Willow Shields

About Willow Shields

Willow Shields is an American actress. She was born on June 1, 2000 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has a twin sister, actress Autumn Shields, and an older brother, actor River Shields. She is of English, German and Swedish descent and is home schooled.

In 2008, Shields narrated the short film Las Vegas New Mexico 1875 (2008), the story of a dying gunfighter who returns home after 10 years to make peace with his wife and daughter. Her first television role was a guest appearance in the USA series In Plain Sight (2008), which was filmed in her hometown of Albuquerque. She then appeared in an episode of R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010) and had a supporting role in the Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie Beyond the Blackboard (2011) opposite Emily VanCamp.

She was cast as Primrose Everdeen, the younger sister of Katniss Everdeen, in The Hunger Games (2012). She was the youngest contestant ever on Dancing With The Stars.

Shields likes history, reading, photography and making art, especially artist trading cards. She has several pets, including dogs and chickens. She is friends with The Hunger Games co-star Jennifer Lawrence.