Anna Mae Wills

Birth Date:

March 31, 1982

Birth Name:

Anna Mae Routledge

Birth Place:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Nick Name:

Unconfirmed

Film Debut:

Another Cinderella Story 2008

Breakthrough Film:

16 Wishes 2010

Biography

Anna Mae Wills is a Canadian former actress known for her work in television and film, particularly for her role as Celeste in the Disney Channel Original Movie 16 Wishes. She was born Anna Mae Routledge on March 31, 1982, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is also known by the names Anna Mae Wills and Anna Routledge. Wills studied at the University of Windsor, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2004. She subsequently pursued acting and began building a career in Canadian and American television productions. Although she has been professionally credited as Anna Mae Wills, many of her earlier screen appearances were credited under her birth name, Anna Mae Routledge.

Wills began appearing professionally in the mid-2000s, with early credits including the short films Heather’s Prom (2006) and Baltimore (2007). Her first feature-film appearance was an uncredited role as an extra in Another Cinderella Story (2008). She subsequently received credited film roles in The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008), I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009), and Roland Emmerich’s disaster film 2012 (2009), in which she played an Arc Naval Officer. On television, she appeared in series including Intelligence, Supernatural, Psych, Smallville, Life Unexpected and Harper’s Island. Her recurring role as Kelly Seaver on Harper’s Island helped introduce her to a broader television audience.

Wills achieved her greatest recognition as Celeste in 16 Wishes (2010), a Disney Channel Original Movie starring Debby Ryan and Jean-Luc Bilodeau. The film became one of her best-known credits and is the role most commonly associated with her career. She also appeared in Amazon Falls (2010), playing Li, and A Mile in His Shoes (2011), playing Lacey. Her later screen work included appearances in The Killing and The Carpenter’s Miracle, while she also contributed voice work to video games such as Dead Rising 3. Her screen career became less active after the mid-2010s. Wills is now generally described as a former actress.

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