Good news for fans of ABC’s fairytale drama series “Once Upon a Time”: “Reba’s” JoAnna Garcia is ready to become a part of your world. According to TVGuide, the actress will play mermaid Ariel in the show’s upcoming third season.

Producers promise plenty of new back story and twists for the character while holding on to Ariel’s “charms and ambitions.” Ariel will also have a connection to one of the show’s leads. “Once Upon a Time” returns Sept. 29.

Garcia is coming off two short-lived sitcoms: NBC’s “Animal Practice” and ABC’s “Better With You.” She is best known for playing alcoholic teen mom Cheyenne Montgomery on The CW’s “Reba,” but horror fans may recognize her from Nickelodeon’s anthology series “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”