Willow Hale
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 21, 1951
- Birthplace
- Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
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.
Filmography
- Blind Love
Blind Love TBA
as Woman in wheelchair
We're All Gonna Die 2025
as Beatrice Stockholm
Daydreamer 2024
as Ruby
The Pastor 2024
as Nora Holloway
Nerot Shel Shabbat 2024
as Older Woman
The Caregiver 2024
as Rose
2025 Armageddon 2022
as Grandma
My Apocalyptic Thanksgiving 2022
as Doris
Seven Days 2022
as Margaret
Eating Cars 2021
as Bernice
Bucko & Junior 2020
as Miriam
Guest House 2020
as Sylvia / Wedding Guest
Skyman 2020
as Mrs. Cummings
My Nightmare Landlord 2020
as Helen
Wavering 2019
as Jane
Countdown 2019
as Elderly Patient (uncredited)
Extra Innings 2019
as Elderly Lady Playing Cards
The Star of Eros 2019
as Trish
Never Alone 2019
Actor
The Ones 2017
as Rachel Holly, Executive Producer, Director, Writer
Fallen Blossoms 2017
as The mother
After School Special 2017
as Grandma Alice
American Violence 2017
as Beatrice
Betrothed 2016
as Mildred Cooper
Holidays 2016
as Meiter (segment "Mother's Day")
Babysitter 2015
as Elderly Lady Driver
Gnome Alone 2015
as Ms. Mae
Kimi Kabuki 2014
Actor
Two-Bit Waltz 2014
as Granny
I Will Follow You Into the Dark 2012
as Ghost
Boner 2012
as Esther
Assisted Fishing 2012
as Luann
Pizza Man 2011
as Patient in Hospital
Bold Native 2010
as Marion - New Age Clerk
The Perfect Gentleman 2010
as Jonathan's Mother
- The Binds That Tie Us
The Binds That Tie Us 2010
as Choir Member
Devil Girl 2007
as Priscilla
Wise Guys 1986
as Race Track Bettor
Ghostbusters 1984
as Student at Columbia University (uncredited)
The Verdict 1982
as Minor Role (uncredited)
They All Laughed 1981
as Western Dancer in Bar (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.