Rita Volk
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 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 |
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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–present | Faking It | Amy Raudenfeld | Main character |
2016 | Holding Patterns | Heather | Filming |
References
- ↑ "Rita Volk". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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