Lost's Emilie de Ravin is Once Upon a Time's Belle

It's a tale as old as time, as Emilie de Ravin will be appearing on Once Upon a Time as Belle. Yes Belle, as in Beauty & the Beast. de Ravin is best known for her role as Claire on Lost, and Once Upon a Time will serve as reunion for her, as she once again collaborates with Once creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, who wrote for Lost.

TVGuide.com reported the news, saying details on Belle's introduction were scarce, except that she will have a connection to Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle).

De Ravin is the second Lost alum to take a role on Once Upon a Time, though the first who was a regular cast member. Alan Dale, Lost's Charles Widmore, will also be appearing in the hit series -- which has quickly gotten a full season pickup -- as the father of Prince Charming.

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