Lana Parrilla
Lana Parrilla | |
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Born | Lana Parrilla July 15, 1977 New York City, U.S. |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse |
Alfred Di Blasio
(m. 2014, divorced) |
Parent |
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Relatives | Candice Azzara (aunt) |
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Lana Parrilla (born July 15, 1977
Early life
Parrilla was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on July 15, 1977.[1] Her mother, Dolores Dee Azzara, is of Sicilian ancestry (Villabate) and her father, Sam Parrilla, is a Puerto Rico-born baseball player who played one season with the Philadelphia Phillies.[2] She is also the niece of Candice Azzara, an American Broadway and TV actress.[3]
She grew up in
Lana studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse in Los Angeles.[5]
Career
1999–2010
In her early career, Parrilla appeared in several movies, including
Parrilla guest-starred in a number of television dramas, including
In 2006, Parrilla starred in the
2011–present
In February 2011, she was cast as Mayor Regina Mills/
On April 30, 2021, Parrilla released a song with Leonardo Abbate, who goes by the stage name Glovibes, called "It's Over Now". It is a remix and rearrangement of Deborah Cox's 1998 song of the same name.[citation needed]
In 2022, Parilla was cast opposite
Personal life
Parrilla became engaged to Alfredo Di Blasio on April 28, 2013, while traveling in Israel.[22] They were married on July 5, 2014, in British Columbia.[23][24] In April 2019 Parrilla announced on her Instagram account that she was "no longer married” and starting a "new life path".[25]
In 2020, Parrilla launched an online clothing company called Keep It Regal, where she sells apparel inspired by her role in Once Upon a Time.[26]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Spiders | Marci Eyre | |
2000 | Very Mean Men | Teresa | |
2001 | Semper Fi | Female Series Commander | |
2003 | Frozen Stars | Lisa Vasquez | |
2005 | One Last Ride | Antoinette | |
2008 | Mistaken / The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall | Eleanor Kendall/Nellie | |
2020 | The Tax Collector | Favi | |
2022 | Split at the Root | Executive producer, Documentary film | |
2022 | Scrap | Stacy | |
2024 | Atlas | Post-Production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Grown Ups | Waitress | Episodes: "Truth Be Told", "J Says" |
2000 | Rude Awakening | Nurse Lorna | Episode: "Telltale Heart pt.1" |
2000–01 | Spin City | Angie Ordonez | Series regular, 21 episodes |
2002 | JAG | Lt. Stephanie Donato | Episode: "Head to Toe" |
The Shield | Sedona Tellez | Episode: "Circles" | |
2002–03 | Boomtown | Teresa Ortiz | Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress
|
2004 | NYPD Blue | Officer Janet Grafton | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
Six Feet Under | Maile | Episodes: "Terror Starts at Home", "The Dare" | |
2005 | 24 | Sarah Gavin
|
Recurring guest role / Series regular, 12 episodes |
2006 | Windfall | Nina Schaefer | Series regular, 13 episodes |
Lost | Greta | Episodes: "Greatest Hits", "Through the Looking Glass" | |
2008 | Swingtown | Trina Decker | Series regular, 13 episodes |
2010 | Miami Medical | Dr. Eva Zambrano | Series regular, 13 episodes |
Covert Affairs | Julia Suarez | Episode: "South Bound Suarez" | |
Medium | Lydia Halstrom | Episode: "The Match Game" | |
The Defenders | Betty Johnson | Episode: "Las Vegas vs. Johnson" | |
2011 | Chase | Isabella Cordova | Episode: "Narco: Part 1" |
2011–18 | Once Upon a Time | Regina Mills / Evil Queen / Roni
|
Main role; 156 episodes Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
|
2021 | Why Women Kill | Rita Castillo | Main role (season 2) Gracie Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Comedy or Musical[27] |
2023 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Lisa Trammell | Recurring role (season 2) |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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2003 | Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Boomtown | Won |
2008 | ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series | Swingtown | Nominated |
2012 | TV Guide Award for Favorite Villain | Once Upon a Time | Won |
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television | Once Upon a Time | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain
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Once Upon a Time | Nominated | |
ALMA Award for Outstanding TV Actress - Drama | Once Upon a Time | Won | |
2013 | NHMC Impact Award | Once Upon a Time | Won |
Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Villain | Once Upon a Time | Nominated | |
Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actress/Television | Once Upon a Time | Nominated | |
2016 | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Once Upon a Time | Won |
2017 | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Once Upon a Time | Nominated |
2018 | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy[28] | Once Upon a Time | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Lana Parrilla Biography". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Sam Parrilla Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference.
