<Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> Alma Award, Imagen Award </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Signature </Th> </Tr> <P> 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 Doctor 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 . In 2011, Parrilla began starring 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 . </P> <P> Parrilla was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City . Her father, Sam Parrilla (1943--94), was a Puerto Rico - born baseball player who played professionally for 11 seasons (1963--73), including one season with the Major League Philadelphia Phillies in 1970 as an outfielder . </P>

Actress who plays regina on once upon a time