Granny

"Granny is an expert on lasagna, not magic."

- Emma Swan to Regina Mills

Widow Lucas, better known as Granny, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the first episode of the first season, and is portrayed by guest star Beverley Elliott. She is the main reality version of Granny.

Granny is based on Red Riding Hood's grandmother from the fairytale "Little Red Riding Hood", and the widowed mother from the fairytale "Snow-White and Rose-Red". She is also an allusion to the youngest kid from the fable The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids and Widow Tweed from the Disney film, The Fox and The Hound.

Trivia

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Etymology

 * Granny is one of very few Enchanted Forest characters to have a known surname.

Character Notes

 * Was transformed into a werewolf by her husband, who carried the shape shifting gene. The effects of this appear to wear off as she aged, though her heightened sense of smell and hearing remains. In addition, the marks that she got from being scratched by a werewolf still affect Granny whenever there is a full moon.
 * While telling the story of her childhood encounter with a wolf, Granny gives a time frame of "nearly three score years ago". This indicates that Granny is in her sixties.
 * According to Jane Espenson, Granny is terrible with names as she incorrectly called one of her long-time employees, Floyd, as Tony.
 * Uses a crossbow as a personal weapon and a small dagger as a backup.
 * According to Mr. Gold, he and Granny have a complicated relationship.


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Production Notes

 * Beverley Elliott wears a grey wig for the role as Granny, since her hair is naturally red.


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Lost

 * After Neal Cassidy's funeral, Granny pours a customer a glass of MacCutcheon Scotch Whisky, a fictional brand on Lost.

Fairytales and Folklore

 * The character Granny features some aspect of the "youngest kid" from the fable "The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids" as she had six brothers, who were killed by the wolf.

Popular Culture

 * Granny says to Ruby, "For another thing, Liza, you dress like a drag queen during Fleet Week", which specifically refers to real life actress Liza Minnelli, who is a favorite among drag queens.
 * At Prince Neal's naming ceremony, Leroy says "Ding Dong!", and Granny asks, "She's really..?", a reference to The Wizard of Oz song "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead".
 * Granny does not like Monte Cristo sandwiches and refuses to put it on the diner menu.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.