Willow Hale
Willow Hale is an American actress and director. After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, she was invited to act in the Summer program at PCPA in Santa Maria, CA where she worked with a then unknown Robin Williams. She lived and acted in New York City from 1976 to 1989. Studying with Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof at the H.B. Studios and acting in new plays there at the Foundation with Bill Hickey, Barbara Coggin, Wesley Addy and Celeste Holm among others. She acted in several Horton Foote plays there too where she met Robert Armin who then made a recording of her music in January 1979 which 25 years later became her first CD...A Simple String of Wonder. During her time in New York, she opened for Dave Van Ronk at The Other End (November 1980) and acted on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre in Strider (also 1980) and acted in Ghostbusters right after running the 1983 NYC Marathon. She became a SAG actor in 1979 and after moving to Los Angeles acted in 30 something and studied with Milton Katselas. After a long time out from the movies and television, Willow started back in 2009 and has been working consistently in Two-Bit Waltz, Criminal Minds Suspect Behavior among many others and has also directed two short films.
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- 2024 ยทThe Pastoras Nora Holloway
- 2024 ยทThe Caregiveras Rose
- 2024 ยทWe're All Gonna Dieas Beatrice Stockholm
- 2023 ยทMrs. Davisas Sister June
- 2022 ยท2025 Armageddonas Grandma
- 2022 ยทMy Apocalyptic Thanksgivingas Doris
- 2022 ยทSeven Daysas Margaret
- 2021 ยทEating Carsas Bernice
- 2020 ยทGuest Houseas Sylvia / Wedding Guest
- 2020 ยทSkymanas Mrs. Cummings
- 2020 ยทMy Nightmare Landlordas Helen
- 2019 ยทCountdownas Elderly Patient (uncredited)
- 2019 ยทExtra Inningsas Elderly Lady Playing Cards
- 2019 ยทNever Aloneas
- 2017 ยทThe Onesas Rachel Holly
- 2017 ยทFallen Blossomsas The mother
- 2017 ยทAfter School Specialas Grandma Alice
- 2017 ยทAmerican Violenceas Beatrice
- 2016 ยทDoomsday: 10 Ways the World Will Endas Sue (hiker mother)
- 2016 ยทBetrothedas Mildred Cooper
- 2016 ยทHolidaysas Meiter (segment "Mother's Day")
- 2015 ยทBabysitteras Elderly Lady Driver
- 2015 ยทGnome Aloneas Ms. Mae
- 2014 ยทKimi Kabukias
- 2014 ยทTwo-Bit Waltzas Granny
- 2013 ยทMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as The Seer
- 2012 ยทI Will Follow You Into the Darkas Ghost Woman
- 2012 ยทThe Mindy Projectas Old Woman on Train
- 2012 ยทAssisted Fishingas Luann
- 2010 ยทBold Nativeas Marion - New Age Clerk
- 2010 ยทThe Perfect Gentlemanas Jonathan's Mother
- 2010 ยทUnusual Suspectsas Prostitute
- 2010 ยทThe Binds That Tie Usas Choir Member
- 2009 ยทThe Forgottenas Secretary
- 2007 ยทDevil Girlas Priscilla
- 1986 ยทWise Guysas Race Track Bettor
- 1984 ยทGhostbustersas Student at Columbia University (uncredited)
- 1982 ยทThe Verdictas Minor Role (uncredited)
- 1981 ยทThey All Laughedas Western Dancer in Bar (uncredited)
- Future ยทBlind Loveas Woman in wheelchair
- Future ยทThere are Plenty More Fish in the Seaas Mildred