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Renée Willett (born December 11, 1992) is a American actress, popularly known for The Comedian (2016), Blind (2016) and SharkNado 3. [1]
Renée Willett | |
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| Born | December 11, 1992 New York, NY |
| Occupation | Actress & Comedian |
| Years active | 2015-Present |
Early Life
Willett was born and raised in New York City, New York and has two younger siblings. Her parents Leesa and Leon Wagner are both New Yorkers and of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. [2] Leon Wagner was founder and former chairman of GoldenTree Asset Management, after his start at Lehman Brothers, then Drexel Burnham and later CIBC World Markets. He is currently the chairman and CEO of LWPartners Asset Management and formerly part owner of the Milwaukee Brewers. Renée’s mother was a former All American tennis player at Columbia University, turned real estate attorney. Leesa was also the CEO and founder of The Eighth, a luxury men’s collection.
From a young age Renée was a competitive tennis player where she trained at IMG Academy Bradenton Bollettieri Tennis in Florida. She simultaneously acted where she appeared in multiple commercials and Indies during her tween years. Renée graduated from the University of Southern California with Degrees in Economics, Spanish and Theatre.
She later trained at The William Esper Studio in New York and continues her training in Los Angeles at UCB, The Groundlings and Lesly Kahn. Renée is earning her MBA back at USC Marshall School of Business where she emphasizes her studies in film finance through the USC School of Cinematic Arts. [3] [4]
Career
Willett made her film debut in the third installment of the cult classic Sharknado series in 2015. She later appeared as Ashley in The Comedian (2016) where she worked opposite Robert De Niro and Edie Falco. In 2017 Renée played seductress Kelly in the Alec Baldwin, Demi Moore indie film Blind (2017). Renée later produced the 2017 Sundance Film, The Yellow Birds where acted alongside Jennifer Aniston. [5] [6] Renée combined her passion for tennis and film as she produced the short LOVE starring Susan Sarandon and Boris McGiver. Renée also worked with Daniel Radcliffe and Grace Gummer in the 2018 drama Beast of Burden where she played the role of Megan. [7] 2018 proved to be a busy year for Renée as she continued to act in films including Flight 666 (2018) where she played the possessed passenger Anna, and Walk to Vegas where she played the only female underground poker player Kelly Boots, opposite John O’Hurley. She worked in the Molly Ringwald film Kingfish, opposite Kevin Corrigan where she played Emilia, as well as the Michael Pitt, Ron Perlman indie Run With the Hunted where she played Keryn, a character that spanned over 15 years. [8]
As a Stand Up
Renée debuted her stand up career at the legendary Comic Strip Live, following in the footsteps of greats like Jerry Seinfeld. Renée performs throughout New York City at clubs like Gotham Comedy Club as well as Los Angeles and Tel Aviv. Renée’s success as an MC performer at fundraisers and galas has caught on.
Renée has been cast in the upcoming Michael Mailer independent feature Cutman, opposite Ray Liotta.
Personal Life
As a philanthropist and global ambassador, Renée serves on the Young Leadership Board of many foundations including; United Hatzala [9], Michael Milken Prostate Cancer Foundation, Shalva Children’s Center, The SHOAH Foundation, Robin Hood Foundation, Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program, UJA-Federation of New York, The Jewish Museum (Manhattan) and The Yiddish Theatre. [10]
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- ^ "Faces of Sundance 2017". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ "Renee Willett is a rising star from NYC! #Sundance". myNewYorkeye. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ Murrian, Samuel R. "Watch: Daniel Radcliffe Is a Desperate Smuggler on His Final Mission in the Intense Beast of Burden Trailer". Parade. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ "Ron Perlman, Michael Pitt to Star in Indie Drama 'Run With the Hunted' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ NaludaMagazine (2017-02-19). "Renée Willett Interview - naludamagazine.com". naludamagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ "August 10, 2018". Page Six. 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-27.