Lana Parrilla was first seen in the American sitcom ‘Grown Ups’ in 1999. She went on to make her big-screen debut in the 2000 American crime-comedy film ‘Very Mean Men’ directed by Tony Vitale. That same year, she became a part of the American sitcom television series ‘Spin City’ where she played the role of ‘Angie Ordonez.’ She starred in 21 episodes and remained a part of the show until 2001. She next appeared in television series and shows such as ‘JAG’ (2002), ‘The Shield’ (2002), ‘Boomtown’ (2002-2003), ‘NYPD Blue’ (2004), and ‘Six Feet Under’ (2004). In 2005, she starred as ‘Sarah Gavin’ in the American action drama television series ‘24’ created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran. The following year, she became a part of the American serial drama television series ‘Windfall’ where she played the role of ‘Nina Schaefer.’ The show ran for 13 episodes before it was canceled by NBC. That same year, she also appeared in the Episodes: "Greatest Hits" and "Through the Looking Glass" of the American drama television series ‘Lost’ created by Jeffrey Lieber, J. J. Abrams, and Damon Lindelof.
She continued to appear in television series like ‘Swingtown’ (2008), ‘Miami Medical’ (2010), ‘Covert Affairs’ (2010), ‘Medium’ (2010), ‘The Defenders’ (2010), and ‘Chase’ (2011). In 2011, she joined the main cast of the American fantasy adventure drama television series ‘Once Upon a Time’ where she portrayed ‘Evil Queen / Regina Mills / Roni.’ The show ran for 7 seasons and aired its final episode in 2018. Parrilla also received the ‘Teen Choice Award,’ ‘ALMA Award,’ ‘TV Guide Award’ for her performance in the series. She was next seen playing the role of ‘Favi’ in the 2020 American action thriller film ‘The Tax Collector’ directed by David Ayer. The film received a negative response from critics and scored an approval rating of 19% on Rotten Tomatoes. She was last seen playing the role of ‘Rita Castillo’ in the American dark comedy-drama anthology television series ‘Why Women Kill’ in 2021.
David and Creeper work as tax collectors for a crime lord. But things take a turn, and they find their safety and the safety of their families compromised after an old rival of their boss shows up in LA to claim a share in the business.
