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, model
Years active 2012–present

Margarita Volkovinskaya (Russian: Маргарита Волковинская, born September 3, 1990) known professionally as Rita Volk is an actress and model who is best known for her role as Amy Raudenfeld in the MTV romantic comedy series Faking It.

Early life

Volk was born as Margarita Volkovinskaya in Tashkent, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. She moved to San Francisco with her family when she was six years old. Approached by a modelling scout, Volk was given the opportunity to audition for commercials and instantly fell in love with acting.

Volk attended Lowell High School in San Francisco. 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. After high school, Volk attended Duke University, where she graduated with a degree in Psychology/Pre-medical. During college, she acted in student films and was a member of Inside Joke, Duke's sketch comedy troupe.[1]

Personal Life

Volk is fluent in Russian and English.

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
2014present Faking It Amy Raudenfeld Main character
2016 Holding Patterns Heather Filming

References

  1. "Rita Volk". Retrieved 4 January 2015.

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