Mary Margaret Blanchard

"Believing in even the possibility of a happy ending is a very powerful thing."

- Mary Margaret to Emma

Mary Margaret Blanchard, also known as Snow White, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the first episode of the first season. She is portrayed by starring cast member Ginnifer Goodwin, and is the Storybrooke counterpart of Snow White.

Trivia
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Etymology

 * Mary Margaret's name is similar to the name of two German women who have been identified as possible inspirations for the Snow White fairytale: Margarete von Waldeck and Maria Sophia Margaretha Catharina von Erthal.
 * Snow White offered both "Mary" and "Margaret" as aliases when Red asked what she should call her.
 * Mary Margaret shares her name with the Virgin Mary of the Bible, who, like Mary Margaret, is the mother of the savior. Interestingly, Mary Margaret (who was originally supposed to be a nun ) can be seen wearing a cross in "Pilot" and "Welcome to Storybrooke".
 * The name "Mary" is of Greek origin derived from the names "Mariam" and "Maria", and itself derived from the Hebrew name "Miryam" with several theorized meanings such as "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". It was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry, meaning "beloved", or mr, meaning "love".
 * The name "Margaret" is of Greek origin derived from the Latin word "Margarita" and itself derived from the Greek "margarites" that means "pearl".
 * The surname "Blanchard" is of Old French origin derived from the word "blanchart" that means "whitish, bordering upon white".

Character Notes

 * Like her daughter and grandson, she enjoys hot chocolate with cinnamon.
 * She teaches fourth graders.
 * Can communicate with and understand the language of birds.
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Production Notes

 * In the original "Pilot" script, Mary Margaret is both a nun and a school teacher.
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Props Notes

 * When Mary Margaret is teaching at school, she receives not an apple from her student, but a pear. This is fitting as she was poisoned by an apple.
 * Like her grandson, she has a large collection of clocks.
 * Based on her mugshot, Mary Margaret is approximately 5'8".

Costume Notes

 * According to costume designer Eduardo Castro, they wanted to avoid a very generic look for Mary Margaret. Her outfits are meant to be whimsical, fun and interesting to look at. Her outfit in the first nine episodes of the second season, is meant to have a 1960s vibe, and is inspired by Audrey Hepburn in the 1957 musical romantic comedy Funny Face.
 * The floral dress Mary Margaret wears for her date with Dr. Whale, is the same one young Emma wears at the Portland convenience store in "Tallahassee".
 * The necklace she wears in the first half of Season Two, as well as in the "The Shepherd" from Season One, is an Oval Key Necklace from Pyrrha. It is the same brand as Emma's swan necklace.
 * The key necklace was chosen to represent the key that Prince Charming used to lock baby Emma in the Magic Wardrobe.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.


 * Mary Margaret appears in the Underworld storybook in "Our Decay" and "Ruby Slippers".
 * Mary Margaret appears in a photo in "The Crocodile" and "Sisters".