Regina Mills

Regina Mills, also known as Madam Mayor, is a character in Once Upon a Family. She débuts in the first episode of the first season of Once Upon a Time. She is portrayed by starring cast member Lana Parilla and is the Enchanted Forest counterpart of the Evil Queen.

History
After the casting of the Dark Curse, Regina wakes up in Storybrooke, retaining her memories. In this new life, Regina learns that its not all how its cracked up to be and is even more heartbroken that her own daughter, Rose Red (now Scarlett Blanchard) doesn't recognize her. ("Welcome to Storybrooke").

Sometime later, Regina adopts Henry after wanting to fill a hole in her heart and to fill the void because she cannot be a mother to Scarlett ("Pilot", "A Land Without Magic")

Etymology

 * The name "Regina" is Latin for "queen".
 * Regina's last name "Mills" is an allusion to Regina's mother Cora being the Miller's daughter from the fairytale "Rumplestiltskin".