Once Upon A Time Recruits A Charmed Witch To Play An Evil Queen’s Mother… Plus, “The Cricket Game” Short Description

Once Upon A Time has told several origin stories in its one and a half seasons so far, and now, we have news that an origin story for Evil Queen Regina’s mother, Cora, is on the horizon for early 2013.

Deadline.com is reporting that Charmed actress Rose McGowan will be playing a young version of Barbara Hershey’s Cora in an upcoming flashback episode.

Once Upon A Time returns with a new episode called “The Cricket Game” on January 6. Here’s a short spoiler description:

When Regina is accused of murdering a beloved fairy-tale character, Emma thinks she is innocent; Prince Charming and Snow White plan the evil queen’s execution.

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