with British doctor Christopher Dolan, who is in town for a conference, and bumps into Eleanor, a local French tutor and single mother. Instead of informing the police, she gets acquainted with and comes to like 'Eleanor'. Finally the truth catches up, but more complex and perilous then anyone anticipated.
(plot summary from IMDB)
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY:
Haven't seen this yet myself, but I hear there's naked!lana and that she speaks french in it.
COMMUNITIES
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GRETAFANDOM: Lost
YEAR: 2007
ROLE: GUEST
EPISODE(S):
Greatest Hits (season 3, episode 21)
Through the Looking Glass (season 3, episode 22)
PLOT:Basically, crazy things are happening to survivors of a plane crash. It's an awesome show but far too complicated to explain, especially since Lana's role was very small in this...
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY: works at the Looking Glass station, minimal role.
Two of the writers of Lost went on to create Once Upon a Time and Lana apparently has been close friends with Jorge Garcia for a long time.
COMMUNITIES windfall_tv
NINA SCHAEFERFANDOM: Windfall
YEAR: 2006
ROLE: STAR
EPISODE(S): All
PLOT: Twenty friends win the multimillion-dollar lottery jackpot. But things aren't as great as they expected.
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY:
**Jason Gedrick who plays Cameron Walsh, was also in Boomtown.
COMMUNITIES 24_cast
24_daily
24femmeslash
SARAH GAVINFANDOM: 24
YEAR: 2005
ROLE: STAR
EPISODE(S): Season 4 episodes 1-12
PLOT:
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY: An intelligence agent at CTU Los Angeles during Day 4. Accused of being a mole, she was subjected to electric shock and other forms of torture. She was relieved of duty for bullshit reasons. Sarah has long flawless hair which you totally wish you had.
COMMUNITIES N/A
ANTOINETTEFANDOM: One Last Ride (movie)
YEAR: 2005
ROLE: STAR/GUEST (minor role)
PLOT: A man's battle to to end his self-destructive path of compulsive gambling.
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY:
COMMUNITIES six_feet_under
MAILEFANDOM: Six Feet Under
YEAR:2004
ROLE: GUEST
EPISODE(S): Terror Starts at Home (season 4, episode 6)
The Dare (season 4, episode 7)
PLOT:
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JANET GRAFTONFANDOM: NYPD Blue
YEAR: 2004
ROLE: GUEST
EPISODE(S):
Take My Wife, Please (season 11, episode 13)
Old Yeller (season 11, episode 15)
On the Fence (season 11, episode 16)
PLOT:
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY: She's a cop.
COMMUNITIES boomtown
boomtown_fics
TERESA ORTIZFANDOM: Boomtown
YEAR: 2002-2003
ROLE: STAR
EPISODE(S):Most, credited in all
PLOT: One crime, several points of view. (cops, medics, criminals, attorneys, etc.) The sum of it is, the show probably would have lasted if they had more Teresa ;)
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY: Teresa is a paramedic. She became a medic because of a promise she made to her mom when she was dying. Throughout the first season she proves to be more useful than your everyday paramedic, she pays close attention to detail and often provides information which helps solve the case at hand. She is compassionate, beautiful, strong, intelligent, and overall awesome. In the second season, Teresa decides to join the police force. There also seems to be some kind of deep connection between Teresa and Joel. (FLIRT. FLIRT. FLIRT. Totally wanted his wife to leave him or die so they could be together. I know, bad.)
**Jason Gedrick who plays Tom, was also in Windfall with Lana, their characters had an affair.
COMMUNITIES
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LISA VASQUEZFANDOM: Frozen Stars (movie)
YEAR: 2003
ROLE: STAR
PLOT:A dramatic coming-of-age story that explores the lives of four young people struggling with emotional conflicts, family issues, personal identities, religious beliefs and the overwhelming power of love and friendship. (plot summary taken from IMDB)
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SEDONA TELLEZFANDOM: The Shield
YEAR: 2002
ROLE: GUEST
EPISODE(S): Circles (season 1, episode 13)
PLOT:
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Lt. STEPHANIE DONATOFANDOM: JAG
YEAR: 2002
ROLE: GUEST
EPISODE(S): Head to Toe (season 7, episode 15)
PLOT: Rabb and MacKenzie defend a female lieutenant who, while based in Saudi Arabia, has chosen to flaunt Muslim placating Navy regulations requiring women to wear abayas off base, not drive cars and ride in back seat. (plot summary from IMDB)
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COMMUNITIES spin_city
ANGIE ORDONEZFANDOM: Spin City
YEAR: 2000-2001
ROLE: STAR
EPISODE(S): Season 5
PLOT:
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...FANDOM: Semper Fi (movie)
YEAR: 2001
ROLE: GUEST/STAR
PLOT:
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MARCI EYREFANDOM: Spiders (movie)
YEAR: 2000
ROLE: GUEST/STAR
PLOT:
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TERESAFANDOM: Very Mean Men (movie)
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ROLE: GUEST/STAR
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WAITRESSFANDOM: Grown Ups
YEAR: 1999
ROLE: GUEST
EPISODE(S): Truth be Told (season 1, episode 2)
J Says (season 1, episode 6)
PLOT:
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