Once Upon a Time: Scoop on JoAnna Garcia Swisher's return to the show from TVLine's Michael Ausiello

Here's some scoop on Once Upon a Time from this week's (Posted on 3/18/14) Ask Ausiello column.

Question: I’ve heard that Ariel will be back on Once Upon a Time. How will she be involved in the plot? —Ilenia
Ausiello: Without divulging the exact storyline, Colin O’Donoghue says that JoAnna Garcia Swisher’s encore as the Little Mermaid means “You’ll get to see Hook and Ariel interact a bit, which I think will be fun. They have a ‘tricky’ sort of relationship, and I think people will like it.”

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The Mindy Project: Scoop on the future of Mindy and Danny's love lives from TVGuide's Natalie Abrams

Here's some scoop on The Mindy Project from TVGuide's Natalie Abrams' Mega Buzz column, which was posted on 2/18/14.

Thanks for the scoop on Danny and Mindy. But can't you give me any better news when it comes to my favorite Mindy Project couple? — Trina
Well, first off, they're not a couple — at least that's the word on the street. It probably isn't a good sign that in an upcoming episode, Mindy has sworn off all men. Yup, even Danny. But that's OK, he'll be busy cozying up to Peter's sister (JoAnna Garcia Swisher).

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Once Upon a Time: Scoop on JoAnna Garcia-Swisher's future on the show from E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos

Here's some scoop on Once Upon a Time from Kristin Dos Santos' Spoiler Chat column, which was posted on 11/4/13.

Natalie: I absolutely adored JoAnna Garcia on last night's Once Upon a Time! Please tell me that we are going to be seeing more of Ariel?
You're in luck fairytale fan! We recently chatted with The Little Mermaid and she promised us that we will definitely be seeing this fin-tastic new character in a few more episodes this season. Also did you know that JoAnna Garcia and Jennifer Morrison are off-screen besties? Emma and Ariel will soon be sharing scenes together as well…

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Once Upon a Time: Episode 3x06 "Ariel" Promo (HD)

Here's a promo for next week's episode, episode 3x06 "Ariel". I can't wait to see this episode. I'm a huge fan of JoAnna Garcia-Swisher's, and based on this promo, it looks like this is going to be another great episode. :)

Once Upon a Time: Regina, Ariel and Philip related scoop and more on season 3 from TVLine's Matt Webb Mitovich

Here's some scoop on Once Upon a Time from this week's (Posted on 8/29/13) Matt's Inside Line column.

Will Once Upon a Time explain how Mulan and Aurora helped Philip get his soul back from the wraith, before they found an injured Baelfire? –JJ
In a word, kinda. “We’ll hint at it, but we probably aren’t going to show that [back]story for a while,” says cocreator Eddy Kitsis. For one, it’s not like Neal has reason to raise it as a conversation topic. But more importantly, Kitsis explains, “One of the things about Season 3 is we’ve really tried to focus on the core characters, including the six people on that boat and Neal. We do eventually want to get to that [Philip/wraith] story, but we’re coming out of the gate with the people on that boat.”

Is there any way that Once Upon a Time‘s Ariel and Regina already met? Assuming that the “certain mermaid” Regina referred to in Episode 1×12, “Skin Deep,” was Ariel? –Mirza
I suspect you are onto something, though cocreator Adam Horowitz will only say that “we might” flash back to that aforementioned encounter during JoAnna Garcia’s turn as the Little Mermaid.

Last year, OUAT ran a one-hour special to recap the season before the new season starts. Do you know if they will be doing that again? –Bernadette
Yes, they shall. Once Upon a Time: Journey to Neverland will air Sunday, Sept. 29 at 7/6c, leading into the Season 3 opener.

Link to the full article:‘Once Upon a Time’ Regina and Ariel the Little Mermaid Spoilers - TVLine

Once Upon a Time: Scoop on the introduction of Ariel in season 3 from E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos

Here's some scoop on Once Upon a Time from Kristin Dos Santos' Spoiler Chat column, which was posted on 8/20/13.

Pauline in Columbus, Ohio: Still squealing over the news that Joanna Garcia will be playing Ariel on Once! When will we see her?
We're guessing episode six, since it is tentatively titled "Ariel." A not-so-subtle hint, eh? And do you know what other Disney tale has mermaids in it? Peter Pan. We're just saying.

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Once Upon a Time: Joanna Garcia-Swisher Cast as Ariel in Season 3-TVLine

According to TVLine's Matt Webb Mitovich, Joanna Garcia-Swisher has been cast as Ariel and will be guest-starring in at least two episodes of Once Upon a Time's upcoming third season. Here's an excerpt from the article, which gives some details on Swisher's role:

An ABC rep confirms for TVLine that the Reba/Privileged alum will play the mermaid with moxie in at least two episodes, starting with the sixth installment of Season 3. TV Guide Magazine first reported on the casting.

Although Ariel’s appearance on the show — and often with Swisher’s name loosely attached — has been rumored since Season 1, the character’s Season 3 debut was confirmed at last month’s Comic-Con, in a teaser reel that showed a mysterious being sneaking up on a dwarf, stealing the fork (!) out of his lunchbox and vanishing into the ocean. Then, with the flick of a glistening fin, the redhead revealed herself and swam away.

