<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Josh Dallas (m . 2014) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Jennifer Michelle "Ginnifer" Goodwin (born May 22, 1978) is an American actress . She is known for playing Margene Heffman in the drama series Big Love (2006--2011), Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard in the fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2011--2017), and Judy Hopps in the Disney animated film Zootopia . Goodwin also appeared in various films including Mona Lisa Smile, Something Borrowed, Walk the Line, Killing Kennedy, and He's Just Not That Into You . </P> <P> Goodwin was born in Memphis, Tennessee . Her mother, Linda (née Kantor), is a former educator and stay - at - home mom who later worked for FedEx and Apple . Her father, Tim Goodwin, formerly owned and operated a recording studio . Goodwin changed her name from "Jennifer" to "Ginnifer" to distinguish her name, and to assist in pronunciation of her name in her regional dialect . Her younger sister, Melissa Goodwin, is a stop motion animator on shows such as Robot Chicken, on which Ginnifer has also appeared as voice talent . </P>

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