Once Upon A Time at 15: Where the cast are now

Fifteen years after Once Upon A Time first aired in October 2011, the fantasy drama’s legacy endures — not just in streaming revivals, but in the real lives of its stars ^[1]. The show, which drew 12.93 million viewers for its pilot, followed Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) as she broke a curse that trapped fairy tale characters in Storybrooke, Maine.

Lana Parrilla, who played the Evil Queen and Mayor Regina, has since appeared in The Tax Collector (2021), Why Women Kill (2021), and The Lincoln Lawyer (2023) ^[1]. She also ventured into music, releasing two dance tracks in 2021 and 2024 with Italian DJ Glovibes. In August 2024, her Los Angeles home was invaded by a 40-year-old homeless man, prompting police intervention; the incident occurred while she was out of town. Parrilla, who once experienced homelessness early in her career, later revealed she had secretly married Fred Di Blasio in 2014, but ended the marriage in 2019. She is now romantically linked to The Gentlemen star Benjamin Clementine.

Ginnifer Goodwin, who portrayed Snow White, left the show after season six and found major success voicing Judy Hopps in Disney’s Zootopia franchise, earning multiple awards ^[1]. She has since starred in The Twilight Zone and the dark comedy Why Women Kill. Her real-life romance with co-star Josh Dallas began on set, leading to a 2014 wedding and two sons, Oliver, 12, and Hugo, 10. Dallas, who played Prince Charming, starred in Manifest from 2018 to 2023 and reprised his role as Frantic Pig in Zootopia 2 (2025) alongside Goodwin. He has expressed 'nothing but gratitude' for the series.

Jennifer Morrison, who played Emma Swan, has stepped back from major projects since the show ended, with no recent film or TV roles confirmed in the sources ^[1]. Her current whereabouts and career status remain unconfirmed. The story was first reported by Daily Mail Showbiz and Daily Mail.