Willa Joanna Chance Holland

Willa Joanna Chance Holland (born June 18, 1991) is an American model and actress. She is best known for playing Kaitlin Cooper, Marissa Cooper's devious younger sister, on the television series The O.C. She was recently cast to appear on a multi episode story arc on the show Gossip Girl.

Early life

Holland was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of cinematographer Keith Holland and actress Darnell Gregorio-De Palma. She has two sisters, Brianna Holland (born 1988) and Piper De Palma (born 1996). Holland spent the earlier part of her childhood in Chelsea, London. It was during that period that she spent time on the set of the film Mission: Impossible which was directed by her stepfather Brian De Palma.

She went to Kenter Canyon Elementary School and later Paul Revere Middle School. She also attended Palisades Charter High School for a brief time.