Ginnifer Goodwin - wikipedia Ginnifer Goodwin Not to be confused with Jennie Goodwin. Ginnifer Goodwin Goodwin at the 2012 San Diego Comic - Con International. Jennifer Michelle Goodwin ( 1978 - 05 - 22 ) May 22, 1978 ( age 39 ) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Alma mater Boston University Occupation Actress Years active 2000 -- present Spouse ( s ) Josh Dallas ( m. 2014 ) Children 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 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. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Video games 5 Theatre 6 Awards and nominations 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links Early life 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. Her father is Christian, of English descent and a distant relative of the British royal family. Ginnifer is 11th cousin to Diana, Princess of Wales and 12th cousin to Princes William and Harry. Ginnifer 's mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. Goodwin was raised attending synagogue on Saturdays and Unitarian church on Sundays. She was both baptized and had a bat mitzvah service. In her youth, Goodwin was affiliated with the North American Federation of Temple Youth, and was active in BBYO at the Jewish Community Center in Memphis. She went to school at St. Mary 's Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee. She then graduated from Lausanne Collegiate School in 1996, then attended Hanover College ( majoring in Theater ) for one year before moving on to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Boston University. While a student at BU, she performed in numerous student short films, as well as several college and local stage productions. Goodwin was given the `` Excellence in Acting : Professional Promise Award '' by the Bette Davis Foundation, and graduated with honors. After her time at Boston University, she studied in England at Stratford Upon - Avon 's Shakespeare Institute, in conjunction with the Royal Shakespeare Company. The following year she earned an `` Acting Shakespeare Certificate '' at London 's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Goodwin first had roles in the popular NBC television programs Law & Order and Ed before appearing in the Comedy Central television movie Porn ' n Chicken. She later had substantial roles in the films Mona Lisa Smile, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton !, Walk the Line -- in which she portrayed Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash 's first wife -- and Birds of America. She also played Dori Dumchovic in the dark comedy Love Comes to the Executioner. Goodwin played a leading role as Margene Heffman, the third wife in a polygamous family, on the HBO original series Big Love, which concluded on March 20, 2011. Goodwin has recurring voice roles in the Adult Swim show Robot Chicken, the animation of which her younger sister Melissa Goodwin is involved. In 2008, Max Mara honored Goodwin with a `` Face of the Future '' award, an award recognizing up and coming women in film. Goodwin played Gigi in He 's Just Not That into You, which was released in February 2009. For this role, she received a nomination for the People 's Choice Award for Breakout Movie Actress. In April 2009 she began filming Ramona and Beezus ( playing `` Aunt Bea '' ). From 2011 to 2017, Goodwin played a leading role in the ABC fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time. She played both the fairy tale heroine Snow White and her real world counterpart, schoolteacher Mary Margaret Blanchard. Goodwin and husband Josh Dallas exited the show at the end of its sixth season to move back to Los Angeles with their family. Goodwin voiced Judy Hopps, the protagonist rabbit police officer in Disney 's Zootopia. In January 2017, it was announced that Goodwin had been cast as Marianne in the Los Angeles production of Constellations. The play ran from June 14 to July 23, 2017 at the Geffen Playhouse. Personal life Goodwin dated actor Joey Kern and they became engaged in December 2010. They ended the engagement in May 2011. Goodwin subsequently began dating her Once Upon a Time co-star Josh Dallas in fall 2011. Goodwin and Dallas became engaged in October 2013, and married on April 12, 2014 in California. Goodwin and her husband have two sons, one born in 2014 the other born in 2016. In 2013, Goodwin stated that after leaving Memphis, she ``... up and left Judaism for a very long time, '' and that, `` For 10 years, there was nothing. No ritual. No tradition. No community. '' She later reconnected with her faith, and has said, `` I was a Jew by birth, and now I 'm a Jew by choice. '' Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Mona Lisa Smile Constance `` Connie '' Baker Win a Date with Tad Hamilton ! Cathy Feely 2005 Walk the Line Vivian Liberto 2006 Love Comes to the Executioner Dori Dumchovic 2007 In the Land of Women Janey Day Zero Molly Rifkin 2008 Birds of America Ida Tanager 2009 He 's Just Not That Into You Gigi Phillips A Single Man Mrs. Strunk Ramona and Beezus Aunt `` Bea '' Beatrice 2011 Take Me Home Tonight Banky Something Borrowed Rachel White 2014 Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast Fawn ( voice ) 2016 Zootopia Judy Hopps ( voice ) Television Year Title Role Notes Law & Order Erica Episode : `` Myth of Fingerprints '' 2001 -- 03 Ed Diane Snyder 25 episodes 2002 Porn ' n Chicken Maya Television film 2005 Robot Chicken Various ( voice ) 7 episodes 2006 -- 11 Big Love Margene Heffman 53 episodes 2007 Big Love : In the Beginning Margene Heffman 2 episodes 