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Willa Holland Biography
Birth Name:Willa Joanna Chance Holland
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- Won the 2012 Boston International Film Festival Award for Best Actress
- Born into the industry, her father is a cinematographer, her mother an actress and her step-father a director
- Began her career as a model after signing with Ford Modeling Agency at seven-years-old
- Secured her first starring role for Fox's "The Inside", but was let go after the series was overhauled, thus leading to her recurring character on "The O․C․"
- Landed her first feature film role in 2010's "Legion" before earning her second series starring role in CW's "Arrow"
- Only considered an acting career after Steven Spielberg told her step-father that she was perfect for the cameras
- Learned to play the piano for 2008's "A Summer in Genoa"
Awards
- 2012Jury Award (Feature)-Best Actress: winner