Gender
Female
Born
Jun 30, 1917
Santa Ana, California, USA
Died
Dec 23, 2016
Vashon Island, Washington, USA
Designer Assistant
  • CREDITS
    Victor / Victoria (Oct 25, 1995 - Jul 27, 1997)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Grease (May 11, 1994 - Jan 25, 1998)
    Musical, Revival
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Tommy Tune Tonite! (Dec 28, 1992 - Jan 03, 1993)
    Special, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Four Baboons Adoring the Sun (Mar 18, 1992 - Apr 19, 1992)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    The Will Rogers Follies (May 01, 1991 - Sep 05, 1993)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Legs Diamond (Dec 26, 1988 - Feb 19, 1989)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    The Front Page (Nov 23, 1986 - Jan 11, 1987)
    Play, Revival
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Long Day's Journey Into Night (Apr 28, 1986 - Jun 29, 1986)
    Play, Revival
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Song and Dance (Sep 18, 1985 - Nov 08, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Sophisticated Ladies (Mar 01, 1981 - Jan 02, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Bosoms and Neglect (May 03, 1979 - May 05, 1979)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Dancin' (Mar 27, 1978 - Jun 27, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Goodtime Charley (Mar 03, 1975 - May 31, 1975)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Jumpers (Apr 22, 1974 - Jun 01, 1974)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Lysistrata (Nov 13, 1972 - Nov 18, 1972)
    Play, Revival
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Amahl and the Night Visitors/Help, Help, the Globolinks! (Dec 23, 1970 - Jan 09, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Operation Sidewinder (Mar 12, 1970 - Apr 25, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Hail Scrawdyke! (Nov 28, 1966 - Dec 03, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Malcolm (Jan 11, 1966 - Jan 15, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Have I Got a Girl for You! (Dec 02, 1963 - Dec 02, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Assistant to Mr. Du Bois: Willa Kim
    The Music Man (Dec 19, 1957 - Apr 15, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Assistant to Mr. Du Bois: Willa Kim
    Bells Are Ringing (Nov 29, 1956 - Mar 07, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Assistant to Mr. Du Bois: Willa Kim
    Mrs. Patterson (Dec 01, 1954 - Feb 26, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Assistant to Mr. Du Bois: Willa Kim
    Wonderful Town (Feb 25, 1953 - Jul 03, 1954)
    Musical, Original
    • Assistant to Raoul Pene du Bois: Willa Kim
    The Rehearsal (May 26, 1952 - May 26, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Call Me Madam (Oct 12, 1950 - May 03, 1952)
    Musical, Original
    • Assistant to Mr. Du Bois: Willa Kim
    The Duchess Misbehaves (Feb 13, 1946 - Feb 16, 1946)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Are You With It? (Nov 10, 1945 - Jun 29, 1946)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    It Happens on Ice (Jul 15, 1941 - Apr 26, 1942)
    Special, Return Engagement
    • Additional costumes by Willa Kim
    The Office (Never Officially Opened - )
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Victor / Victoria (Sep 03, 1998 - Jun 27, 1999)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Stage Door Charley (Apr 07, 1995 - Oct 08, 1995)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Grease (Sep 24, 1994 - Jul 27, 1997)
    Musical, Revival
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    The Will Rogers Follies (Sep 01, 1992 - Nov 27, 1994)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Song and Dance (Jun 23, 1987 - Dec 13, 1987)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Sophisticated Ladies (Oct 01, 1984 - May 12, 1985)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Sophisticated Ladies (May 24, 1983 - Oct 09, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Sophisticated Ladies - Los Angeles (Jan 27, 1982 - Sep 19, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Dancin' (Jul 29, 1980 - Oct 09, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Dancin' (Apr 16, 1979 - May 18, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Willa Kim
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Costume Design

    1991 | Winner  | The Will Rogers Follies
    Costume Design by Willa Kim
     

    Best Costume Design

    1989 | Nominee  | Legs Diamond
    Costume Design by Willa Kim
     

    Best Costume Design

    1986 | Nominee  | Song and Dance
    Costume Design by Willa Kim

    Best Costume Design

    1981 | Winner  | Sophisticated Ladies
    Costume Design by Willa Kim
     

    Best Costume Design

    1978 | Nominee  | Dancin'
    Costume Design by Willa Kim
     

    Best Costume Design

    1975 | Nominee  | Goodtime Charley
    Costume Design by Willa Kim

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Costume Design

    1989 | Nominee  | Legs Diamond
    Costume Design by Willa Kim
     

    Outstanding Costume Design

    1975 | Nominee  | Goodtime Charley
    Costume Design by Willa Kim

    Outstanding Costume Design

    1972 | Winner
    Willa Kim (for "The Screens")

