Riley Voelkel’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American actress
Is Actor 
Model 
From United States of America 
Canada 
Type Fashion 
Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender female
Birth 26 April 1990, Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California, U.S.A.
Age: 30 years
Star sign Taurus

Riley Voelkel (born April 26, 1990) is an American Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Freya Mikaelson on The CW television series The Originals. Voelkel also played the role of Jenna Johnson on the HBO television series The Newsroom.

Early life

Voelkel was born in the United States, but raised in Canada. She was very involved in sports and school, being a part of a softball team for 9 years.

Just a month away from going to college, a modeling scout was coming to her town and she decided to try her luck. The scout picked her and she went to Los Angeles where she was very much liked by several agents. She moved to Los Angeles to model, but, soon after, she joined an acting class recommended by an agent.

Career

Voelkel’s first big break into the industry came when she auditioned for the role of a club girl in The Social Network, winning the part. After finishing the picture, she signed with an agent, and booked her first starring role, as Carrie in the independent film, The Secret Lives of Dorks, released in 2013. In 2012, she joined the HBO series The Newsroom only for the pilot episode, but later became the character of Jenna. In 2014, she was cast as one of the leads in the Amazon pilot Point Of Honor.

In the fall 2014, Voelkel was cast in an unnamed recurring role on The CW series The Originals during its second season. Her character on The Originals, Freya Mikaelson, was upgraded to a series regular for the show’s third season.

Filmography

Film

Year 2016 Title Advance & Retreat Role Allison Notes
2010 The Social Network Final Club Girl Uncredited
2011 Prom Claire
2012 Hidden Moon Christine Brighton
2013 Synthesizers Club Girl Short film
2013 The Secret Lives of Dorks Carrie Smith
2016 Scrambled Cristina Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Glory Daze Caroline Episode: Pilot
2012 The Mentalist Tristan Episode: “Red is the New Black”
2012–14 The Newsroom Jenna Johnson Recurring role, 15 episodes
2013 American Horror Story: Coven Young Fiona Goode 3 episodes
2014 Glee Sam Episode: “New New York”
2014–present The Originals Freya Mikaelson Main role (season 3), 27 episodes
2015 Point of Honor Lorelei Sumner Unsold television pilot
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