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Willa Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald in 2024
Born (1991-01-17) January 17, 1991 (age 33)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
EducationYale University (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Willa Fitzgerald (born January 17, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Emma Duval in MTV's Scream. She has played cheer coach Colette French in the USA Network's television drama series Dare Me and officer Roscoe Conklin in the Amazon Prime Video television series Reacher. Her other notable roles include Amazon Studios' television series Alpha House, the USA Network's drama series Royal Pains, Netflix's horror miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher, and the lead role in the thriller film Strange Darling.

Early life and education

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Willa Fitzgerald was born on January 17, 1991,[1] in Nashville, Tennessee,[2] the only child of musician parents[3] who were in a band together for two decades prior to her birth.[4]

After first studying psychology for three years, Fitzgerald earned her bachelor's degree in theater studies from Yale University.[5]

Career

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Fitzgerald in 2019

Between 2013 and 2014, Fitzgerald played the role of Lola Laffer in the Amazon Studios political web television series Alpha House. The series lasted two seasons before being cancelled.[6] On April 23, 2014, it was reported that Fitzgerald obtained a recurring role in USA Network's drama series Royal Pains as Emma Miller.[7] Between 2014 and 2015, she also obtained guest-starring roles in various television series such as Blue Bloods, The Following and Gotham.[8]

On August 5, 2014, she was cast in MTV's Scream.[9][10][11] On July 29, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season that premiered on May 30, 2016.[12][13] On April 26, 2017, MTV announced that Scream would undergo a reboot featuring a new cast.[14][15]

Fitzgerald's credits in theater include works such as Couple in the Kitchen, The Private Sector, Cow Play and The Cat and the Canary.[16][17][18] In August 2016, she joined the cast of the film Misfortune,[19] directed by Lucky McKee and released in October 2017 under the title Blood Money.[20]

In January 2016, she was cast in the go90 web series Relationship Status. She portrayed the role of Beth in a two-episode arc.[21]

In March 2017, Fitzgerald was cast in a starring role in the Fox television pilot Behind Enemy Lines, playing Navy pilot Roxanne Daly,[22] though Fox passed on the pilot in May 2017.[23] In July 2017, Fitzgerald was cast to play Meg in the BBC miniseries Little Women based on Louisa May Alcott's novel of the same name. It premiered on Boxing Day, 2017.[24][25][26]

In November 2017, she was cast as the lead of E!'s pilot #Fashionvictim as Anya St. Clair.[27] In March 2018, the pilot was not commissioned to go forward with E!.[28] In December 2017, she was cast to play Kitsey Barbour in The Goldfinch based on Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning book of the same name,[29] which was released on September 13, 2019.[30]

In July 2018, Fitzgerald was cast as one of the lead roles in the USA Network drama pilot Dare Me, which was picked up to series in January 2019.[30] On April 30, 2020, the series was canceled after one season.[31] In December 2018, Fitzgerald was cast in an episode of the Netflix anthology drama series, Heartstrings.[32] The series premiered on November 22, 2019.[33] In April 2019, it was announced that Fitzgerald would guest star in the sixth season of the TV Land comedy-drama series Younger.[34]

In March 2021, she was cast as officer Roscoe Conklin in the first season of the Amazon Prime Video series Reacher,[35] which premiered in February 2022. In June 2022, she was announced to star in Steven Brand's noir thriller Joe Baby.[36]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 For the Love of a Dog Vivian
2017 Freak Show Tiffany
Blood Money Lynn originally titled Misfortune[19]
Beach House Emma
2019 The Goldfinch Kitsey Barbour
2021 18½ Connie [37]
2022 Savage Salvation Ruby Red [38]
2023 Desperation Road Maben [39]
Strange Darling the Lady [40]
Wildcat Elizabeth Hardwick[41] [42]
2024 Relay TBA [43]
TBA Joe Baby TBA [36]
Alarum TBA Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2013–2014 Alpha House Lola Laffer Recurring role, 12 episodes
2014 The Novice Lucy Griego Unsold television pilot
Blue Bloods Lacey Sutherland Episode: "The Bogeyman"
The Following Jenny Episode: "Betrayal"
Royal Pains Emma Miller Recurring role (season 6)
Untitled Wall Street Project Tara Conklin Unsold television pilot
2015 Gotham Grace Fairchild Episode: "Beasts of Prey"
2015–2016 Scream Emma Duval Lead role (seasons 1–2)
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star: Female (2015)
2017 Bull Susan Bryant Episode: "Teacher's Pet"
Behind Enemy Lines Roxanne Daly Unsold television pilot
Little Women Meg March Main role
2018 #Fashionvictim Anya St. Clair Unsold television pilot
House of Cards Twenty-Year-Old Claire Episodes: "Chapter 72", "Chapter 73"
2019 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ava Parcell Episode: "Plastic"
Younger Audrey Colbert Episodes: "The Unusual Suspect", "Merger, She Wrote"
Heartstrings Maddie Hawkins Episode: "J.J. Sneed"[32]
2019–2020 Dare Me Colette French Main role
2020 Billions Jill Episode: "The Limitless Sh*t"
2022 Reacher Roscoe Conklin Season 1; Main role[44]
2023 The Fall of the House of Usher Young Madeline Usher Miniseries

