Zelena (Once Upon a Time)
Zelena, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West and cursed as Kelly West in the seventh season, is a fictional character in ABC's television series "Once Upon a Time". She is portrayed by Rebecca Mader and was first introduced in the second half of the third season. After making recurring appearances in both the third and fourth seasons, Mader was promoted to series regular for the fifth and sixth seasons. She returned as a recurring guest star in the seventh season.
Princess Jasmine
In September 2016, a live-action version of Jasmine debuted as a recurring character in the sixth season of the fantasy television series "Once Upon a Time", in which she is portrayed by actress Karen David. The character makes a brief first appearance in the season's fourth episode, "Strange Case", before finally starring in the fifth, "Street Rats", in which Jasmine enlists the help of Aladdin to locate a powerful item capable of interrupting Jafar's control over the Sultan. As has become custom with "Once Upon a Time"'s plots, creative liberties were taken with the original film, including Jasmine taking Aladdin to the Cave of Wonders instead of Jafar and the absence of the pair developing romantic feelings for each other, although the iconic scene in which Jasmine is imprisoned in an hour glass is retained. Jasmine's blue outfit was slightly modified for the series. David had previously expressed interest in playing an ethnic Disney heroine such as Pocahontas, Esmeralda or Jasmine on "Once Upon a Time", and was finally cast as the third in July 2016. The actress described preparing for the role as exciting yet "nerve-wracking" because "she's such an iconic and beloved character and all the fans have their idealism of what she should and shouldn't be," longing to please fans of both the original film and character.