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Rumer Willis
Willis at the Push premiere in Los Angeles in January 2009
Born
Rumer Glenn Willis

(1988-08-16) August 16, 1988 (age 35)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–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

Film
Year Title Role Notes
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
Television
Year Title Role Notes
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

  1. ^ a b c Rumer Willis biography at People.com
  2. ^ a b Rumer Willis at Askmen.com
  3. ^ "Bruce Willis' Wife Emma Heming-Willis Gives Birth, Couple Welcomes Second Girl, Baby Evelyn Penn". Us Weekly. May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  4. ^ New York Daily News, April 30, 2008
  5. ^ MTV.com, November 6, 2008
  6. ^ Entertainment Weekly, April 21, 2008
  7. ^ Ng, Philiana (May 22, 2013). "'Pretty Little Liars' Recruits Rumer Willis for Season 4 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  8. ^ http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dancing-stars-2015-season-20-celebrity-cast-announced/story?id=29166872

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