Biography
Who is Willa Holland?
Early life
Willa Holland Joanna Chance Holland was born on June 18, 1991, in Los Angeles, United States. She grew up with family members including her mother Darnell Gregorio-De Palma and her father Keith Holland. Her household also included siblings named Cameron De Palma and Piper De Palma, along with Brianna Holland.
As a student, Willa attended Palisades Charter High School for a brief period. She left her schooling behind in order to pursue professional acting opportunities.
Modeling career
When Willa was seven years old, she visited a neighbor in The Hamptons, New York, who happened to be film director Steven Spielberg. Spielberg suggested to her parents that they should place her in front of a camera for work.
After returning to Los Angeles that September, Willa signed a contract with the Ford Modeling Agency. She immediately secured a photography shoot for Burberry and later modeled for prominent brands such as Guess, Gap, Abercrombie and Fitch, and Ralph Lauren.
Acting career
In 1999, Brian De Palma introduced Willa to a theatrical talent agency, which led to appearances in several national commercials. At age ten, she worked alongside her father in the project Ordinary Madness. She later joined the cast of the Fox teen drama The O.C. As Kaitlin Cooper, initially appearing as a recurring character before becoming a series regular.
Willa expanded her television portfolio by landing a role in the second season of Gossip Girl as a rebellious sixteen year old model. In 2010, she provided voice acting for the character Aqua in the PlayStation Portable video game Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. That same year, she appeared in the apocalyptic thriller film Legion.
From 2012 onward, Willa portrayed Thea Queen, also known as Speedy, in the CW action adventure series Arrow. She remained a regular cast member for multiple seasons and returned for cameo appearances in later episodes. Also, she starred as Davey Wexler in the 2012 film adaptation of Tiger Eyes.
Birthday and age
Willa Holland was born on June 18, 1991, which makes Willa 35 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Willa shares the date with 34 other famous people.
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