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.
Lana Parrilla
Lana Maria Parrilla (born July 15, 1977) is an American actress. Parrilla is best known for her roles on television and radio. She was a regular cast member in the fifth season of the ABC sitcom "Spin City" from 2000 to 2001. She later starred in "Boomtown" (2002-2003), "Windfall" (2006), "Swingtown" (2008) and as Dr. Eva Zambrano in the short-lived medical drama "Miami Medical" (2010). She also played the role of Sarah Gavin during the fourth season of the Fox series "24" in 2005. From 2011 until 2018, Parrilla starred as The Evil Queen/Regina Mills in the ABC fantasy drama series, "Once Upon a Time". In 2016 Parrilla won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress.