Riley Keough, born Danielle Riley Keough on May 29, 1989, in Santa Monica, California, is an American actress and model. She is the daughter of musicians Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough, and the eldest grandchild of the legendary Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley.
Riley began her career in the entertainment industry as a model, appearing on runways for Dolce & Gabbana and on the cover of Vogue with her mother and grandmother. She made her acting debut in 2010 with a supporting role in the musical biopic The Runaways, where she portrayed Marie Currie.
Her career continued to flourish with roles in films such as The Good Doctor in 2011, Magic Mike in 2012, and Mad Max: Fury Road in 2015. Her breakthrough role came in 2016 when she starred as an escort in the first season of the anthology series The Girlfriend Experience, earning her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress.
She received further acclaim for her performance in the drama American Honey in 2016, which earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female. She has also appeared in horror films like It Comes at Night in 2017 and The Lodge in 2019, as well as the heist film Logan Lucky in 2017.
She starred in the comedy-drama Zola in 2020 and the Amazon Prime Video thriller series The Terminal List in 2022. In 2023, she played the lead role in the drama miniseries Daisy Jones & the Six, which earned her nominations for another Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award.
She is also a co-founder of the production company Felix Culpa and co-directed the drama War Pony in 2022, which won the Caméra d'Or.
Her family includes her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, who passed away in 2023, and her father, Danny Keough. She had a brother, Benjamin Storm Keough, who tragically died in 2020, and has two half-sisters from her mother's fourth marriage to Michael Lockwood.
Her maternal grandmother, Priscilla Presley, is of part Norwegian descent, while her paternal grandmother, Janet Hollander, co-founded the Delphian School and served as its dean from 1995 to 2011.
Her parents divorced when she was five years old, and her mother was briefly married to Michael Jackson from 1994 to 1996. She has often spoken about her privileged upbringing with her mother, contrasting it with her father's more modest lifestyle.
Full Name | Riley Keough |
Other Name | Danielle Riley Keough |
Gender | Female |
Profession | Actress |
Date of Birth | 29-May-1989 (35 years) |
Birth Location | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
In her personal life, Riley Keough married Australian stuntman Ben Smith-Petersen on February 4, 2015. The couple met on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road and have one child together, a daughter named Tupelo Storm Smith-Petersen, born in 2022.
She has been open about the challenges she faced growing up in a famous family and the impact of her brother's death on her life. She has also shared her experiences of dealing with grief and loss, particularly following the deaths of her brother and mother.
She has won several awards, including the Golden Camera at the Cannes Film Festival for War Pony, and has received nominations for prestigious awards such as the Golden Globe and the Primetime Emmy Award.
Riley Keough is 35 years old
Riley Keough was born on 29-May-1989
Riley Keough was born in Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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