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Relationship Status Beth Episodes: "The Friends", "The Good Guy"
2016 Scream: If I Die Emma Duval Episode: "One Surprise Left"[45]
2020 Acting for a Cause Hamlet Episode: "Hamlet"
2020 Day by Day Narrator Voice role; episode: "Closed Germ Loop"

References

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  2. ^ Walsh, Erin (February 5, 2020). "Where's Willa?". Sbjct. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Anderson, Samuel (December 16, 2019). "V Girls: Willa Fitzgerald". V. ISSN 1539-185X. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Introducing April Starring Willa Fitzgerald". Rose & Ivy Journal. March 29, 2022. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. My parents were musicians when I was growing up—they were in a band for 20 years even before I was even a thought. They are both creative people and I think as a kid, it's a natural thing to rebel against what your parents are like. So for a long time, I said I wasn't going to be like that, and I went hard into just being a nerd, learning as much as I possibly could, and being good at school.
  5. ^ Castillo, Bree (January 13, 2020). "Q&A | Willa Fitzgerald". Flaunt Magazine. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Alpha House Cancelled By Amazon – No Season 3". RenewCancelTV.com. August 7, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  7. ^ Stanhope, Kate (April 23, 2014). "Exclusive: Royal Pains Adds Alpha House Alum for Mysterious Recurring Role". TV Guide. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Scream Cast - Willa Fitzgerald". MTV.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  9. ^ Friedlander, Whitney (October 28, 2014). "MTV Orders 'Scream' TV Show to Series". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  10. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 5, 2014). "MTV's 'Scream' Adaptation Sets Cast, Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
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  16. ^ "The Private Sector". About The Artists. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  17. ^ "Cow Play". Indie Theater Now. August 13, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  18. ^ Elyse Sommer. "A CurtainUp Berkshire Review: The Cat and the Canary". CurtainUp.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  19. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (August 19, 2016). "'Scream' Star Willa Fitzgerald Joins John Cusack in Indie Drama 'Misfortune'". Variety. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  20. ^ Harvey, Dennis (October 11, 2017). "Film Review: 'Blood Money'". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  21. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (January 7, 2016). "Milo Ventimiglia, James Frey to Debut New Series on Verizon's Go90 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  22. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 16, 2017). "'Scream' Star Willa Fitzgerald Cast in Fox's 'Behind Enemy Lines' Reboot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  23. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 23, 2017). "Fox Update: Network Passes On All Remaining Pilots". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  24. ^ "The cast of BBC's new version of Little Women will feature four rising stars alongside acting royalty". Daily Mirror. July 6, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  25. ^ Roxborough, Scott (October 10, 2017). "'Little Women' First Look: Meet the New March Sisters". Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  26. ^ Petski, Denise (December 15, 2017). "Take A First Look At Masterpiece & BBC One's adaptation of 'Little Women'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  27. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 8, 2017). "Willa Fitzgerald To Headline E!'s '#Fashionvictim' Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  28. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 20, 2018). "E! Picks Up 'Juicy Stories' Dramedy From Michael Patrick King, Amy Harris & Juicy Couture Founders To Pilot, '#Fashionvictim's Dead". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  29. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 15, 2017). "'The Goldfinch' Movie Adaptation Casts Willa Fitzgerald (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  30. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 22, 2019). "Warner Bros. Release Date Changes: 'The Goldfinch' Goes Earlier In Fall, 'Superintelligence' Shifts & Ben Affleck Drama Dated". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  31. ^ Swift, Andy (April 30, 2020). "Dare Me Cancelled After 1 Season". TVLine. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  32. ^ a b Petski, Denise (December 19, 2018). "Colin O'Donoghue & Willa Fitzgerald Among Five Cast In 'JJ Sneed' Episode Of Dolly Parton Netflix Anthology". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  33. ^ Sollosi, Mary (October 17, 2019). "First look at the glitz and glamour of Dolly Parton's Heartstrings on Netflix". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  34. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 9, 2019). "'Younger' Gets Season 6 Premiere Date On TV Land". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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  36. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (June 27, 2022). "'Severance's Dichen Lachman, Willa Fitzgerald, Ron Perlman & Harvey Keitel To Topline Noir 'Joe Baby'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  37. ^ Stover, Andrew (October 4, 2021). "18 1/2". Film Threat. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  38. ^ D'Nuka, Amanda (February 26, 2021). "Willa Fitzgerald Joins Robert De Niro In Randall Emmett's 'Wash Me In The River'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  39. ^ Complex, Valerie (November 8, 2022). "Actress Willa Fitzgerald Joins Nadine Crocker Film 'Desperation Road'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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  41. ^ Linden, Sheri (September 6, 2023). "'Wildcat' Review: Maya Hawke and Laura Linney Dazzle in Ethan Hawke's Exquisite Take on Flannery O'Connor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  42. ^ Ethan Hawke Directing Maya Hawke, Laura Linney, Steve Zahn, Cooper Hoffman, Alessandro Nivola and More in ‘Wildcat’(EXCLUSIVE)
  43. ^ Erbland, Kate (September 7, 2024). "David Mackenzie Doesn't Make the Same Film Twice — Nothing Could Thrill His 'Relay' Stars Riz Ahmed and Lily James More". IndieWire. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  44. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 22, 2021). "'Reacher': Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald & Chris Webster Join Alan Ritchson In Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  45. ^ Debler, Lance (May 25, 2016). "Famous Last Words: Watch Each Scream Teen Say Goodbye...Just In Case They Die". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
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