Rita Volk

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.

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, USSR
Nationality
  • Uzbekistani
  • American
Alma materDuke University
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Early life

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

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

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Hungover Games Katnip Everlean
2016 Almost Friends Heather
2018 Summertime Winky

Television
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
2019 Condor Polina Recurring character (season 2)

Music videos
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
  1. "Rita Volk". TV Guide. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  2. "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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