Despite her super famous parents, Rumer has successfully forged an impressive acting career of her own.
Her first role inNow and Thencame in 1995 when she was just 6 years old.
Since then, she’s appeared inPretty Little Liars, 90210,Empire, andOnce Upon a Time…
In Hollywood(viaIMDb).She’s also appeared in several theater productions, includingChicagoon Broadway, according toPlaybill.
Here is the stunning transformation of Rumer Willis.
However, it turns out, Rumer Willis' childhood was a little more normal than you may think.
Rumer grew up in Idaho.
As she explained in an interview onThe Chew, her upbringing made her pretty outdoorsy.
Of course, Rumer’s upbringing was still pretty luxurious.
Locals even started calling it “Haileywood” (via theIndependent).
As an adult, Willis looks back on her first job with fondness.
“But I remember being on that set was just like heaven for me.”
That role led to a lifelong love of acting for Willis.
“I’ve always been interested in acting,” she explained toSarah’s Backstage Pass.
Willis also shared how her love of film grew as she visited her parents on set.
“It’s not like a normal circumstance,” she continued.
It’s easy to see how these early experiences made Willis fascinated with the life of an actor!
She went on to explain that her parents handled the split gracefully and thoughtfully.
“I never had to split up vacations or split up birthdays,” she added.
At the time, Willis explained, social media, blogging, and celebrity magazines were just taking off.
Willis was ridiculed for what they called her “potato head” and her “huge jaw.”
For Willis, this constant online bullying from the media was incredibly harrowing.
Her mother’s marriage and relapse had completely transformed Rumer’s relationship with her mother.
Things got worse with Moore and Kutcher began trying for a baby.
Willis was 21 years old at the time.
Willis played Ellie in the movie, a role that challenged her.
For Willis, the film was a critical moment in her life, not just her career.
For one thing, it gave the actor her first real set of friends.
“I never really had a solid group of girlfriends,” she continued.
Additionally, Willis revealed thatDancing with the Starshad initially approached her a few years earlier.
“I thought, ‘What an incredible opportunity,'” Willis recalled.
It turned out to be exactly that.
“I think the whole experience was really special,” Willis toldTime.
“It’s an incredible journey.”
To that end, in 2015, Willis made her Broadway debut in the musicalChicagoas Roxie (viaPlaybill).
As Willis explained toW, her dance training onDancing with the Starsended up being incredibly useful.
Dancing with the Starsalso prepared Willis for the nerves that come with performing in front of a live audience.
What a total professional.
Yesterday I celebrated six months of sobriety."
It turns out, Willis’ decision to get sober didn’t come from any specific addiction problems.
In December 2020, Willisrevealedthat she was four years sober.
Clearly, she’s invested in the sober life!
However, one performance was particularly important for the actor.
In 2018, Rumer played multiple characters in a staged sing-along show inspired byLove Actually.
As she toldAccess,she’d worked with this cabaret company for five years at the time.
It turns out, Rumer’s cabaret performances meant a lot to her father, Bruce Willis.
“He’s just so sweet,” Rumer gushed.
“I think a lot of where my music tastes comes from is from him.
Apparently, Rumer’s song choices often leave her father in tears!
That does sound seriously adorable.
Working on Once Upon a Time…
The film also starred Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and Leonardo DiCaprio.
For Willis, the project was a total dream come true.
With the cast and director, it’s not hard to see why!
Apparently, Willis auditioned for two other roles in the film but wasn’t cast in them.
As she toldAccess, she got the call about playing Joanna a few days before turning 30.
Willis also confessed that she had massive crushes on both Pitt and DiCaprio growing up.
Wow, talk about a total dream job!
Willis was transformed into “The Lion” for the show.
She was eliminated one episode before the finale, but she still wowed judges and audiences with her voice.
As judge Nicole Scherzingersaidafter one performance, “I am shocked because she can sing …
I felt like I know this voice.”
The judges were shocked when her identity was finally revealed.
Well, she certainly proved herself!
In an interview withE!
News, Willis explained that it wasn’t exactly an easy experience.
Willis finally realized that she had to pay more attention to what her body was trying to tell her.
It’s pretty amazing to see the strength that Willis had in overcoming her mystery illness.
More recently, in 2019, Willis toldHuffPostthat her goals hadn’t changed.
And that’s exactly what Willis is doing.
What an amazing message this young actor is sending out!
