• Riley Voelkel is a popular American-Canadian actress
• She is close to her family and appreciates every moment with them
• She started her career as a model and then moved on to acting
• She is most famous for playing Freya Mikaelson in “The Originals”
• Her net worth is estimated to be around $1 million
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Known from movies
The Originals (2014-2018)
as Freya Michaelson
Progress and Retreat (2016)
as Alison Sinclair
The Secret Lives of Dorks (2013)
as Carry
Ball (2011)
as Claire
Riley Voelkel is a popular American-Canadian actress, best known for her role as Freya Mikaelson in the “The Vampire Diaries” spin-off, “The Originals”. Her fans also know her from her roles in “The Newsroom”, “Legacies” and many other TV series.
Early life and family
Riley Voelkel was born on April 26, 1990 in Calgary, Alberta Canada so she is a Canadian national and her zodiac sign is Taurus. Riley is close to her family; she has a very warm relationship with her mother but never shared her name, yet she once posted their common photo on her Instagram account to congratulate her on Mother’s Day. Her younger brother’s name is Connor Voelkel.
As a child, Riley spent a lot of time at her grandparents’ house; the loss of her grandfather was a very painful blow to Riley, as she shared that she would never forget the sweet moments of playing cards on the floor or eating little square sandwiches he made for her; she also wrote that she was grateful for the unconditional love and undying support he gave her.
Riley’s uncle, Dale Curtis Krall, was an accomplished and passionate guitarist and singer who passed away in October 2017; Riley shared that he had greatly influenced her taste in music, and she was grateful to have him in her life. Being close to her relatives, Riley learned to appreciate every moment with her relatives from childhood, and still lives the same way today.
Riley’s parents moved to Elk Grove, California when she was a toddler, so she spent her childhood between her hometown of Calgary and Elk Grove. When she was about eight years old, she started playing volleyball and felt the passion for sports. She also loved to dance, sing and is even a self-taught guitarist.
Educational background
Riley graduated from her local high school in Elk Grove in 2008. During her school days, she was very involved in sports; she was on her high school softball team and played the game nine years in a row. A month before enrolling in college, Riley decided to pursue her modeling career instead, so she has not yet completed her tertiary education.
Career
Started as a model
Riley was spotted by a model scout when she was about to enter a college of her choice, so she decided to go for it and pursue her dream of becoming a model. She moved to Los Angeles and worked as a model there, including with famous fashion photographers such as Artem Altonian, who also worked with successful models Shelbi Byrnes and Jilli Jones. However, her agent sensed the acting talent in her and recommended that Riley take acting lessons. For a while, Riley tried to balance between modeling and auditioning for movies and TV series, but she chose to go into acting instead.
Acting career: first steps
Riley debuted on the big screen, appearing in David Fincher’s “The Social Network” (2010), as a girl at the party, not even credited, but it was enough for her to feel the taste of big movies, so she doubted it wasn’t up to what she wanted to do in life. In the same year 2010, Riley landed the role of Caroline in the pilot episode of “Glory Daze”, a comedy-drama TV series starring Matt Bush and Kelly Blatz. In 2011, she got the role of Claire in ‘Prom’, then she played Christine Brighton in ‘Hidden Moon’ (2012), and the same year she appeared as Tristan in the drama series ‘The Mentalist’. In late 2012, Riley landed her first recurring role, playing Jenna Johnson in the political drama “The Newsroom”, appearing in 15 episodes of the show from 2012 to 2014.
Further success
Meanwhile, in 2013, Riley was seen in several episodes of the super popular series “American Horror Story”, as a younger version of Fiona Goode in the third season of the show “Coven”. Riley played the witch chief of the New Orleans coven, whose older version was played by the legendary Jessica Lange – it’s worth saying that the latter has won numerous awards for her performance, even though Jessica said she was third season of the show: “It’s funny because I was stunned that year to get the Emmy for that role. The part was very well written, I didn’t really like the whole setup and the season and the story we were telling. It wasn’t my favourite. However, Riley learned a lot from her colleagues on set and moved on to a role in the film “The Secret Lives of Dorks” (2013), playing Carrie Smith.
