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
Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Alma mater Duke University
Occupation Actress
Years active 2012–present

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

Early life

Volk was born in Tashkent, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic.[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. In 2005, she won the SFUSD High School Poet Laureate award.[4] After high school, Volk attended Duke University, where she graduated with a degree in Psychology/Pre-medical.[2] During college, she acted in student films and was a member of Inside Joke, Duke's sketch comedy troupe.[2]

Career

In 2013 Volk was cast in the pilot for the MTV comedy series Faking It, playing Amy, one of the series' lead roles;[5] MTV ordered Faking It to series in October 2013.[6] For Faking It, Volk originally tried out for the role of co-lead Karma, not Amy.[7] In 2015 she joined the cast of the dramedy film Holding Patterns.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Rizzoli & Isles Lea Babic Episode: "Cuts Like A Knife"
2013 Major Crimes Briana Mathis Episode: "Backfire"
2014 The Hungover Games Katnip Everlean Parody film
2014–16 Faking It Amy Raudenfeld Lead role
2016 Relationship Status Erin Web series
2016 Holding Patterns Heather filming

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rita Volk". TV Guide. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. ↑ "Rita Volk". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Lesley Goldberg (October 18, 2013). "MTV's 'Faking It,' 'Happyland' Picked Up to Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jennifer Heyde (April 22, 2014). "Rita Volk Opens Up About Kissing Her Co-Star". Marie Claire. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ 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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