Season four of ABC’s “Once Upon a Time”—starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Emilie de Ravin, Colin O’Donoghue, Jared S. Gilmore, Robert Carlyle, and “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” transfer Michael Socha—has a cast list that’s starting to rival “Game of Thrones.” The magical drama is banking on the hugely popular Disney film “Frozen” for its first arc of the season, adding the beloved Anna and Elsa to the long list of fairytale characters inhabiting the show.
“It was challenging because the stakes were high; I really wanted to nail the casting on this one in particular. I wanted to find girls that not only looked like the roles, but also had their essence,” says casting director Veronica Collins Rooney. Casting Georgina Haig as Elsa proved to be a logistical challenge since the actor was on her honeymoon in the mountains during casting. But Rooney was persistent and was finally able to book her for the part. For Anna, Rooney’s New York colleagues Marci Phillips and John Ort found newcomer Elizabeth Lail. “There was something very special about her, so we wanted to know more. She was quite
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