

Sometimes she acts more like a minor antagonist in the series. She also has a body in suspended animation, which is why she and Hilda never age. She punishes Sabrina for her actions, but is more lenient than the Witches' Council would be. She is more of an authority figure and is often strict with Sabrina.

As a witch, her magical abilities often manifested as a stream of violet magical particles (similar to Sabrina's golden red magical sparkles) whenever she would transfigure an object or being, conjure an object or teleport herself from one place to another. As a stark contrast to early comic portrayals, she insists that Sabrina only use her magic for good. In the sitcom, Zelda was blonde and a down-to-earth scientist who tries to keep Sabrina and Hilda out of trouble. Miranda Otto plays Zelda on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. In other media Sabrina the Teenage Witch (live-action sitcom) In modern stories, Zelda has her trademark green hair, but appears to be only physically a few years older than Sabrina and dresses in modern fashions. Starting in the late 1990s, Zelda (and Hilda)'s appearances and personalities were revamped to make her more contemporary (as well as match the live-action sitcom's take on the character). Unlike her temperamental sister Hilda, Zelda's personality was helpful and good-natured. In the original comics, Zelda was short and stout with green hair.

History and character Īunt Zelda first appeared in Archie's Mad House #65 (December 1968). Zelda lives with her niece Sabrina Spellman, her sister Hilda Spellman, and the family cat Salem, a former witch turned into a cat as punishment for his attempt at world domination. Zelda is a full witch (as opposed to half or fully mortal) who lives in the fictional town of Greendale (in the 1990s live-action sitcom, Zelda lives in fictional Westbridge, Massachusetts). Zelda Phiona Spellman is a character featured in the Archie comic book Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Sucker Hyphen Baffoon (grandmother deceased) īoyd, Racine and Maw Maw (country cousins) Miranda Otto ( Chilling Adventures of Sabrina)īenvolio (Divorced married only for three days in the Middle Ages.) From Sabrina the Teenage Witch (volume 2) #8, December 1997.Ĭharlene Fernetz ( Sabrina the Teenage Witch)īeth Broderick ( Sabrina the Teenage Witch) Zelda Spellman (bottom), Hilda Spellman (left), Sabrina Spellman (top), Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina (upper right).
