Willa Holland

Birth Name:

Willa Joanna Chance Holland

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer

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
Landed her first feature film role in 2010's "Legion" before earning her second series starring role in CW's "Arrow"
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․"
Learned to play the piano for 2008's "A Summer in Genoa"
Only considered an acting career after Steven Spielberg told her step-father that she was perfect for the cameras

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