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.
Belle (Once Upon a Time)
Belle Gold (née French), briefly known as Lacey, is a fictional character in ABC's television series "Once Upon a Time". She is portrayed by Emilie de Ravin, who became a series regular in the second season and onwards after making recurring appearances in the first season, and has become a fan favorite since her debut. She is both based on the character from "Beauty and the Beast" by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, and the Disney princess of the 1991 film of the same name. Emilie de Ravin remained a series regular until the show’s sixth season. De Ravin departed the main cast at the conclusion of the sixth season, returning as a guest star for the fourth episode of the seventh season to bring the character some closure, solidified during a final appearance in the show's series finale.