Rita Volk

Rita Volk
Volk at the 2014 PaleyFest Fall TV Premiere presentation for MTV's Faking It
Born
Margarita Volkovinskaya

(1990-09-03) September 3, 1990 (age 33)
Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR
Nationality
  • Uzbekistani
  • American
Alma materDuke University
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Margarita Volkovinskaya[1] (Russian: Маргарита Волковинская, born September 3, 1990[1]), known professionally as Rita Volk, is an Uzbekistani–American actress. She is known for her role as Amy Raudenfeld in the MTV romantic comedy series Faking It.

Early life[edit]

Volk was born in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union.[1][2] She moved with her family to San Francisco when she was six years old. She was approached by a modeling scout, and after auditioning for commercials Volk decided that she wanted to continue pursuing acting.[2]

Volk attended Lowell High School in San Francisco.[3] Through high school, she acted in school plays and further explored her burgeoning love for film which she claims helped her and her family acclimatize to American English and culture.[4] In 2005, she won the SFUSD High School Poet Laureate award.[5] After high school, Volk attended Duke University, where she graduated with a degree in psychology on a pre-medical track.[2] During college, she acted in student films and was a member of Inside Joke, Duke's sketch comedy troupe.[2]

Career[edit]

In 2013 Volk was cast in the pilot for the MTV comedy series Faking It, playing Amy, one of the series' lead roles;[6] MTV ordered Faking It to series in October 2013.[7] For Faking It, Volk originally tried out for the role of co-lead Karma, not Amy.[8] In 2015 she joined the cast of the dramedy film Almost Friends.[9] She also appears in the John Carpenter-directed 2017 music video for the theme to his earlier film, Christine.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Hungover Games Katnip Everlean
2016 Almost Friends Heather
2018 Summer Days, Summer Nights Winky
2020 We Still Say Grace Sarah

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Rizzoli & Isles Lea Babic Episode: "Cuts Like A Knife"
2013 Major Crimes Briana Mathis Episode: "Backfire"
2014–16 Faking It Amy Raudenfeld Lead role; 38 episodes
2016 Young Hollywood Herself Episode: "FAKING IT Cast's Beauty & Fashion Tips"
2016–17 Relationship Status Erin 8 episodes
2020 Condor Polina Recurring character (season 2)

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Artist Notes
2016 "Utopian Facade" John Carpenter Single release to Carpenter's Lost Themes II
2017 "Christine" John Carpenter The theme for film Christine as a part of Carpenter's Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Rita Volk". TV Guide. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Faking It - Cast - Rita Volk". MTV. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Lindly, Beth (31 August 2015). "Rita Volk, 'Faking It': 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Faking It Cast | Cast | MTV News". news.mtv.ca. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  5. ^ "Rita Volk". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. ^ Lesley Goldberg (August 23, 2013). "'Wizards' Alum Gregg Sulkin, 'Bunheads' Star Headline MTV's Carter Covington Comedy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2016. Rita Volk (Major Crimes, Rizzoli & Isles) will play Amy, who unlike her longtime best friend, is cynical and a pessimist.
  7. ^ Lesley Goldberg (October 18, 2013). "MTV's 'Faking It,' 'Happyland' Picked Up to Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  8. ^ Jennifer Heyde (April 22, 2014). "Rita Volk Opens Up About Kissing Her Co-Star". Marie Claire. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  9. ^ Patrick Hipes (August 18, 2015). "Freddie Highmore & Odeya Rush To Star In Indie 'Holding Patterns'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 13, 2016.

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