<P> Elora Danan is a fictional character from the 1988 fantasy Willow , played by infant twins Kate and Ruth Greenfield . Although credited for the role , they grew too large for the props that held them on Willow 's back and 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 . In the more dangerous scenes , however , `` a thirteen - pound animatronics baby with a remote - controlled moveable head and mouth '' was used instead . She is a Daikini , the average - sized race of people in the film ( as opposed to the dwarf - sized Nelwyns ) . </P>
<P> Elora Danan is a fictional character from the 1988 fantasy Willow , played by infant twins Kate and Ruth Greenfield . Although credited for the role , they grew too large for the props that held them on Willow 's back and 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 . In the more dangerous scenes , however , `` a thirteen - pound animatronics baby with a remote - controlled moveable head and mouth '' was used instead . She is a Daikini , the average - sized race of people in the film ( as opposed to the dwarf - sized Nelwyns ) . </P>
who played the baby in the movie willow
who played the baby in the movie willow
infant twins Kate and Ruth Greenfield Rebecca Bearman , niece of second assistant director Gerry Toomey
infant twins Kate and Ruth Greenfield Rebecca Bearman , niece of second assistant director Gerry Toomey