Hollywood newcomer Rumer Willis refused to take any favours from her famous parents, so she could make it as an actress in her own right.

The daughter of divorced Hollywood power couple Bruce Willis and Demi Moore was determined to carve out her own career, without being accused of benefitting from her parents' connections.

And Willis is starting to make her own mark on the industry; she recently landed roles in The House Bunny and forthcoming film Wild Cherry.

Dad Bruce says, "She sat us down and said, 'I know you two think you're big shots, but I don't want any help'. And she went off and got work on her own."

Although she has now refused help from her famous parents, Willis' Hollywood career was kickstarted by appearances in their films. She starred alongside Moore in 1996 movie Striptease, and twice with father Bruce in 2000's The Whole Nine Yards and Hostage in 2005.