She spent her childhood playing at top director Steven Spielberg’s house and is now famous as devious Kaitlin Cooper in The OC. WILLA HOLLAND has also appeared in a few episodes of the hit TV series Gossip Girl. Here’s the scoop on this rising big-screen star.
- Born Willa Joanna Chance Holland on 18 June 1991 in Los Angeles
- She wanted to be an actress from an early age. “When I was little I used to sit in front of the TV and my mom says I’d point to it and be like, ‘That’s what I want to do’.”
- At seven she was urged to take up acting when she visited Steven Spielberg at his house with her cinematographer dad, Keith Holland.
- She started her career modelling and appearing in small roles. Her big break came at 14 when she landed a spot in The OC.
- Willa plays model Agnes in three episodes of Gossip Girl Season 2. Her character creates all sorts of havoc for poor little Jenny Humphrey.
