Rebecca Leigh Mader (born 24 April 1977)[1][2] 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.
Rebecca Mader | |
|---|---|
 Rebecca Mader, May 2017 | |
| Born | Rebecca Leigh Mader 24 April 1977 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouses |
Marcus Kayne (m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
Life and career
editMader was born in 1977 in Cambridge, England.[1] She 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.[3] She also appeared on the soap opera Guiding Light in 2003.
Also in 2003, Mader began acting in films, with Mimic 3: Sentinel, a direct-to-DVD sequel. Hitch two years later, was her first theatrical release, albeit without a credit. In 2006 she had a small role in The Devil Wears Prada as Jocelyn, the assistant editor whose suggestion for a story about springtime floral prints draws a withering reply from Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestley.[4]
Mader has made a number of guest appearances on television shows. In 2006, she had a series regular role on the short-lived Fox legal drama Justice. In 2008, Mader began starring as anthropologist Charlotte Lewis on ABC series Lost.[5] She appeared in the 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, she made a guest starring appearance on the Fox science-fiction series Fringe as Jessica Holt.[6] Also in 2012, Mader starred in the short-lived ABC comedy series Work It.[7]
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.[8]
In December 2013, Mader was cast as the Wicked Witch of the West, a new antagonist for the second half of the third season of Once Upon a Time.[9] She also made guest appearances during the second half of the fourth season and was later promoted to a series regular for the fifth and sixth seasons.[10] In May 2017, Mader announced that she would not be returning for the seventh season of the show due to a creative decision by the showrunners.[11] However, in September 2017, it was announced that Mader would be reprising her role as Zelena in a recurring capacity for the second half of the seventh season.[12] In all, she made seven appearances in the seventh season, including the series finale "Leaving Storybrooke".
In May 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown in California, Mader created the "At Home with Sean and Bex" interview series on YouTube with Once Upon a Time co-star Sean Maguire.[13]
Personal life
editMader's first husband was businessman Joseph Arongino. They divorced in 2008.[14]
On 29 December 2014, Mader announced her engagement to producer Marcus Kayne.[15] The two were married on 23 November 2016[16] and she gave birth to their first child in 2019.[17] Mader announced the birth of her second child in 2021.
Filmography
edit
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mimic 3: Sentinel | Carmen | Direct-to-video |
| Replay | Belinda Brown | ||
| 2005 | Hitch | Uncredited Cameo | |
| 2006 | The Devil Wears Prada | Jocelyn | |
| 2007 | Great World of Sound | Pam | |
| 2008 | The Rainbow Tribe | Mrs. Murray | |
| 2008 | "Into The East" | Felicity Young | |
| 2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Debora Wilton | |
| 2010 | Ceremony | Esme Ball | |
| The Big Bang | Zooey Wigner | ||
| 2011 | Cougars, Inc. | Mary | |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Sweat shop agent | |
| 2014 | It's Gawd! | Holly |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Madigan Men | Kim | Episode: "Bachelors" |
| 2001 | Third Watch | Mandy | Episode: "Exposing Faith" |
| 2003 | All My Children | Morgan Gordan | Series regular; 17 episodes |
| Fastlane | Nicole Martin | Episode: "Monster" | |
| Guiding Light | Tony's Mystery Woman | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | One Life to Live | Margaret Cochran | Series regular |
| Samantha: An American Girl Holiday | Aunt Cornelia | TV film | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Melanie Ferris | Episode: "The Abominable Showman" |
| Stella | Pretty Girl | Episode: "Meeting Girls" | |
| Starved | Puma Girl / Heather | Episodes: "Pilot", "3D" | |
| 2006 | Conviction | Hannah | Episode: "Breakup" |
| Love Monkey | Grace | 3 episodes | |
| 2006–2007 | Justice | Alden Tuller | Main role |
| 2007 | Mr. and Mrs. Smith | Jordan | TV pilot |
| Private Practice | Leslie | Episodes: "In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl from Somewhere Else" | |
| 2008–2010 | Lost | Charlotte Lewis | Main role (seasons 4–5); starring (season 6) |
| 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" |
| No Ordinary Family | Victoria Morrow | Recurring role | |
| Covert Affairs | Franka | Episode: "Half a World Away" | |
| Friends with Benefits | Ariel | Episode: "The Benefit of Avoiding the Mindbanger" | |
| Alphas | Griffin | Episode: "Blind Spot" | |
| 2012 | Work It | Grace Hudson | Main role |
| Fringe | Jessica Holt | Episodes: "Brave New World: Part 1", "Brave New World: Part 2" | |
| White Collar | Abigail Kincaid | Episode: "Honour Among Thieves" | |
| 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" |
| Blue Bloods | Tori Parsons | Episode: "Most Wanted" | |
| 2014–2018 | Once Upon a Time | Zelena Wicked Witch of the West |
Recurring role (seasons 3–4, 7); main role (seasons 5–6) |
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Nicole Booth | Episode: "Ua'aihue" |
| 2023 | Fire Country | Faye Stone | Recurring role (Season 1) |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Aim High | Miss Walker | 4 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b "England & Wales Births 1837–2006". FindMyPast.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
Birth year: 1977
- ^ Rebecca Mader [@bexmader] (24 April 2015). "IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Rebecca Mader". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Zuckerman, Esther (13 June 2019). "How Aline Brosh McKenna Wrote One of the Best Lines of the 21st Century for 'The Devil Wears Prada'". Thrillist. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Kit, Borys (10 September 2008). "Rebecca Mader joins 'Goats' herd". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Fringe Nabs Rebecca Mader, Jersey Housewives Season 4 Premiere Date and More". TVLine. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Work It canceled". TV Series Finale. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "The Third Date". Hollywood Fringe Festival. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Hibberd, James (16 December 2013). "'Once Upon a Time' reveals Wicked Witch". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Once Upon a Time promotes Sean Maguire, Rebecca Mader to series regulars". Entertainment Weekly. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ Petski, Denise (12 May 2017). "'Once Upon A Time': Rebecca Mader Confirms She Won't Return". Deadline. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt (20 September 2017). "Once Upon a Time: Rebecca Mader to Return for Multiple Season 7 Episodes". TVLine. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "At Home with Sean & Bex - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Finn, Natalie (30 December 2014). "Rebecca Mader Is Engaged! Check Out the Once Upon a Time Star's Dazzling Ring". E! Online. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Mader, Rebecca [@bexmader] (29 December 2014). "It's Official" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014 – via Twitter.
- ^ Rebecca Mader [@bexmader] (12 December 2016). "We are thrilled to announce that on the 23rd of Nov, Marc and I became Husband and Wife!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ Mader, Rebecca [@bexmader] (7 November 2019). "Dear Milo. You came into the world on Monday and you made us a family. Thank you for making our dreams come true. We love you so much and will never let you go. Love Mummy & Daddy (and Bella🐶) 👶🏻💙 @marcuskayne" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
edit