Zelena (Once Upon a Time)
In December 2013, Rebecca Mader was cast as the Wicked Witch of the West. She made multiple appearances during the second half of season three and was promoted to a series regular for the show's fifth season. The role of the Wicked Witch of the West was written specifically for Rebecca Mader. It was announced that the writers had chosen not to continue with Zelena's storyline and Mader would not be returning for the seventh season of the show. However, Mader later revealed that she would be returning for multiple season seven episodes.
Chosen (Once Upon a Time)
In the episode, Zelena is drawn into a trap by Nick as he uses a non-believable Henry as part of his plan to kill her, which also draws Samdi's attention as he continues to bait Sabine, while in the past Hansel and Gretel's encounter with Zelena is revealed.