Lana Parrilla

Lana Parrilla

  • Born: 1977-7-15
  • Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
  • Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: America
  • Representative Works: "Once Upon a Time", "Swingtown", "A Thousand Faces Mystery City"
  • Lana Maria Parrilla (Lana Parrilla), born on July 15, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, is an American film and television actor.
    In 2008, she appeared in the TV series " Swingtown ", and won a nomination for the Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 2008 American Latin Media Art Awards [1]  . In 2000, starred in the thriller " Spiders; Cobwebs; Aracnofobia II; Arahnes; Aranhas Assassinas; Spider Attack-Achtbeinige Monster ". In 2011, he starred in the ABC TV series " Once Upon a Time " and played the role of the Queen of the Witch, which was familiar to the audience and won the 2012 TV Guide Awards for the best villain.

    Early Experience

    Lana grew up living with her aunt Candice Azzara as a comedian, and influenced by it, she showed her talent for acting. In order to entertain her family at the age of 3, Lana participated in the shooting of family videos. At the age of 12, Lana was determined to pursue a career in acting. After the death of her father in 1993, Lana moved to Los Angeles and studied under Milton Katselas, a mentor at the Beverly Hills Theater, and began to learn to perform.

    Performing Experience

    In 1999, Lana appeared on the screen for the first time, playing the role of a waiter in the 2-episode sitcom "Growing Up".
    In 2000, she played Teresa, a waitress in the movie "Very Mean Men" by Matthew Modine-Martin Landau. In the same year, Lana starred in the thriller " Spiders; Cobwebs; Aracnofobia II; Arahnes; Aranhas Assassinas; Spider Attack-Achtbeinige Monster ." Then he made a cameo appearance in Steven Spielberg's action film "Semper Fi".
    In 2001, Lana played the cheerful and cheerful assistant mayor Angie Ordonez in the ABC comedy " Spin City ", which was her last breakthrough in acting.
    In 2002, made a guest appearance in the role of female soldier Lt. Stephanie Donato in "JAG/Law Enforcement Titans". Also played against Michael Chiklis in "The Shield". She played a regular role in a controversial NBC TV series "A Thousand Faces Mystery City"-Teresa Ortiz, a police medical officer, and won the Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role. In the second season, the role played by Lana became a police academy student, and the chances of showing her face increased a lot   .
    In 2003, due to ratings reasons, "A Thousand Faces Mystery City" was cancelled after six episodes were broadcast in the second season   . In the same year, he starred in the movie "Frozen Stars", mainly about the choices of four young people in the face of emotional conflicts, family disputes, personal problems, and religious beliefs.
    In 2004, she appeared in the TV series " NYPD Blue " as a policewoman who was abused by her husband and appeared in 3 episodes. Also starred in two episodes in " Six Feet Under "   .
    In 2005, she played a cameo role in the fourth season of Fox's " 24 Hours ", playing the role of US Counter-Terrorism Agency agent Sarah Gavin. After six episodes of the show, Parrilla was promoted to a regular actor, until the thirteenth episode, the story line of her role came to an end. In the same year, she starred in the movie "The Last Ride" with her aunt Candice Azzara.
    In 2006, she and the actors Sarah Wynter and Jason Gedrick, who had previously worked with "24 Hours" and "Mystery City", starred in NBC's new summer drama "The Future Is Bright ". This drama tells 20 friends to get together. With the award of tens of millions of dollars, life has changed drastically. This episode was cancelled after only airing for one season (13 episodes).
    In 2007, he played the role of Greta in the third season of the TV series " Lost "  .
    In 2008, starring in the Lifetime movie "The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall", playing the role of a divorced woman Eleanor/Nellie whose identity has been stolen. In June of the same year, he starred in the CBS summer series " Swingtown ", and played a couple with Grant Show. With this role, he was nominated for the 2008 American Latin Media Art Awards for Best Actress in a Drama Series . This series was broadcast for one season (13 episodes) ) Was later chopped.   
    In 2010, he participated in the CBS medical drama " Miami Medical " produced by Jerry Bruckheimer , and played the role of Dr Marisol Zambrano, a trauma emergency doctor   . But the series was cancelled in July of the same year. After that, she had short cameo appearances in " Covert Affairs ", " Medium ", " barrister-at-law ", " Track " and other dramas.
    In October 2011, starring in the ABC fantasy drama " Once Upon a Time ", playing the role of the witch/mayor in the play received widespread media and public attention, and thus won the 2012 American Latin Media Art Award for Best Actress And the 2013 NHMC Impact Award   .
    On June 3, 2021, the starring TV series " Why Women Kill Season 2 " will be broadcast. 

    Personal Life

    Lana Maria Parrilla family

    His father, Sam Parrilla, is a Puerto Rican. In the 1960s, he served as a professional baseball player for the Philadelphians of the Major League Baseball team. His mother, Dolores Dee Azzara, is a native of Sicily, Italy, who works in a bank and is also a gifted painter. Lana also has an older sister named Deena.
    At the age of four, Lana's parents divorced. Before the age of 10, Lana lived with her mother, and then moved to live with her father.

    Lana Maria Parrilla feelings

    In May 2013, Lana Maria Parrilla and her boyfriend Fred Di Blasio were engaged in Israel   .
    On July 5, 2014, the two married in Colombia under the witness of relatives and friends. Lana wore a Monique Lhuillier gown, and she described this day as the most beautiful and fantastic day in her life   .

    Character Evaluation

    Lana Maria Parrilla in "Small Town"Starred in the role of Trina, who is pursuing novelty and happiness, which well shows young people's desire to love and be loved and their disregard for responsibility   .
    Extended Reading

    JAG quotes

    • Narrator: Following in his father's footsteps as a Naval aviator, Lieutenant Commander Harmon Rabb Jr. suffered a crash while landing his Tomcat on a storm-tossed carrier at sea. Diagnosed with night blindness, Harm transferred to the Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps, which investigates, defends and prosecutes the law of the sea. There, with fellow JAG lawyer Major Sarah MacKenzie, he now fights in and out of the courtroom with the same daring and tenacity that made him a top gun in the air.