Willow Shields
Willow Shields | |
---|---|
Shields at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2015. | |
Born |
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | June 1, 2000
Occupation | Actress, Dancer |
Years active | 2008–present |
Willow Shields is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Primrose Everdeen in The Hunger Games film series.
Early life
Willow Shields was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of Carrie and Rob Shields, an art teacher. She has a fraternal twin sister, and an older brother, both of whom are also actors.[1]
Career
Shields' first job was in 2008 narrating the short film Las Vegas New Mexico 1875. She portrayed Lisa Rogan a.k.a. Lisa Royal in a 2009 episode of the USA Network drama In Plain Sight, entitled "In My Humboldt Opinion", and the voice of a girl watching a gun fight in the 7-minute 2008 Western short film Las Vegas New Mexico 1875. In 2011, Shields appeared on CBS in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, Beyond the Blackboard, starring Emily VanCamp. In the television movie, Shields portrayed a homeless child named Grace.
Shields co-starred in The Hunger Games, portraying Primrose Everdeen.[2] She reprised her role in the sequels, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. She has said that "just growing up as the character is going to be really fun".[3] It was announced in 2015 that Shields would star in the films The Wonder (released in 2017 under the title Into the Rainbow), directed by Norman Stone, and A Fall From Grace, directed by Jennifer Lynch.[4]
On February 24, 2015, Shields was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on season 20 of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was Mark Ballas.[5] At age 14, she is the youngest competitor to ever appear on the show (taking the record from Zendaya, who was 16 when she competed on Season 16). In a shocking turn of events, the couple was eliminated in the seventh week of competition, (finishing in 7th place) despite receiving consistently high scores from the judges throughout the season.[6]
Dancing With the Stars performances
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Lips Are Movin" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | No elimination |
2 | Argentine Tango / "Somebody That I Used to Know" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
3 | Paso Doble / "Hanuman" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
4 | Contemporary / "Atlas" | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
5 | Foxtrot / "Alice's Theme" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
6 | Salsa / "Tequila" Team Freestyle / "Wipe Out" |
9 10 |
8 9 |
8 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
7 | Jazz /"Electric Feel" Salsa Dance-Off / "Temperature" |
9 Awarded |
9 2 |
9 Extra |
10 Points |
Eliminated |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | Las Vegas New Mexico 1875 | Girl Watching Gun Fight (voice) | Short film |
2009 | In Plain Sight | Lisa Rogan/Lisa Royal | 1 episode |
2011 | Beyond the Blackboard | Grace | TV film |
2012 | The Hunger Games | Primrose Everdeen | |
2012 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Eve | Episode: "Intruders" |
2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Primrose Everdeen | |
2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Primrose Everdeen | |
2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | Primrose Everdeen | |
2015 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself/Contestant | Season 20 |
2017 | Into the Rainbow | Rachel | |
2018 | A Fall from Grace | Grace | Film announced 2013 |
2019 | Woodstock or Bust | Lorian |
References
- ↑ Gomez, Adrian (March 18, 2012). "From ABQ To 'Hunger Games'". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ↑ Lennox, Richard (April 20, 2011). "Willow Shields Joins Cast of Hunger Games". Filmoria. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Willow Shields and filming Catching Fire". myhungergames.com. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ↑ Gharnit, Yasmeen (November 18, 2015). "Willow Shields Is Ready For Post-'Hunger Games' Life". Nylon. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ↑ "'Dancing With the Stars' 2015: Season 20 Celebrity Cast Announced". ABC News. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ Weigle, Lauren (April 27, 2015). "Willow Shields Eliminated Off 'Dancing With The Stars'". Heavy.com. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Willow Shields. |