Also in 2003, Mader began acting in films, with Mimic 3: Sentinel, a direct-to-DVD sequel. Hitch two years later, was her first theatrical release, albeit without a credit. In 2006 she had a small role in The Devil Wears Prada as Jocelyn, the assistant editor whose suggestion for a story about springtime floral prints draws a withering reply from Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestley.[4]
Mader has made a number of guest appearances on television shows. In 2006, she had a series regular role on the short-lived Fox legal drama Justice. In 2008, Mader began starring as anthropologist Charlotte Lewis on ABC series Lost.[5] 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.[6] Also in 2012, Mader starred in the short-lived ABC comedy series Work It.[7]
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.[8]
In December 2013, Mader was cast as the Wicked Witch of the West, a new antagonist for the second half of the third season of Once Upon a Time.[9] She also made guest appearances during the second half of the fourth season and was later promoted to a series regular for the fifth and sixth seasons.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] In all, she made seven appearances in the seventh season, including the series finale "Leaving Storybrooke".
Mader's first husband was businessman Joseph Arongino. They divorced in 2008.[14]
On 29 December 2014, Mader announced her engagement to producer Marcus Kayne.[15] The two were married on 23 November 2016[16] and she gave birth to their first child in 2019.[17] Mader announced the birth of her second child in 2021.
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^Kit, Borys (10 September 2008). "Rebecca Mader joins 'Goats' herd". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
^Mader, Rebecca [@bexmader] (29 December 2014). "It's Official" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014 – via Twitter.
