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Willa Joanna Chance Holland (born June 18, 1991) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Kaitlin Cooper in the Fox teen drama The O.C., Aqua in Kingdom Hearts, and Thea Queen in The CW series Arrow as well as its spin-off The Flash.
In 1999, De Palma took Holland to a theatrical talent agency. Since then, she has appeared in many national commercials. In 2001, when Holland was ten, she worked alongside her father in Ordinary Madness. She was even slated to co-star in the 2005 Fox series The Inside with fellow model Rachel Nichols, but left the show when writer Tim Minear was brought in to overhaul it. She initially played the role of Kaitlin Cooper on The O.C., replacing Shailene Woodley, as a recurring character in season 3, and then as a regular in season four.
In December 2007, Holland was cast in the independent drama film Garden Party, playing the role of April, a troubled teenage aspiring model who tries to make it in Los Angeles. In September 2008, The CW announced Holland would appear in three episodes of the second season of the teen-drama television series Gossip Girl, created by The O.C. creator Josh Schwartz. Holland played the role of a rebellious 16-year-old model who befriends and creates havoc for Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen). In March 2010, Holland made a one-off return in the 16th episode of the third season, "The Empire Strikes Jack".
In May 2010, Square Enix announced Holland would voice Aqua in the PlayStation Portable title Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, which was released on September 7, 2010 in North America. That same year, Holland starred in her first major studio film, the apocalyptic thriller film Legion, playing the role of a bratty teenager. She played Janice Heddon in the film Straw Dogs (2011), a remake of the 1971 film of the same name.
In February 2012, Holland was cast in The CW action-adventure series Arrow as Thea Queen, the sister of Oliver Queen / Green Arrow. She remained a regular cast member in the series until leaving during the sixth season episode "The Thanatos Guild". Holland returned for a cameo in the season seven episode "Emerald Archer". She returned twice during the eight and final season, first in the episode "Leap of Faith", then in the series finale "Fadeout".
In the 2012 film Tiger Eyes, Holland played Davey Wexler. The film was based on the 1981 Tiger Eyes written by Judy Blume.
| + Television roles | |||
| 2005 | Kalla | Episode: "Valerie Hangs with the Cool Kids" | |
| 2006–2007 | Kaitlin Cooper | Recurring role (season 3); main role (season 4) | |
| 2008–2012 | Gossip Girl | Agnes Andrews | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2012–2020 | Arrow | Thea Queen | Main role (seasons 1–6); special guest star (season 7); recurring role (season 8) |
| 2015–2016 | Special guest star; 2 episodes | ||
| 2024 | Based on a True Story | Stepmother | Episode: "Based on a Drew Story" |
| + Video game roles | |||
| 2010 | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | Aqua | A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. |
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| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix | New footage for Final Mix-exclusive Secret Episode and archived footage | |
| 2017 | |||
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Also provided additional footage for the (2020) DLC | |
| 2020 |
| + Music video roles | ||
| 2008 | "Keep Me Up All Night" | The Glitterati |
| 2010 | "Fearless Love" | Melissa Etheridge |
| 2011 | "8050 (Too Fast, Too Slow)" | White Arrows |
| 2006 | Spike Video Game Award for Best Cast | Scarface: The World Is Yours | ||
| 2012 | Boston International Film Festival Award for Best Actress | Tiger Eyes |
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