Victoria Smurfit has been cast as the iconic villain Cruella de Vil in ABC's fairytale drama series Once Upon a Time.
The Irish actress announced the news on Twitter, saying she is "super excited" to take on the role.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Smurfit's character will first be teased in the winter finale and will appear on a recurring basis.
Smurfit recently made a guest appearance on The Mentalist.
Victoria Smurfit has been cast as an iconic character who will first be teased in the winter finale of #OnceUponATime pic.twitter.com/7yRhKlfKcC
— Once Upon A Time (@SpanishOncers) November 5, 2014