Yet despite the context of the teaser (a la the previous Comic-Con’s misleading glimpse of Captain Hook), Ariel will not surface in Storybrooke but in another realm.

Link to the full article:‘Once Upon a Time’ Season 3 Cast — Joanna Garcia Swisher As Ariel - TVLine



My thoughts: First off, I'd like to apologize for not posting this sooner. I had been meaning to post this news the day that it was announced, but I had company over that day, and I kept putting off posting it until now. That being said, I've been a huge fan of Joanna's ever since she was on Reba and I think she's a very talented actress, so I'm very confident that she'll do a great job playing Ariel. I always thought that Joanna was very attractive back when she had blonde hair, but I definitely think she looks even better now with red hair, so I'm personally glad that she has continued to wear her hair red, even after Privileged was canceled. Based on how she looks with red hair, I think Joanna is the perfect fit for the role of Ariel. As weird as this may sound, I think she definitely resembles Ariel from the Disney movie. That being said, this really is exciting casting news and I can't wait to see how she fits into the show next season, especially with a large chunk of the main characters going to Neverland in search of Henry. I'm definitely very excited for season 3 of Once Upon a Time.

Once Upon a Time: Scoop on the possibility of Joanna Garcia guest-starring in season 2 from E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos

Here's some scoop on Once Upon a Time from Kristin Dos Santos' Spoiler Chat Daily for Thursday 8/16/12.

Faith: I will take anything you have on Once Upon a Time!
You know how we've been pushing for Joanna Garcia to play Ariel since pretty much the beginning of time? Well, we are happy to report that our favorite TV redhead just might make this happen. "That show is exceptional. Jennifer Morrison is one of my dearest friends," Garcia tells us. "I would love to do the show. I just think the show is incredibly crafted and well-acted. The masterminds behind it are so extraordinary. I would love to do it. It's on my wishlist!" Awww, the magical world of Disney characters makes everything better, right? Speaking of, check out this awesome D23 featurette of the OUaT cast talking about their love of Disney!



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Once Upon a Time Courting Joanna Garcia, and We Totally Called It!-E! Online

It's official. We are in control of the casting on Once Upon a Time.

How do we know? We just chatted with Jennifer Morrison at the American Music Awards yesterday, and not only did she admit that they have seen our Once Upon a Time Dream Cast gallery, but apparently they're taking one of our ideas and running with it!

"They are after Joanna Garcia for one of the roles, which would be amazing," Morrison reveals. And while she wouldn't say which character they want for Garcia, we hear that OUAT is pursuing a storyline for Ariel from The Little Mermaid, so let's just put two and two together, shall we?


OK, they might have come up with this casting choice before our gallery, but it makes us so feel so much cooler if we just believe that they are listening to our casting choices. Plus, Morrison told us that they were big fans of our gallery.

"E! just did this thing where they [picked] their ideal cast, which was cool. That was really fun!" she says. "We were all like, 'Oh my gosh, that it really fun to look at!'"

But we're not the only ones dreaming up casting choices for OUAT. Morrison also has her eye on a certain somebody. "I would love for Rose Byrne to be on the show at some point," she tells us. "I feel like she'd be an amazing, amazing fairy-tale character." We are absolutely on board with this casting choice, but who would you pick for her fairy-tale character?

Need one more thing to get excited about? A OUAT musical episode could definitely happen! "We all sing," Morrison says. "Josh Dallas, Ginny Goodwin, me. I don't know if Robert Carlyle sings. He probably does. I feel like we have a lot of musically inclined people in the cast. We'll see!"

Are you loving the idea of Joanna Garcia as Ariel? What other casting choices in our OUAT gallery do you hope to see on the show? Which Disney songs should they cover in the musical episode? We can't wait to hear your speculating, debating and whatnot.

Oh, and if you are consdering submitting this story for Humblebrag on Twitter, don't even think about it. This is a Full-On Brag, people. No humility or self-deprecation here to speak of, 'cause we're just not smart to do that.

This article was written by Jenna Mullins.

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JoAnna Garcia Scrubs In as Royal Pains Doctor-TVLine

JoAnna Garcia will presumably get pulses racing as a doctor on Royal Pains, TVLine has learned exclusively — thus providing her with a convenient East Coast gig while slugger hubby Nick Swisher’s New York Yankees cruise into the post-season.

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In multiple episodes of USA Network’s medical dramedy, Garcia will play Dr. Nina Greene, a smart and compassionate nephrologist who may or may not be a former child star. The doc’s possibly famous-ish background comes to the fore when she is pressed on the issue by patient Jack O’Malley, aka the golf pro played by Ed‘s Tom Cavanagh.

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Though perhaps best known for her run on Reba, Garcia’s TV credits also include, most recently, ABC’s Better With You, plus Gossip Girl, Privileged, and the TV-movie The Initiation of Sarah.

Royal Pains aired its summer finale on Aug. 31. Season 3 will resume sometime in early 2012.

This article was written by Matt Webb Mitovich.

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