She has her own fan base known as the "Evil Regals". She came up with the name for fans of her character 'Regina Mills / The Evil Queen' in Once Upon a Time (2011).
(July 5, 2014) Married her longtime boyfriend Fred di Blasio following a 14-month-long engagement.
She was honored with a 2012 TV Guide Award for Favorite Villian for her role on Once Upon a Time (2011).