But it's not easy to get off, especially when it's been on for twelve hours. The make-up must be so helpful in creating this iconic character, but is it hard to get off?īetween the hair and the costume and the hat and then the lighting, there's been so much to play with in creating Zelena. We talked about being green, going “toe-to-toe” with Parrilla, and why it's fun to play off of a dot instead of a monkey. In real life, Mader couldn't be more charming. Played by Rebecca Mader (Charlotte Lewis on “Lost”), the Wicked Witch/Zelena has emerged as a villain we love to hate - and more importantly, a villain who just might be a worthy adversary for Regina, the Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla).

After the long slog “Once Upon A Time” took through a grim and colorless Neverland (sorry, Peter Pan, but you kind of creeped us out), the show's latest Big Bad has been a delicious and welcome change of direction.