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Friday, February 18th, 2011 at 5:00 pm
There’s an image on Buzzfeed titled “Willow And Elora Danan, 24 Years Later” with no image credit or caption. The man in the photo is actor Warwick Davis, who played the title role in the 1988 fantasy film Willow; the image title insinuates that the woman in the photo is the actress who played the baby Elora Danan in the film over two decades ago.
In Willow, the role of Elora Danan was actually played by infant twin girls, Ruth and Kate Greenfield, but there’s no mention as to which of the sisters is in this new photo.
I’d love to know where this photo was taken, and how Davis was reunited with his old co-star. If you’ve seen Willow, then you know that Elora Danan was one of the cutest babies on film and that Willow spends the majority of the time with the precious infant, whose prophesied destiny he must protect.
This image makes me want to go back right now and rewatch the film, which was directed by Ron Howard and produced by George Lucas.
Davis says that girl’s name is Laura Hopkirk, not Ruth or Kate Greenfield. I wonder if she’s just a poser? I don’t see her name in the credits on IMDB.Â
I think she must have played the newborn Elora cared for by the midwife, rather than the older baby we see with Willow, because it is definitely Kate/Ruth Greenfield who played the older baby.
Comment by keiraspiriT — October 16, 2012 @ 7:50 pm
Actually multiple babies played Elora through the filming of the Movie. There were the Greenfield twins, and Rebecca Bearman, who was niece to the second director… in addition to a few animatronic babies for the more dangerous scenes.
Elora Danan was played by infant twins Kate and Ruth Greenfield. Although credited for
the role unfortunately they grew too large for the props that held them
on Willow’s back and at last minute Rebecca Bearman, Niece of Second
Assistant Director Gerry Toomey was used throughout most of the film.
Kristen Lang played her for scenes shot in Marin County. Babies Isla
Brentwood, Laura Hopkirk and Gina Nelson played her for the parts filmed
in New Zealand.
Elora Danan was played by infant twins Kate and Ruth Greenfield. Although credited for
the role unfortunately they grew too large for the props that held them
on Willow’s back and at last minute Rebecca Bearman, Niece of Second
Assistant Director Gerry Toomey was used throughout most of the film.
Kristen Lang played her for scenes shot in Marin County. Babies Isla
Brentwood, Laura Hopkirk and Gina Nelson played her for the parts filmed
in New Zealand.
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Warwick Davis posted the story on his website in 2007. Old news.
http://warwickdavis.co.uk/its-laura-danan
Comment by damien! — February 20, 2011 @ 10:29 am
Davis says that girl’s name is Laura Hopkirk, not Ruth or Kate Greenfield. I wonder if she’s just a poser? I don’t see her name in the credits on IMDB.Â
Comment by Christiann MacAuley — March 10, 2012 @ 3:36 pm
I think she must have played the newborn Elora cared for by the midwife, rather than the older baby we see with Willow, because it is definitely Kate/Ruth Greenfield who played the older baby.
Comment by keiraspiriT — October 16, 2012 @ 7:50 pm
https://www.facebook.com/littlegreeny2002 (Kate)
https://www.facebook.com/ruth.greenfield.1 (Ruth)
Comment by Rebecca — December 18, 2012 @ 11:15 pm
I saw the twins and they don’t look like Elora at all… I thought this girl could be the one… but you’re right, her name is not in the credits.
Comment by mellr3d — December 17, 2013 @ 6:40 pm
Actually multiple babies played Elora through the filming of the Movie. There were the Greenfield twins, and Rebecca Bearman, who was niece to the second director… in addition to a few animatronic babies for the more dangerous scenes.
Comment by Akadia — May 12, 2014 @ 10:56 pm
Elora Danan was played by infant twins Kate and Ruth Greenfield. Although credited for
the role unfortunately they grew too large for the props that held them
on Willow’s back and at last minute Rebecca Bearman, Niece of Second
Assistant Director Gerry Toomey was used throughout most of the film.
Kristen Lang played her for scenes shot in Marin County. Babies Isla
Brentwood, Laura Hopkirk and Gina Nelson played her for the parts filmed
in New Zealand.
Comment by inthedark — October 9, 2015 @ 7:10 am
Her name is in the credits.
Comment by inthedark — October 9, 2015 @ 7:10 am
Elora Danan was played by infant twins Kate and Ruth Greenfield. Although credited for
the role unfortunately they grew too large for the props that held them
on Willow’s back and at last minute Rebecca Bearman, Niece of Second
Assistant Director Gerry Toomey was used throughout most of the film.
Kristen Lang played her for scenes shot in Marin County. Babies Isla
Brentwood, Laura Hopkirk and Gina Nelson played her for the parts filmed
in New Zealand.
Comment by inthedark — October 9, 2015 @ 7:10 am
willow is a wonderful movie
Comment by Sandra — May 1, 2016 @ 5:37 pm