Willett made her film debut in the third installment of the cult classic Sharknado series in 2015. She later appeared as Ashley in The Comedian (2016) where she worked opposite Robert De Niro and Edie Falco. In 2017 Renée played seductress Kelly in the Alec Baldwin, Demi Moore indie film Blind (2017). Renée later produced the 2017 Sundance Film, The Yellow Birds where she acted alongside Jennifer Aniston. Renée combined her passion for tennis and film as she produced the short LOVE starring Susan Sarandon and Boris McGiver.