- ^ DiStasio, Christine (April 6, 2014). "You Don't Know Jack About This Evil Queen". Bustle.
- ^ Ramos, Anna Ruth (March 12, 2016). "Making magic: The evil queen from Kings County". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Lana Parrilla". TVGuide.com.
- ^ a b "Bio: Evil Queen Played by Lana Parrilla". ABC. Archived from the original on October 26, 2011.
- ^ "The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall". mylifetime.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012.
- ^ "Miami Medical canceled, no season two | canceled + renewed TV shows". TV Series Finale. May 21, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 28, 2011). "Several Actors Board Broadcast Pilots". Deadline. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "Once Upon a Time - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ Hendrickson, Paula (June 21, 2012). "Lana Parrilla in 'Once Upon a Time': Road to the Emmys 2012: The Supporting Actor & Actress". Chicago Tribune. Variety. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "Emmy Latino Snubs For Lana Parrilla, Jimmy Smits, and More". HuffPost. July 19, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Cuenco, Marc (December 1, 2013). "14 Emmy-Worthy GIFs of 'Once Upon a Time' Star Lana Parilla". Tv.aol.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "[PHOTOS] Emmy Nominations 2012 – Awards Show's Supporting Actress in Drama Contenders". TVLine. June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ Snetiker, Marc (July 18, 2012). "2012 Emmy Awards Nominees: Our Predictions!". Hollywood.com. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "Lana Parrilla, Once Upon a Time from Emmy Contenders: Supporting Actress, Drama". E! Online UK. July 2, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "TV Guide Magazine Fan Favorites Awards Winners Revealed!". TVGuide.com. April 10, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "ALMA Awards 2012: Winners And Show Highlights (Video, Photos)". HuffPost. September 21, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Goldberg, Matt (February 29, 2012). "Saturn Award Nominations 2012 | Collider | Page 148931". Collider. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 27, 2022). "Lana Parrilla Signs With APA & Boards Jennifer Lopez's Netflix Sci-Fi Pic 'Atlas'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (October 26, 2022). "'The Lincoln Lawyer' Adds Lana Parrilla To Season 2". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Saad, Nardine (May 7, 2013). "Once Upon a Time's Lana Parrilla engaged to Fred Di Blasio". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 10, 2016.
- ^ Nudd, Tim (August 1, 2014). "Once Upon a Time's Lana Parrilla Gets Married in Real-Life Fairy Tale". People. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018.
- ^ Parrilla, Lana [@LanaParrilla] (August 1, 2014). "Well, @fred_diblasio I think this says it all... Signed, #MrsDiBlasio" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 19, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Currently on my new life path ... I'm no longer married". Instagram. April 13, 2019. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Keep It Regal * Lana Parrilla Official Boutique". keepitregal. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Gracie Awards: Elle Fanning, Melanie Lynskey, Melissa McCarthy, 'Maid' & 'Pose' Among Honorees; Host Set". Deadline Hollywood. May 4, 2022.
- ^ @TeenChoiceFOX (June 14, 2018). "Once Upon A Time, @LanaParrilla was nominated for #ChoiceSciFiTVActress. Will there be a happy ending? RETWEET. #TeenChoice" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
External links
- Lana Parrilla on Twitter
- Lana Parrilla at IMDb
- Lana Parrilla at TV Guide