<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. On the afternoon of February 9, 1994 her father, Same Parrilla showed up to get his money at the corner of Hoyt and Pacific Streets . An argument ensued and Parrilla was shot once in the chest by a 15 - year - old assailant at point blank range . He was taken to Long Island Hospital in Brooklyn, where he died from his wound . </P>

Who plays regina from once upon a time