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Quick Cap — Episode 12 “Skin Deep” — recap, review, etc.

Once Upon a Time episode 12 Skin DeepRumpelstiltskin blows his chance at love; Emile de Ravin is a true Beauty as Belle; Mr. Gold becomes shockingly vicious; Rumpel and the Evil Queen struggle for power in two worlds — and the episode ends, again, with a twist. Continue reading

LOST actress Emilie de Ravin to be in “Once Upon a Time”

Emilie de Ravin

Emilie de Ravin spotted in Hollywood, October 2011 (via eyeprime.net)

De Ravin will be playing Belle, the beauty in Beauty and the Beast, according to a report this afternoon from TV Guide.

Beauty and the Beast Disney

Beauty and the Beast -- the Disney version

Beauty and the Beast by illustrator Anne Anderson

Beauty and the Beast -- a pre-Disney version by Scottish illustrator Anne Anderson

Emilie de Ravin (Claire in LOST) becomes the second LOST acting alum to get a role in Once Upon a Time. The first was Alan Dale (Charles Widmore in LOST), who will be playing Prince Charming’s father.

Editing to add 11/9/11: There is actually a third LOST alum in OUAT. Lana Parrilla, the Evil Queen, was in two episodes of LOST, playing Greta, one of the Others in the underwater Looking Glass station. (Hat tip to Geri in the comments.)

A version of this post was cross-posted in my LOST blog.