2009 Crappy Holidays Presents... Episode : `` Crappy Easter '' 2011 SpongeBob SquarePants Purple Haired Mermaid ( voice ) Episode : `` Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle '' Margene 's Blog Margene Henrickson Episode : `` Crush Story '' Five Charlotte Television film 2011 -- 17 Once Upon a Time Mary Margaret Blanchard / Snow White Main Role ( Season 1 - 6 ) 129 episodes 2012 Electric City Jean Marie St. Cloud 20 episodes 2013 Killing Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy Television film 2014 Sofia the First Gwen ( voice ) Episode : `` Gizmo Gwen '' 2015 Who Do You Think You Are ? Herself Documentary series Episode : `` Ginnifer Goodwin '' Video games Year Title Voice role 2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Judy Hopps Theatre Year Title Role Venue 2017 Constellations Marianne Geffen Playhouse Awards and nominations Year Award Production Result People 's Choice Award Favorite Breakout Movie Actress Nominated 2011 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actress : Romantic Comedy Something Borrowed Nominated 2012 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress : Fantasy / Sci - Fi Once Upon a Time Nominated 2013 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress : Fantasy / Sci - Fi Once Upon a Time Nominated People 's Choice Award Favorite TV Drama Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated 2014 People 's Choice Award Favorite Sci - Fi / Fantasy TV Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress : Fantasy / Sci - Fi Once Upon a Time Nominated 2015 People 's Choice Awards Favorite Sci - Fi / Fantasy Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated People 's Choice Awards Favorite TV Duo ( along with Josh Dallas ) Once Upon a Time Nominated 2016 People 's Choice Awards Favorite Sci - Fi / Fantasy Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated 2016 Voice Arts TM Awards Outstanding Motion Picture Animation, Best Voiceover Zootopia Won 2016 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Animated Female Zootopia Won 2017 People 's Choice Awards Favorite Animated Movie Voice Zootopia Nominated 2017 Kids ' Choice Awards Favorite Frenemies ( shared with Jason Bateman ) Zootopia Won Notes Jump up ^ Tied with Auli'i Cravalho for Moana References Jump up ^ `` Ginnifer Goodwin ''. 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W Magazine. Retrieved on 2014 - 06 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Jews in the Limelight ''. Generationj.com. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 02. Jump up ^ Barbaverde123 ( 15 August 2006 ). `` Love Comes to the Executioner ( 2006 ) ''. IMDb. Jump up ^ Leisa Barnett ( 2008 - 06 - 19 ). `` Ginnifer Goodwin wins MaxMara award ( Vogue.com UK ) ''. Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2010 - 03 - 26. Jump up ^ `` 2010 People 's Choice Award Nominees Revealed ; Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman & Green Day Honored ''. BWW News Desk. November 10, 2009. Jump up ^ Lucas, Anthony J. ( March 4, 2009 ). `` Today 's new movie announcements. ''. Jump up ^ `` Once Upon a Time 's Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin & Co. on Their Literal `` Dream '' Project '' from TV Line ( July 25, 2011 ) Jump up ^ Johnson, Diedre ( June 6, 2017 ). `` After Once Upon a Time and Downton Abbey, Ginnifer Goodwin and Allen Leech Star on Stage ''. Paste. Retrieved September 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ginnifer Goodwin Joins Jason Bateman in Disney Animation 's ' Zootopia ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015. Jump up ^ Gardner, Chris ( January 23, 2017 ). `` Ginnifer Goodwin Set for ' Constellations ' at Geffen Playhouse ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Los Angeles Premiere Of `` Constellations '' At The Geffen Playhouse Extends Through July 23 ``. Westside Today. June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Zuckerman, Blaine ( December 24, 2010 ). `` Ginnifer Goodwin Is Engaged ! ''. People. Retrieved November 20, 2013. Jump up ^ Zuckerman, Blaine ( May 20, 2011 ). `` Ginnifer Goodwin and Fiancé Break Up ''. People. Retrieved November 20, 2013. Jump up ^ Johnson, Zach. `` Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas Make Red Carpet Debut as a Couple ! ''. UsMagazine.com. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 16. Jump up ^ Jordan, Julie ( October 11, 2013 ). `` Ginnifer Goodwin Engaged to Josh Dallas ''. People. Retrieved November 20, 2013. Jump up ^ Michaud, Sarah ( April 13, 2014 ). `` Ginnifer Goodwin Marries Josh Dallas ''. People. Retrieved May 30, 2014. Jump up ^ Jordan, Julie ( May 30, 2014 ). `` Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas Are Parents of Baby Boy ''. People. Retrieved May 30, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Once Upon a Time 's Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas Welcome Baby No. 2 ''. ENews. June 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene : Closing credits, 5 : 29 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of. Jump up ^ http://sovas.org/1309-2/ Jump up ^ `` 2016 AWFJ EDA Award Winners Alliance of Women Film Journalists ''. awfj.org. Retrieved 5 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Kids ' Choice Awards 2017 : Full Nominees and Winners List ''. Us Weekly. Retrieved 12 March 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ginnifer Goodwin. 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Question: actress who plays snow white on once upon a time
Answer: Jennifer Michelle "Ginnifer" Goodwin