Freya Mikaelson in “The Originals” and other latest roles
From 2014 to 2018, Riley played the recurring role (which later became a regular) in The CW Network’s fantasy series ‘The Originals’, a spin-off story of the highly popular ‘The Vampire Diaries’. As in her previous show, the plot developed in the New Orleans area – Riley’s character is the eldest sibling of the Mikaelson family, Freya, a thousand-year-old skilled and powerful witch, who has lost the connection to her younger half-brother. lost on the mother’s side. brother, Klaus Mikaelson, and then found her family again.
At the same time, Riley could be seen in films such as “Synthesizers” and “Scrambled”, and appeared in several episodes of series such as “Point of Honor” (2015) and “Advance & Retreat” (2016).
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— Riley Voelkel (@Lifeofrileyv) May 31, 2020
In 2019, Riley landed the recurring role of Jenna Cameron in “Roswell, New Mexico”, also as Freya Mikaelson in one of the special episodes of another “The Vampire Diaries” spin-off, “Legacies”. As of early 2020, Riley will star in the new Starz series ‘Hightown’, playing opposite Monica Raymund, Rumi C. Jean-Louis and James Badge Dale.
Personal life, friend Michael C. Robertson
Riley has been dating Michael C. Robertson since October 2016 and often shares their mutual photos on her social media profiles; the couple has no children. Mike works as a managing and production partner and director at Carbon Film, a team of filmmakers working on video and post-production, and creative writing.
Riley starred in one of the music videos produced by Carbon Films, of Sleep Dance band’s song “Whimsical”, released on YouTube on February 6, 2020.
Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts
One of Riley’s favorite actresses is Brigitte Bardot. Riley likes to watch TV series and enjoy her colleagues’ performance; one of her favorite shows is “Game of Thrones”. One of her best friends, Desi Valentine, is also her favorite singer. Riley loves to sing and continues to play guitar.
Appearance, clothing style
Riley has medium length blonde hair and green eyes. She is 1.73 m tall, weighs about 56 kg and her vital statistics are 34-24-35.
As for her dress style, she likes to wear white tops and black pants. She also likes to wear high heels and even wear makeup at home, when she doesn’t even have to go out, because it makes her feel more comfortable.
Wealth and salary
As of 2020, Riley’s net worth would be around $1 million. It is worth noting that she has a Mercedes Benz as her first car in June 2015, and still owns it. Riley develops her Instagram account as another source of income and posts sponsored posts from time to time. For example, she has commercial contracts with brands such as “Where & Co”, “Fab Fit fun”, and several others – a sponsored post on her social media profile can cost up to $2,800.
General information
| First and last name | Riley Voelkel |
| Height | 1.75 meters |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American |
Performance
| Movies | Scrambled, The Secret Lives of Dorks, Hidden Moon, Prom, Advance & Retreat |
| TV shows | The originals, the editors |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton’s own | 2017 | after-production | Emma |
| encrypted | 2017/i | completed | Cristina |
| The originals | 2014-2018 | TV serials | Freya Michaelson |
| Forward & retreat | 2016 | TV movie | Alison Sinclair |
| Point of honor | 2015 | TV movie | Loreley Sumner |
| The News Room | 2012-2014 | TV serials | Jenna JohnsonJennifer Johnson |
| cheerfulness | 2014 | TV serials | Sam |
| American horror story | 2013 | TV serials | Fiona Goode (young) |
| The Secret Lives of Dorks | 2013 | carry | |
| synthesizers | 2013 | Video short | Club girl |
| Hidden moon | 2012 | Christina Brighton | |
| The mentalist | 2012 | TV serials | Tristan |
| Ball | 2011 | Claire | |
| Glory Daze | 2010 | TV serials | Caroline |
| The social network | 2010 | Final Club Girl (uncredited) | |
| Blush: The Quest for America’s Greatest Makeup Artist | 2008 | TV serials | Greta Garbo |
