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Emma Swan is a fictional character in ABC's television series ''Once Upon a Time''. She is portrayed by Jennifer Morrison, by Abby Ross as a teenager, and Mckenna Grace as a child. Emma first appeared in the series' pilot as a bail bond agent in Boston, Massachusetts until she meets her biological son Henry, whom she gave for adoption 10 years before, and learns she is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming. Henry urges Emma to go to the fictional town of Storybrooke, Maine, to break a curse enacted by the Evil Queen and to restore the fairy tale characters' happy endings. Morrison's portrayal of Emma has received praise, with some reviewers noting a feminist twist in the depiction of fairy tales and a strong female lead. She is loosely based on the titular character from the fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling", such as she was lost and lived without a family like the ugly duckling did when he left home and her surname "Swan" is a reference to the fairytale because the ugly duckling finally finds his real family and becomes a beautiful swan. ==Character development and casting== In early stages of the conception of the character, Emma's name was Anna,〔(Original Script of the Pilot. On page 7 she is called 'ANNA SWAN' ).〕 and she was supposed to have three children, but she ended up having just Henry.〔(Adam Horowitz official Twitter account )〕 In the original script of the Pilot, she is described as "Late 20s. Beautiful, with great strength behind classic features. But also not quite at home in her skin."〔(Original Script of the Pilot. )〕 It was reported that actress Katee Sackhoff auditioned five times for the role of Emma, but according to her, the producers really wanted Morrison to play the part, and she accepted a role in television series ''Longmire''. In the end, Morrison was hired for the part of Emma. Morrison explained her character as someone who "help() her son Henry whom she abandoned when he was a baby and who seems like he's a little bit emotionally dysfunctional", but noted that Emma does not start out believing in the fairytale universe. Morrison has described Emma as being like an overgrown teenager who does not know how to properly do certain things, like eating or taking care of herself; this is due to Emma not growing up in a family unit. Morrison said that when she does not know what to do with Emma, she thinks, "What a 14-year-old boy would do?"〔''Once Upon a Time - Behind the Magic'' - Page 32. London: Titan Books, October 2013〕 Morrison has also stated that Emma is loosely based on the "The Ugly Duckling", and that Emma's last name Swan is derived from this fairy tale.〔(Jennifer Morrison On Being The Skeptic In ‘Once Upon A Time’ )〕 According to the creators of the series, the name Swan is "very symbolic and fairy tale name and it just felt right for her and for the journey we are creating for Emma." After Emma became the "Dark One" at the fourth season of the series, Morrison began doing research with mythology books and old fairy tale books, and looking back through the history of swans and the etymology of 'Swan' to prepare for this new trait of her character. For Morrison, it is a great opportunity to now play a villain and it is challenging for her to portray a character that is constantly evolving. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Emma Swan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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