Rebecca Mader - wikipedia Rebecca Mader Rebecca Mader Rebecca Mader, May 2017 Rebecca Leigh Mader ( 1977 - 04 - 24 ) 24 April 1977 ( age 41 ) Cambridge, England Occupation Actress, producer Years active 2000 -- present Spouse ( s ) Joseph Arongino ( ? - 2008 ; div. ) Marcus Kayne ( m. 2016 ) Rebecca Leigh Mader ( born 24 April 1977 ) 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. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Web 4 References 5 External links Life and career Mader was born in 1977 in Cambridge, England. 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. She also appeared on the soap opera Guiding Light in 2003. Mader has made number of guest appearances on television shows. In 2006, she had a series regular role of the short - lived Fox legal drama, Justice. In 2008, Mader began starring as anthropologist Charlotte Lewis on ABC series Lost. 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. Also in 2012, Mader starred in the short - lived ABC comedy series Work It. 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. In December 2013, Mader was cast as Wicked Witch of the West, a new antagonist for the second half of the third season of Once Upon a Time ( in which Mader 's fellow Lost star Emilie De Ravin also starred ). She also made guest appearances during the second half of season four and was later promoted to a series regular for seasons five and six. 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. 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. Personal Life Mader 's first husband was businessman Joseph Arongino, whom she divorced in 2008. On 29 December 2014, Mader announced her engagement to producer Marcus Kayne. The two were married on 23 November 2016. Filmography Mader in January 2015 Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Mimic 3 : Sentinel Carmen Direct - to - video Replay Belinda Brown Samantha : An American Girl Holiday Aunt Cornelia TV Film 2005 Hitch Uncredited Cameo 2006 Devil Wears Prada, The The Devil Wears Prada Jocelyn 2007 Great World of Sound Pam 2008 Rainbow Tribe, The The Rainbow Tribe Mrs. Murray 2009 Men Who Stare at Goats, The The Men Who Stare at Goats Debora Wilton Ceremony Esme Ball Big Bang, The The Big Bang Zooey Wigner 2011 Cougars, Inc. Mary 2013 Iron Man 3 Sweat shop agent 2014 It 's Gawd ! Holly Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Madigan Men Kim Episode : `` Bachelors '' Third Watch Mandy Episode : `` Exposing Faith '' 2003 All My Children Morgan Gordon Series regular, 17 episodes Fastlane Nicole Martin Episode : `` Monster '' Guiding Light Tony 's Mystery Woman 2 episodes One Life to Live Margaret Cochran Series regular 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 -- 07 Justice Alden Tuller Series regular, 13 episodes 2007 Mr. and Mrs. Smith Jordan TV pilot Private Practice Leslie Episodes : `` In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl from Somewhere Else '' 2008 -- 09 ; 2010 Lost Charlotte Lewis Series regular, 17 episodes 2009 Ring of Deceit Madison Byrne TV film Law & Order : LA Rebecca Townley Episode : `` Pasadena '' 2011 Second City This Week Celebrity Guest Episode : `` Pilot '' No Ordinary Family Victoria Morrow 5 episodes 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 Series regular, 13 episodes 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 Kelly West Recurring Role ( Seasons 3 - 4, 7 ) Series regular ( Seasons 5 - 6 ), 53 Episodes 2015 Hawaii Five - 0 Nicole Booth Episode : `` Ua'aihue '' Web Year Title Role Notes 2011 Aim High Miss Walker 4 episodes References ^ Jump up to : `` England & Wales Births 1837 -- 2006 ''. FindMyPast.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2011. Birth year : 1977 Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ `` Rebecca Mader ''. TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 13. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( 10 September 2008 ). `` Rebecca Mader joins ' Goats ' herd ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Jump up ^ `` Fringe Nabs Rebecca Mader, Jersey Housewives Season 4 Premiere Date and More ''. TVLine.com. Retrieved 27 April 2012. Jump up ^ `` Work It canceled canceled + renewed TV shows ''. TV Series Finale. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 13. Jump up ^ `` The Third Date ''. Hollywood Fringe Festival. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 13. Jump up ^ Valby, Karen ( 16 December 2013 ). `` ' Once Upon a Time ' reveals Wicked Witch ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Once Upon a Time promotes Sean Maguire, Rebecca Mader to series regulars ''. Entertainment Weekly. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( 2017 - 05 - 12 ). `` ' Once Upon A Time ' : Rebecca Mader Confirms She Wo n't Return ''. Deadline. Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 05. Jump up ^ Mitovich, Matt ( September 20, 2017 ). `` Once Upon a Time : Rebecca Mader to Return for Multiple Season 7 Episodes ''. TVLine. Retrieved September 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Finn, Natalie ( December 30, 2014 ). `` Rebecca Mader Is Engaged ! Check Out the Once Upon a Time Star 's Dazzling Ring ''. E ! Online. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Mader, Rebecca ( @ bexmader ) ( 29 December 2014 ). `` It 's Official '' ( Tweet ). Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014 -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Rebecca Mader ( @ bexmader ) ( December 12, 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 December 12, 2016 -- via Twitter. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rebecca Mader. 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Question: who played the wicked witch of the west in once upon a time
Answer: Rebecca Leigh Mader