Rumer Willis
Rumer Willis | |
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Born | Rumer Glenn Willis August 16, 1988 Paducah, Kentucky, U.S |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995–present |
Parent(s) | Demi Moore Bruce Willis Emma Heming (stepmother) |
Rumer Glenn Willis (born August 16, 1988)[1] is an American actress, the oldest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, stepdaughter of Emma Heming.
Early life
She was born in Paducah, Kentucky, while her father, Bruce Willis, was filming In Country. She was named after British author Rumer Godden.[1] Her mother, actress Demi Moore, hired a cameraman to videotape her birth.[2] She has two younger sisters, Scout LaRue Willis (born 1991), and Tallulah Belle Willis (born 1994), as well as two younger paternal half-sisters from her father's marriage to model Emma Heming, Mabel Ray Willis (born 2012) and Evelyn Penn Willis (born 2014).[3]
Raised in Hailey, Idaho,[1] Willis enrolled as a freshman at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan. In January 2004, she enrolled as a sophomore at Wildwood Secondary School in Los Angeles, California.[2] She attended the University of Southern California for one semester before dropping out.
Career
In 1995, Willis made her film debut alongside her mother in Now and Then. The following year she appeared in Striptease (1996). She has worked with her father twice in The Whole Nine Yards in 2000 and Hostage in 2005.
In 2008, Willis ventured into the role of spokesperson for Ocean Pacific.[4] That same year, she was featured in the comedy The House Bunny[5] and the horror film From Within. In 2009, she co-starred in Sorority Row. It was announced she joined the cast of the independent film Wild Cherry, starring opposite Tania Raymonde and Kristin Cavallari.[6]
Willis' television credits include guest appearances on Miss Guided, Army Wives, CSI: NY, Medium, 90210, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Hawaii Five-0 and Workaholics.
In May 2013, it was announced that Willis would portray Zoe, an organizer in a worldwide charity, in the fourth season of Pretty Little Liars.[7]
On February 24, 2015, Willis was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on season 20 of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner is Valentin Chmerkovskiy.[8]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Now and Then | Angela Albertson | Credited as Willa Glen |
1996 | Striptease | Angela Grant | Credited as Willa Glen |
2000 | The Whole Nine Yards | Girl running between Jimmy and Oz | |
2005 | Hostage | Amanda Talley | |
2008 | From Within | Natalie | |
2008 | The House Bunny | Joanne | |
2008 | Streak | Drea | Short film |
2008 | Whore | Smoking girl | |
2009 | Wild Cherry | Katelyn Chase | |
2009 | Sorority Row | Ellie Morris | |
2012 | Six Letter Word | Zoe | Short film |
2012 | The Diary of Preston Plummer | Kate Cather | |
2013 | The Ganzfeld Experiment | Lucky | |
2013 | The Odd Way Home | Maya | Completed |
2014 | Return to Sender | Post-production | |
TBA | There's Always Woodstock | Emily | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Miss Guided | Shawna | Episode: "Frenemies" |
2008 | Army Wives | Renee Talbott | Episode: "Transitions" |
2008 | CSI: NY | Mackendra Taylor | Episode: "My Name Is Mac Taylor" |
2009 | Medium | Bethany Simmons | Episode: "The First Bite Is the Deepest" |
2009 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Heather | Episode: "Knocked Up, Who's There?" |
2009–2010 | 90210 | Gia Mannetti | 10 episodes |
2012 | Workaholics | Lisa | Episode: "True Dromance" |
2012-2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Sabrina Lane | 2 episodes |
2013 | Pretty Little Liars | Zoe | Episode: "The Guilty Girl's Handbook" |
2015 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself / Contestant | Season 20 |
References
- ^ a b c Rumer Willis biography at People.com
- ^ a b Rumer Willis at Askmen.com
- ^ "Bruce Willis' Wife Emma Heming-Willis Gives Birth, Couple Welcomes Second Girl, Baby Evelyn Penn". Us Weekly. May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ New York Daily News, April 30, 2008
- ^ MTV.com, November 6, 2008
- ^ Entertainment Weekly, April 21, 2008
- ^ Ng, Philiana (May 22, 2013). "'Pretty Little Liars' Recruits Rumer Willis for Season 4 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dancing-stars-2015-season-20-celebrity-cast-announced/story?id=29166872