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