Former RTE presenter Caroline Morahan has spent the past few years carving out a career in acting which in recent times has seen her head off across the pond to chance her arm in LA.

It looks like it's paid off too as it's just been announced that Morahan has landed a role in hit US TV show Once Upon a Time, which stars Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin and Robert Carlyle.

Caroline is set to play Queen Elinor in the fairytale drama, who you may know from the 2012 Pixar film 'Brave', where the character was voiced by actress Emma Thompson. While Sons of Anarchy star Glenn Keogh will play her husband, King Fergus. (See image below)

Morohan follows in the footsteps of fellow Irish stars Colin O'Donoghue, Victoria Smurfit and Jamie Dornan, who have all had roles in the hit show.

The actress will make her debut on the show on November 15th stateside, while the episodes will be shown here later in the year.

Fair play to her!