Emilie de Ravin upgraded to regular on 'Once Upon a Time'

The main cast of ABC's "Once Upon a Time" continues to grow with the announcement that Emilie de Ravin has been upgraded to a series regular for the show's sophomore season.

Emilie de Ravin

According to TVLive, De Ravin was given the offer after her pilot "Americana" was not picked up by ABC for the fall.

The actress played Belle in three episodes during the first season, providing a love interest for Robert Carlyle's ("Stargate Universe") Rumpelstiltskin. The two were reunited in the real world in the season finale.

TVLine quoted series writer Jane Espenson as saying, “We cast [De Ravin] thinking that she’d be great for this but that it would probably be a one-shot--but if she didn’t get a pilot and she had a good time and she’s available, we knew that of course she’d be welcome back.”

De Ravin is best known for playing the role of Claire on ABC's "Lost."

The news of her upgrade comes on the heels of a similar boost for actress Meghan Ory, who plays Ruby and Red Riding Hood in the fairy tale-themed show.

Meghan Ory upgraded to regular on 'Once Upon a Time'

Season two of ABC's hit new series "Once Upon a Time" will be seeing Red this fall.

Meghan Ory

According to Deadline, actress Meghan Ory, who plays Ruby and Red Riding Hood in the fairy tale-themed show, has been upgraded from a recurring character to a series regular.

"Once Upon a Time" tells the story of the small Maine town of Storybrooke, which is populated by fairy tale characters who were sent there by a dreadful curse, wiping their memories and giving them new identities. The first season follows Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison, "House"), who travels to the town to return her biology son to his adopted mother Regina (Lana Parrilla, "Miami Medical"), not knowing that she's really the evil queen who cast the curse. Her son Henry (Jared Gilmore, "Mad Men") is convinced she is the one destined to break the curse and return everyone home.

Created by "Lost" writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, the series tells dual story lines each episode, dealing with the present day in Storybrooke and the characters' pasts in the fairy tale land.

It also stars Josh Dallas (who recently had to pull out of "Thor 2" due his obligations to the series) as Prince Charming/David Nolan, Ginnifer Goodwin ("Big Love") as Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard and Robert Carlyle ("Stargate Universe") as Mr. Gold, known in the fairy tale land as Rumpelstiltskin.

Ory, whose previous work includes "True Justice," appeared in 17 of the first season's 22 episodes.