Willa O'Neill

Willa O'Neill
Born (1973-02-20) 20 February 1973
New Zealand
Other names Wila O'Niel
Occupation Actress
Years active 1990–2000

Willa O'Neill is an award-winning actress from New Zealand. She is known to fans of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys for her recurring role as "Althea" and Xena: Warrior Princess fans know her from her repeat role as "Lila."

O'Neill is a two-time Film Award winner at the New Zealand Film and TV Awards. Her first award, for Best Supporting Actress, came for her role in the 1997 film Topless Women Talk About Their Lives. Her second win was for Best Actress in the 1999 film Scarfies.

After her final film appearance in The Price of Milk, O'Neill settled down into marriage and family life.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Angel at My Table, AnAn Angel at My Table Edith
1992 Secrets Vicki
1997 Bar, TheThe Bar Short film
1997 Topless Women Talk About Their Lives Prue
1999 Scarfies Emma
2000 Price of Milk, TheThe Price of Milk Drosophila
2015 December Shipment, TheThe December Shipment Karen Short film, post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990 New Adventures of Black Beauty, TheThe New Adventures of Black Beauty Willa "Hope"
1992 Billy T James Show, TheThe Billy T James Show Nadine TV series
1992-1993 Shortland Street Serena Hughes Recurring role
1995 Melody Rules "Gullible's Travels"
1995 High Tide Trudy Carry "La Bamba"
1995-2000 Xena: Warrior Princess Lila Recurring role
1996 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Phoebe "Once a Hero", "The Wedding of Alcmene"
1997 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Althea "...And Fancy Free"
1998 Chosen, TheThe Chosen Eileen O'Connor TV film
1999 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Althea "Greece Is Burning"
2014 Step Dave Anne-Marie "Crowded House"

Awards

Wins

2000 
AFI Award, for Scarfies
1997 
NZ Film and TV Award, for Topless Women Talk About Their Lives

Nominations

1992 
NZ Film and TV Award, for Secrets
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