Acting · Gulfport, Mississippi, USA · Born August 21, 1951
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.
MovieWe're All Gonna Die
2025
as Beatrice Stockholm
MovieDaydreamer
2024
as Ruby
MovieThe Pastor
2024
as Nora Holloway
MovieNerot Shel Shabbat
2024
as Older Woman
MovieThe Caregiver
2024
as Rose
TVMrs. Davis
2023
as Sister June
Movie2025 Armageddon
2022
as Grandma
MovieMy Apocalyptic Thanksgiving
2022
as Doris
MovieSeven Days
2022
as Margaret
MovieEating Cars
2021
as Bernice
MovieBucko & Junior
2020
as Miriam
MovieGuest House
2020
as Sylvia / Wedding Guest
MovieSkyman
2020
as Mrs. Cummings
MovieMy Nightmare Landlord
2020
as Helen
MovieWavering
2019
as Jane
MovieCountdown
2019
as Elderly Patient (uncredited)
MovieExtra Innings
2019
as Elderly Lady Playing Cards
MovieThe Star of Eros
2019
as Trish
MovieNever Alone
2019
MovieThe Ones
2017
as Rachel Holly
MovieFallen Blossoms
2017
as The mother
MovieAfter School Special
2017
as Grandma Alice
MovieAmerican Violence
2017
as Beatrice
TVDoomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End
2016
as Sue (hiker mother)
MovieBetrothed
2016
as Mildred Cooper
MovieHolidays
2016
as Meiter (segment "Mother's Day")
MovieBabysitter
2015
as Elderly Lady Driver
MovieGnome Alone
2015
as Ms. Mae
MovieKimi Kabuki
2014
MovieTwo-Bit Waltz
2014
as Granny
TVGetting On
2013
as Vomiting patient
TVMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as The Seer
MovieI Will Follow You Into the Dark
2012
as Ghost Woman
TVThe Mindy Project
2012
as Old Woman on Train
MovieBoner
2012
as Esther
MovieAssisted Fishing
2012
as Luann
MoviePizza Man
2011
as Patient in Hospital
MovieBold Native
2010
as Marion - New Age Clerk
MovieThe Perfect Gentleman
2010
as Jonathan's Mother
TVUnusual Suspects
2010
as Prostitute
The Binds That Tie Us
2010
as Choir Member
TVThe Forgotten
2009
as Secretary
MovieDevil Girl
2007
as Priscilla
MovieWise Guys
1986
as Race Track Bettor
MovieGhostbusters
1984
as Student at Columbia University (uncredited)
MovieThe Verdict
1982
as Minor Role (uncredited)
MovieThey All Laughed
1981
as Western Dancer in Bar (uncredited)
Blind Love
as Woman in wheelchair
