Willa Fitzgerald
Biography
Willa Fitzgerald, born January 17, 1991, in Nashville, Tennessee, is an American actress. She gained recognition for starring as Emma Duval in MTV’s series Scream. Fitzgerald has portrayed cheer coach Colette French in the USA Network drama Dare Me and Officer Roscoe Conklin in the Amazon Prime Video series Reacher. Her television work also includes roles in Amazon Studios’ Alpha House, the USA Network’s Royal Pains, and Netflix’s horror miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher. In film, she played the lead in the thriller Strange Darling. According to The Movie Database, she has accumulated 38 credited acting roles.
Career overview
Willa Fitzgerald (born January 17, 1991) is an American actress whose career has spanned television, streaming platforms, and film. She first achieved broad visibility as Emma Duval, the central character in MTV’s horror series Scream, a role that placed her at the forefront of contemporary teen‑focused thriller storytelling. The performance anchored her reputation within the genre and led to further opportunities across a range of dramatic and genre‑specific projects.
Following Scream, Fitzgerald expanded her television résumé with recurring and lead parts. She portrayed cheer coach Colette French in the USA Network drama Dare Me, and took on the role of Officer Roscoe Conklin in Amazon Prime Video’s action series Reacher. Additional television credits include appearances in Amazon Studios’ political satire Alpha House, the USA Network medical‑drama Royal Pains, and the Netflix horror miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher. In cinema, she headlined the thriller Strange Darling, delivering the film’s central performance. Across these varied assignments, Fitzgerald has demonstrated a consistent presence in both network and streaming productions, building a portfolio that reflects versatility within contemporary American television and film. She continues to pursue new roles and remains active in ongoing productions, contributing to the evolving landscape of modern screen entertainment.
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- Regretting You (2025) as Jenny Davidson
- PULSE (2025) as Danielle Simms
- A House of Dynamite (2025) as Abby Jansing
- Alarum (2025) as Lara Travers
- Relay (2025) as Rosetti
- Strange Darling (2024) as The Lady
- Joe Baby (2024) as Heather Stanton
- Wildcat (2024) as Elizabeth Hardwick
- The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) as Young Madeline Usher
- Desperation Road (2023) as Maben
- Reacher (2022) as Roscoe Conklin
- Savage Salvation (2022) as Ruby Red
- 18½ (2022) as Connie
- Acting for a Cause (2020) as Hamlet
- Dare Me (2019) as Colette French
- The Goldfinch (2019) as Kitsey Barbour
- Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019) as Maddie Hawkins
- Freak Show (2018) as Tiffany Tarbell
- Little Women (2017) as Meg March
- Blood Money (2017) as Lynn
- Beach House (2017) as Emma
- Billions (2016) as Jill
- Bull (2016) as Susan Bryant
- Relationship Status (2016) as Beth
- Younger (2015) as Audrey Colbert
- Scream: The TV Series (2015) as Emma Duvall
- Gotham (2014) as Grace Fairchild
- The Following (2013) as Jenny
- Alpha House (2013) as Lola Laffer
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Lacey Sutherland
- Royal Pains (2009) as Emma Miller
- For the Love of a Dog (2008) as Vivian
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Ava Parcell
- Skeletons
- Callback
- Billion Dollar Spy as Mae Lenihan
- New England Toys
- New England Toys Executive Producer
- Fruit of the Poisonous Tree