Belle French

Belle French, also known as Mrs. Gold and briefly known as Lacey, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the twelfth episode of the first season. 

No one decides my fate but me.

biography

name: Belle French/Gold

home:

• The Jolly Roger
  
• Underbrooke Pawnshop (formerly)
• Gold House (formerly)
• Hospital ward (formerly)

occupation: Librarian and Pawn Shop co-owner

first appereance: Skin Deep (1x12)

parents: Moe French and Colette†

partner: Mr. Gold/Rumplestiltkin

child: Gideon Gold

facts

• According to Hook, Belle snores. 
  
• Belle is the only character who lost some of her memories in the first five seasons of the show. 
  
• Belle's last name, French, is a nod to the French origin of the fairytale, Beauty and the Beast.
• Belle was put under a Sleeping Curse in "Ruby Slippers", so that Emilie could go on maternity leave.
• During her stay at the hospital from "In the Name of the Brother" to "Lacey", Belle is wearing a yellow hospital gown in reference to her ball dress from the Disney film.
• In the hospital, Belle is watching Exposé, a fictional television show featured on TV series Lost.
•  Lacey wonders if Mr. Gold likes Van Halen, a reference to the famous rock band.
  
• The book Belle is reading aboard the Jolly Roger is Heidi Murkoff's bestselling pregnancy guide What to Expect When You're Expecting.