Willow Hale
Born: 1951-08-21 in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2025
- We're All Gonna Die as Beatrice Stockholm
2024
- The Pastor as Nora Holloway
- Daydreamer as Ruby
- The Caregiver as Rose
2023
- Mrs. Davis as Sister June
2022
- 2025 Armageddon as Grandma
- My Apocalyptic Thanksgiving as Doris
- Seven Days as Margaret
2021
- Eating Cars as Bernice
2020
- Guest House as Sylvia / Wedding Guest
- Skyman as Mrs. Cummings
- My Nightmare Landlord as Helen
- Bucko & Junior as Miriam
2019
- Countdown as Elderly Patient (uncredited)
- Extra Innings as Elderly Lady Playing Cards
- The Star of Eros as Trish
- Wavering as Jane
- Never Alone
2017
- The Ones as Rachel Holly
- American Violence as Beatrice
- After School Special as Grandma Alice
- Fallen Blossoms as The mother
2016
- Holidays as Meiter (segment "Mother's Day")
- Betrothed as Mildred Cooper
- Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End as Sue (hiker mother)
2015
- Gnome Alone as Ms. Mae
- Babysitter as Elderly Lady Driver
2014
- Kimi Kabuki
- Two-Bit Waltz as Granny
2013
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as The Seer
- Getting On as Vomiting patient
2012
- The Mindy Project as Old Woman on Train
- I Will Follow You Into the Dark as Ghost Woman
- Assisted Fishing as Luann
2011
- Pizza Man as Patient in Hospital
2010
- Bold Native as Marion - New Age Clerk
- The Perfect Gentleman as Jonathan's Mother
- Unusual Suspects as Prostitute
- The Binds That Tie Us as Choir Member
2009
- The Forgotten as Secretary
2007
- Devil Girl as Priscilla
1986
- Wise Guys as Race Track Bettor
1984
- Ghostbusters as Student at Columbia University (uncredited)
1982
- The Verdict as Minor Role (uncredited)
1981
- They All Laughed as Western Dancer in Bar (uncredited)