Line #19 Creator/RebeccaMader


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4	->''"I'm such a fan girl when it comes to movies, TV and sci-fi, sometimes I can't believe I actually get to be in them."''
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6	Rebecca Leigh Mader (born 24 April 1977 in Cambridge, England) is an English actress, best known for her role as Charlotte Lewis on ''Series/{{Lost}}''. In 2014 she played the role of Wicked Witch of the West, the main antagonist of the second half of Season 3 on ''Series/OnceUponATime''. She's also had numerous supporting roles in film and was a model prior to becoming an actress.
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8	She updates her Twitter constantly, and enjoys interacting with fans and is usually a fan of the shows she gets cast on. Her twitter is here: https://twitter.com/bexmader.
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10	!!Film Roles
11	* 2006: ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada'' as Jocelyn
12	* 2009: ''Film/TheMenWhoStareAtGoats'' as Debora Wilton
13	* 2010: ''Film/TheBigBang'' as Zooey Wigner
14	* 2013: ''Film/IronMan3'' as a sweatshop agent
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16	!!Television Roles
17	* 2003: ''Series/AllMyChildren'' as Morgon Gordon
18	* 2004: ''[[Literature/AmericanGirlsCollection Samantha: An American Girl Holiday]]'' as Cornelia Edwards
19	* 2004: ''Series/OneLifeToLive'' as Margaret Cochran
20	* 2006-2007: ''Series/{{Justice}}'' as Alden Tuller
21	* 2008-2009; 2010: ''Series/{{Lost}}'' as Charlotte Lewis
22	* 2011: ''Series/NoOrdinaryFamily'' as Victoria Morrow
23	* 2011: ''Series/{{Alphas}}'' as Griffin
24	* 2012: ''Series/WorkIt'' as Grace Hudson
25	* 2012: ''Series/{{Fringe}}'' as Jessica Holt
26	* 2014-2018: ''Series/OnceUponATime'' as Zelena/[[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz The Wicked Witch of the West]]
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28	!!Other Roles
29	* 2011: ''WebVideo/AimHigh'' as Miss Walker
30	* 2022: ''Moriarty: Radio/TheDevilsGame'' (2022) as Mary Watson
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32	!!Tropes
33	* AbilityOverAppearance: She was surprised when the creators of ''Series/OnceUponATime'' asked her to keep her natural British accent as Zelena, since the Wicked Witch is traditionally an American character. (''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'' is often called the first American fairy tale).
34	* ActorInspiredElement: Zelena from ''Series/OnceUponATime'' was a villain presented as irredeemably evil. But Rebecca and her geeky [[invoked]]{{adorkable}} nature - and sheer love of being on the show - led to Zelena eventually getting redeemed too.
35	* AwesomeDearBoy: She was a huge fan of ''Series/OnceUponATime'' and claims she screamed in public when she was offered a role. She agreed before she even knew which role it was.
36	* DyeHard: Naturally red-haired, but alternates between that and blonde.
37	* FakeAmerican: She plays an American in ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada'', ''Film/IronMan3'' and a few other roles. That being said, the fact that she's been able to keep her natural British accent while on two [[{{Series/Fringe}} hit]] [[Series/OnceUponATime shows]] is pretty impressive.
38	* FakeAustralian: As Charlotte on ''Series/{{Lost}}''.
39	* FriendshipOnTheSet:
40	** She, Lana Parrilla and Sean Maguire became good friends while filming ''Once Upon a Time'' and even started a podcast together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
41	** She described Josh Holloway as "like my brother", and found kissing him on ''LOST'' uncomfortable because of it.
42	* IWasYoungAndNeededTheMoney: She had worked as a model before her acting career but she hated being a model, and only did it to break into the acting industry. Though she does poke fun at the L'Oreal commercials she used to do.
43	* PromotedFanboy:
44	** She was a huge fan of ''Series/OnceUponATime'' and had hoped to be asked to play [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ariel]]. She claims she screamed in public when she was offered the part of Zelena.
45	** She was a huge fan of Creator/MerylStreep and was ecstatic to work with her on ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada''. The day she wrapped, she tentatively went to her trailer and asked for a picture, to which the lady heartwarmingly obliged.
46	* StarMakingRole: Zelena from ''Series/OnceUponATime''.
47	* ThoseTwoActors: With Creator/EmilieDeRavin in ''Series/{{Lost}}'' and ''Series/OnceUponATime''.
48	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://twitter.com/bexmader/status/904418647933730816 As stated in a tweet,]] Mader auditioned for the role of Cersei Lannister in ''Series/GameOfThrones,'' but didn't get the part.

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