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.
Rita Volk | |
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 Volk at the 2014 PaleyFest Fall TV Premiere presentation for MTV's Faking It | |
| Born | Margarita Volkovinskaya September 3, 1990 |
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| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–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 | Summer Days, Summer Nights | Winky | |
| 2020 | We Still Say Grace | Sarah |
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 |
| 2020 | 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 |
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