Snow White

"I've loved you since the first moment I saw you."

- Snow White to Prince Charming

Princess Snow White, briefly known as Mary, 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 guest star Bailee Madison, and is the Enchanted Forest counterpart of Mary Margaret Blanchard.

Snow White is based on a character of the same name from the fairytale, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and the fairytale, "Snow-White and Rose-Red". She also takes the role of Perseus from Greek Mythology.

Trivia
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Etymology

 * Snow mother, Eva, named her "Snow White" because she was born during the toughest winter.

Character Notes

 * Snow White was the one to give Prince Charming his nickname.
 * Snow White delivers messages via bluebirds.
 * When Snow White first meets Red, she asks her to call her Margaret, then Mary. Mary Margaret is her counterpart's name in Storybrooke.
 * During the opening scene of "Heart of Darkness", Snow White hums "A Smile and A Song".
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Production Notes

 * The role of Snow White was written specifically for Ginnifer Goodwin.
 * The casting call for her younger self describes her as "12 to 14 years old to PLAY 12, a young and innocent princess, she sees the world through a prism where she believes everyone is capable of the same kindness she and her benevolent father bestow on their kingdom".
 * However, "Shattered Sight" and "Sympathy for the De Vil" establish she was actually ten years old during the events of "The Stable Boy".
 * Bailee Madison wore green contact lenses for the role as young Snow White, since her eyes are naturally brown.
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Costume Notes

 * In "Heart of Darkness", Snow White wears a similar looking red bow hairband as her Disney character adaptation.
 * Snow White's dress at the Under the Sea Celebration has small Mickey Mouse faces on it.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.


 * Snow White appears in Henry's storybook in "Pilot", "Snow Falls", "Hat Trick", "Queen of Hearts",  "Selfless, Brave and True", "Lacey", "The New Neverland", "Going Home", "Snow Drifts", "There's No Place Like Home", "The Snow Queen", "Smash the Mirror", "Darkness on the Edge of Town" and "Operation Mongoose Part 2".
 * Snow White is mentioned in the storybook in "Unforgiven" and "Best Laid Plans".
 * Snow White appears in the Underworld storybook in "Last Rites".
 * Snow White is mentioned on Lily's bulletin board in "Lily".
 * The name Snow White appears on a gravestone in "Devil's Due" and "Firebird".