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.

The Mindy Project

Ghostbusters

The Forgotten

Mrs. Davis

Getting On

Countdown

The Verdict

All Movies (39)

• We're All Gonna Die2025 · as Beatrice Stockholm
• Daydreamer2024 · as Ruby
• The Pastor2024 · as Nora Holloway
• The Caregiver2024 · as Rose
• 2025 Armageddon2022 · as Grandma
• My Apocalyptic Thanksgiving2022 · as Doris
• Seven Days2022 · as Margaret
• Eating Cars2021 · as Bernice
• Bucko & Junior2020 · as Miriam
• Guest House2020 · as Sylvia / Wedding Guest
• Skyman2020 · as Mrs. Cummings
• My Nightmare Landlord2020 · as Helen
• Wavering2019 · as Jane
• Countdown2019 · as Elderly Patient (uncredited)
• Extra Innings2019 · as Elderly Lady Playing Cards
• The Star of Eros2019 · as Trish
• Never Alone2019
• The Ones2017 · as Rachel Holly
• Fallen Blossoms2017 · as The mother
• After School Special2017 · as Grandma Alice
• American Violence2017 · as Beatrice
• Betrothed2016 · as Mildred Cooper
• Holidays2016 · as Meiter (segment "Mother's Day")
• Babysitter2015 · as Elderly Lady Driver
• Gnome Alone2015 · as Ms. Mae
• Kimi Kabuki2014
• Two-Bit Waltz2014 · as Granny
• I Will Follow You Into the Dark2012 · as Ghost Woman
• Assisted Fishing2012 · as Luann
• Pizza Man2011 · as Patient in Hospital
• Bold Native2010 · as Marion - New Age Clerk
• The Perfect Gentleman2010 · as Jonathan's Mother
• The Binds That Tie Us2010 · as Choir Member
• Devil Girl2007 · as Priscilla
• Wise Guys1986 · as Race Track Bettor
• Ghostbusters1984 · as Student at Columbia University (uncredited)
• The Verdict1982 · as Minor Role (uncredited)
• They All Laughed1981 · as Western Dancer in Bar (uncredited)
• Blind Love— · as Woman in wheelchair

All TV Shows (7)

• Mrs. Davis2023 · as Sister June
• Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End2016 · as Sue (hiker mother)
• Getting On2013 · as Vomiting patient
• Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · as The Seer
• The Mindy Project2012 · as Old Woman on Train
• Unusual Suspects2010 · as Prostitute
• The Forgotten2009 · as Secretary