Rebecca Mader
| Rebecca Mader | |
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 Rebecca Mader at MagicCity ComicCon in 2015 | |
| Born |
Rebecca Leigh Mader April 24, 1977 Cambridge, England |
| Occupation | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Joseph Arongino (? – separated 2007) Marcus Kayne (Engaged 2014) |
Rebecca Leigh Mader[1] (born April 24, 1977) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Charlotte Lewis in the ABC series Lost, and as Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the West, on ABC's Once Upon a Time.
Life and career
Mader was born in 1977 in Cambridge, England.[1] Mader worked as a model in New York City for a year, appearing in adverts for L'Oréal, Colgate and Wella Hair. She began her television career on the ABC daytime soap operas All My Children as Morgan Gordon, and One Life to Live as Margaret Cochran.[2] She also appeared on the soap opera Guiding Light in 2003.
Mader has made number of guest appearances on television shows. In 2006, Mader had a series regular role of the short-lived Fox legal drama, Justice. In 2008, Mader began starring as anthropologist Charlotte Lewis on ABC series Lost.[3] She appeared in show from 2008 to 2009 and in two episodes in 2010. In 2011 she had a recurring role on No Ordinary Family, and in 2012 made a guest starring appearance on the FOX science-fiction series Fringe, as Jessica Holt.[4] Also in 2012, Mader starred in the short-lived ABC comedy series Work It.[5]
In June 2013, Mader made her stage debut in the role of Barrie in the one-act comedy The Third Date at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.[6] In December 2013, Mader was cast as Wicked Witch of the West, the new antagonist for the second half of the third season of Once Upon a Time.[7] She also made guest appearances during the second half of season four and was later promoted to a series regular for season five.[8]
Personal life
Mader and her husband Joseph Arongino separated in 2007.[9]
She announced her engagement to Marcus Kayne on 29 December 2014 via her Twitter account.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mimic 3: Sentinel | Carmen | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | Replay | Belinda Brown | |
| 2005 | Hitch | Uncredited Cameo | |
| 2006 | Devil Wears Prada, TheThe Devil Wears Prada | Jocelyn | |
| 2007 | Great World of Sound | Pam | |
| 2008 | Rainbow Tribe, TheThe Rainbow Tribe | Mrs. Murray | |
| 2009 | Men Who Stare at Goats, TheThe Men Who Stare at Goats | Debora Wilton | |
| 2010 | Ceremony | Esme Ball | |
| 2010 | Big Bang, TheThe Big Bang | Zooey Wigner | |
| 2011 | Cougars, Inc. | Mary | |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Sweat shop agent | |
| 2014 | It's Gawd! | Holly |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Madigan Men | Kim | Episode: "Bachelors" |
| 2001 | Third Watch | Mandy | Episode: "Exposing Faith" |
| 2003 | All My Children | Morgan Gordon | Series regular, 17 episodes |
| 2003 | Fastlane | Nicole Martin | Episode: "Monster" |
| 2003 | Guiding Light | Tony's Mystery Woman | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | American Girl Holiday, AnAn American Girl Holiday | Aunt Cornelia | TV film |
| 2004 | One Life to Live | Margaret Cochran | Series regular |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Melanie Ferris | Episode: "The Abominable Showman" |
| 2005 | Stella | Pretty Girl | Episode: "Meeting Girls" |
| 2005 | Starved | Puma Girl / Heather | Episodes: "Pilot", "3D" |
| 2006 | Conviction | Hannah | Episode: "Breakup" |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Grace | 3 episodes |
| 2006–07 | Justice | Alden Tuller | Series regular, 13 episodes |
| 2007 | Mr. and Mrs. Smith | Jordan | TV pilot |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Leslie | Episodes: "In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl from Somewhere Else" |
| 2008–09; 2010 | Lost | Charlotte Lewis | Series regular, 17 episodes |
| 2009 | Ring of Deceit | Madison Byrne | TV film |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Rebecca Townley | Episode: "Pasadena" |
| 2011 | Second City This Week | Celebrity Guest | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | No Ordinary Family | Victoria Morrow | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Covert Affairs | Franka | Episode: "Half a World Away" |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Ariel | Episode: "The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger" |
| 2011 | Alphas | Griffin | Episode: "Blind Spot" |
| 2012 | Work It | Grace Hudson | Series regular, 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Fringe | Jessica Holt | Episodes: "Brave New World: Part 1", "Brave New World: Part 2" |
| 2012 | White Collar | Abigail Kincaid | Episode: "Honour Among Thieves" |
| 2012 | 30 Rock | Super Hot Lady | Episode: "My Whole Life Is Thunder" |
| 2013 | Drop Dead Diva | Mistress Robin | Episode: "Jane's Secret Revealed" |
| 2014 | Warehouse 13 | Lisa Da Vinci | Episode: "Endless Terror" |
| 2014–present | Once Upon a Time | Zelena/Wicked Witch of the West | Recurring role (Seasons 3–4; 19 episodes); series regular (Season 5) |
| 2014 | Blue Bloods | Tori Parsons | Episode: "Most Wanted" |
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Nicole Booth | Episode: "Ua'aihue" |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Aim High | Miss Walker | 3 episodes, web-series |
References
- 1 2 "England & Wales Births 1837–2006". FindMyPast.com. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ↑ "Rebecca Mader". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (10 September 2008). "Rebecca Mader joins 'Goats' herd". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press.
- ↑ "Fringe Nabs Rebecca Mader, Jersey Housewives Season 4 Premiere Date and More". TVLine.com. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ "Work It canceled | canceled + renewed TV shows". TV Series Finale. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- ↑ "The Third Date". Hollywood Fringe Festival. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- ↑ Valby, Karen (16 December 2013). "'Once Upon a Time' reveals Wicked Witch". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- ↑ "Once Upon a Time promotes Sean Maguire, Rebecca Mader to series regulars". Entertainment Weekly. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Rebecca Mader". Film.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ↑ "It's Official". Rebecca Mader. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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