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Willa Holland Profile |
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Birth Date: June 18, 1991
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Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Birth Name: Willa Joanna Chance Holland
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Height: 5'7"
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Biography |
Willa Holland is an American model and actress. She is best
known for playing Kaitlin Cooper, Marissa Cooper's devious
younger sister, on the television series The O.C.
Holland, the daughter of cinematographer Keith Holland and
actress Darnell Gregorio-De Palma. She has two sisters,
Brianna Holland (born 1988) and Piper De Palma (born 1996).
Holland spent the earlier part of her childhood in Chelsea,
London. It was during that period that she spent time on the
set of the film Mission: Impossible which was directed by
her stepfather Brian De Palma.
She went to Paul Revere Middle School.
Holland spent the summer of 1999 in The Hamptons with her
family. After a day playing at Steven Spielberg's home, the
seed was planted that she should spend her life acting in
film. Spielberg told her mother "You've got to put her in
front of a camera!".
Upon her return to Los Angeles that September, Holland first
signed with Ford Modeling Agency. She began getting work
immediately: her first job was for Burberry of London, where
she had much success.
The following year, 1999, De Palma took Willa to a
theatrical talent agency. Since then she has shot many
national commercials. During 2001 when Willa was ten, she
worked alongside her cinematographer father in Ordinary
Madness. She was even slated to co-star in the 2005 FOX
series The Inside with fellow model Rachel Nichols, but left
the show when writer Tim Minear was brought in to overhaul
it. She played the role of Kaitlin Cooper on The O.C. for
its third and fourth seasons. Incidentally, Willa Holland
was a fan of The O.C. before landing the role of Kaitlin
Cooper, Marissa Cooper's (Mischa Barton) rebellious "little"
sister. She was a regular on the entire fourth season. Willa
currently attends private acting classes with one of LAs
most esteemed acting coaches.
She has recently graced the cover of Teen Vogue (where she
was the youngest cover girl) and Fashion 18 and has been
featured in CosmoGirl!, as well as representing LeSportsac
Fall and Winter 2006 The O.C. handbags for Macy's. She also
currently tops the High Critic's Top 20 list for 2007.
Willa plays a confused teenager (April) in the forthcoming
film Garden Party (film) opening July 11, 2008 in Los
Angeles, New York, Portland, and Seattle. |
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Other
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She is the step-daughter of film director Brian De Palma. He
took her to a talent agency when she was just seven years
old and the rest is history.
Her mother is Darnell Gregorio-De Palma.
From the ages of 7 to 11 years old she was the top child
model in the USA. She is with Ford Models Los Angeles.
Measurements: 32-24-33 (81-61-84 cm)
Has modeled for Guess, Gap, Abercombie & Fitch and Ralph
Lauren
Has an older sister, Brianna.
Has a younger sister, Piper De Palma.
Steven Spielberg told Brian De Palma that she needed to be
in front of the camera. With Spielberg's advice, Brian got
her an agent. |
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since August 19, 2008