Tinker Bell

"I may have lost my wings, but I haven't lost my dignity."

- Tinker Bell to Hook

Tinker Bell, also known as Green, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the third episode of the third season. She is portrayed by guest star Rose McIver.

Tinker Bell is based on a character with the same name from the play, Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up.

Trivia

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Character Notes

 * The title card for "Quite a Common Fairy" features Tinker Bell lighting up the title with her magic.


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Production Notes

 * After being hinted at in several interviews, Tinker Bell was officially announced at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con.
 * The casting call describes her as, "in her 20's, and is a head-strong party girl and often lands in trouble due to her inability to pass up a challenge or a prank."
 * The casting call name for her was "Violet".
 * A character is later introduced under this name in the fifth season of the show.


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Disney

 * A garden pinwheel of Tinker Bell appears on a house lawn in Storybrooke in "Pilot, "Operation Mongoose Part 1" and "The Price".
 * The title card for "Quite a Common Fairy" is a reference to what the Disney animated version of Tinker Bell does for the company's logo at the beginning of several of its motion pictures.
 * Tinker Bell wears a similar costume to her animated version in the Disney animated movie.


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Costume Notes

 * Tinker Bell's hair band in "Quite a Common Fairy" was made by Vancouver-based accessories designer Medicina Designs. It was made on a base using fabric from her costume, and covered in Swarovski beads, cut crystals, freshwater pearls, and cut glass beads. Two identical pieces were made for the actress to wear, as well as another version for when Tinker Bell is in Neverland, which ended up not being used in the filming.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.