    Outstanding Costume Design

    1970 | Winner  | Operation Sidewinder
    Costume Design by Willa Kim

    Outstanding Costume Design

    1970 | Winner
    Costume Design by Willa Kim
    Willa Kim (for "Promenade")
Victor / Victoria (Oct 25, 1995 - Jul 27, 1997)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Grease (May 11, 1994 - Jan 25, 1998)
Musical, Revival
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Tommy Tune Tonite! (Dec 28, 1992 - Jan 03, 1993)
Special, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Four Baboons Adoring the Sun (Mar 18, 1992 - Apr 19, 1992)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
The Will Rogers Follies (May 01, 1991 - Sep 05, 1993)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Legs Diamond (Dec 26, 1988 - Feb 19, 1989)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
The Front Page (Nov 23, 1986 - Jan 11, 1987)
Play, Revival
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Long Day's Journey Into Night (Apr 28, 1986 - Jun 29, 1986)
Play, Revival
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Song and Dance (Sep 18, 1985 - Nov 08, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Sophisticated Ladies (Mar 01, 1981 - Jan 02, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Bosoms and Neglect (May 03, 1979 - May 05, 1979)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Dancin' (Mar 27, 1978 - Jun 27, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Goodtime Charley (Mar 03, 1975 - May 31, 1975)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Jumpers (Apr 22, 1974 - Jun 01, 1974)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Lysistrata (Nov 13, 1972 - Nov 18, 1972)
Play, Revival
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Amahl and the Night Visitors/Help, Help, the Globolinks! (Dec 23, 1970 - Jan 09, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Operation Sidewinder (Mar 12, 1970 - Apr 25, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Hail Scrawdyke! (Nov 28, 1966 - Dec 03, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Malcolm (Jan 11, 1966 - Jan 15, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Have I Got a Girl for You! (Dec 02, 1963 - Dec 02, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Assistant to Mr. Du Bois: Willa Kim
The Music Man (Dec 19, 1957 - Apr 15, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Assistant to Mr. Du Bois: Willa Kim
Bells Are Ringing (Nov 29, 1956 - Mar 07, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Assistant to Mr. Du Bois: Willa Kim
Mrs. Patterson (Dec 01, 1954 - Feb 26, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Assistant to Mr. Du Bois: Willa Kim
Wonderful Town (Feb 25, 1953 - Jul 03, 1954)
Musical, Original
  • Assistant to Raoul Pene du Bois: Willa Kim
The Rehearsal (May 26, 1952 - May 26, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Call Me Madam (Oct 12, 1950 - May 03, 1952)
Musical, Original
  • Assistant to Mr. Du Bois: Willa Kim
The Duchess Misbehaves (Feb 13, 1946 - Feb 16, 1946)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Are You With It? (Nov 10, 1945 - Jun 29, 1946)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
It Happens on Ice (Jul 15, 1941 - Apr 26, 1942)
Special, Return Engagement
  • Additional costumes by Willa Kim
The Office (Never Officially Opened - )
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Victor / Victoria (Sep 03, 1998 - Jun 27, 1999)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Stage Door Charley (Apr 07, 1995 - Oct 08, 1995)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Grease (Sep 24, 1994 - Jul 27, 1997)
Musical, Revival
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
The Will Rogers Follies (Sep 01, 1992 - Nov 27, 1994)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Song and Dance (Jun 23, 1987 - Dec 13, 1987)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Sophisticated Ladies (Oct 01, 1984 - May 12, 1985)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Sophisticated Ladies (May 24, 1983 - Oct 09, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Sophisticated Ladies - Los Angeles (Jan 27, 1982 - Sep 19, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Dancin' (Jul 29, 1980 - Oct 09, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim
Dancin' (Apr 16, 1979 - May 18, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Willa Kim

Tony Award®

Best Costume Design

1991 | Winner  | The Will Rogers Follies
Costume Design by Willa Kim
 

Best Costume Design

1989 | Nominee  | Legs Diamond
Costume Design by Willa Kim
 

Best Costume Design

1986 | Nominee  | Song and Dance
Costume Design by Willa Kim

Best Costume Design

1981 | Winner  | Sophisticated Ladies
Costume Design by Willa Kim
 

Best Costume Design

1978 | Nominee  | Dancin'
Costume Design by Willa Kim
 

Best Costume Design

1975 | Nominee  | Goodtime Charley
Costume Design by Willa Kim

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Costume Design

1989 | Nominee  | Legs Diamond
Costume Design by Willa Kim
 

Outstanding Costume Design

1975 | Nominee  | Goodtime Charley
Costume Design by Willa Kim

Outstanding Costume Design

1972 | Winner
Willa Kim (for "The Screens")

Outstanding Costume Design

1970 | Winner  | Operation Sidewinder
Costume Design by Willa Kim

Outstanding Costume Design

1970 | Winner
Costume Design by Willa Kim
Willa Kim (for "Promenade")

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