Riley Keough facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Riley Keough
Keough at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Born	Danielle Riley Presley Keough (1989-05-29) May 29, 1989 (age 36) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2004–present
Spouse(s)	Ben Smith-Petersen ​ ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	1
Relatives	Elvis Presley (grandfather) Priscilla Presley (grandmother) Navarone Garibaldi (half-uncle)

Danielle Riley Keough (born May 29, 1989) is an American actress. She is the oldest daughter of Lisa Marie Presley and the oldest grandchild of music legend Elvis Presley.

Riley started her career as a model from 2004 to 2008. She then began acting, making her first movie appearance in The Runaways (2010). In this film, she played Marie Currie.

Riley Keough has appeared in many different types of movies. These include the drama The Good Doctor (2011) and the action film Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Her role in American Honey (2016) earned her a special award nomination. She also acted in horror movies like It Comes at Night (2017) and The House That Jack Built (2018). She also appeared in the fun heist movie Logan Lucky (2017).

On television, Riley starred in the series The Girlfriend Experience (2016). She received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her acting in this show. She also played a military wife in The Terminal List (2022). In 2023, she starred as a singer in the miniseries Daisy Jones & the Six. This role earned her more nominations for the Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Riley Keough is also a co-founder of a movie production company called Felix Culpa. She helped direct the drama War Pony (2022), which won an award at the Cannes Film Festival. After her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, passed away in 2023, Riley became the owner of Graceland, Elvis Presley's famous home.

Early Life and Family

Riley Keough was born on May 29, 1989, in Santa Monica, California. Her mother was singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley. Her father is musician Danny Keough. She is the oldest grandchild of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley.

Riley had a younger brother, Benjamin Storm Keough, who passed away in 2020. She also has two half-sisters from her mother's later marriage. Her grandmother, Priscilla, has some Norwegian family history.

When Riley was five, her parents divorced. Her mother was briefly married to Michael Jackson for two years. Riley has shared that she experienced different ways of life growing up. She lived a privileged life with her mother. However, her father lived more simply, sometimes in cabins or trailer parks. She found her time with her father to be very fun and interesting.

Riley was mostly raised by her father in Hawaii and Los Angeles. She also spent time at her mother's home in Los Angeles. Sometimes, she stayed at the Graceland Estate in Memphis, Tennessee. She now manages Graceland and her siblings' shares of their mother's estate.

In 2002, when Riley was 13, her mother married actor Nicolas Cage. This marriage was also short. Riley attended a public school for a while. Later, she was homeschooled because she traveled often between her parents' homes.

Career Highlights

Modeling Career

Riley Keough started modeling when she was 15 years old. She appeared in fashion shows for famous brands like Dolce & Gabbana and Christian Dior in 2004. She was also on the cover of Vogue magazine in the United States in August 2004. In 2005, she appeared on the covers of several international magazines.

Early Film Roles

In 2010, at age 20, Riley made her first movie appearance in The Runaways. This film was about a 1970s all-girl rock band. Riley played Marie Currie, the sister of the band's lead singer. The movie was shown at the Sundance Film Festival and received good reviews.

In 2011, Riley starred in The Good Doctor with Orlando Bloom. She played a young patient with a kidney infection. She also took on the main role in the drama Jack & Diane.

Riley Keough at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival

In 2012, Riley joined the cast of Magic Mike. She played Nora, a young performer. She also appeared in the independent drama Yellow. Later, she had a supporting role in the movie Kiss of the Damned.

In 2013, Riley became an ambassador for the Australian fashion brand Bonds. She also appeared in Justin Timberlake's music video for his song "TKO".

In 2015, Riley had a supporting role in the action movie Mad Max: Fury Road. She played a character named Capable. This film was very successful. She also starred in Dixieland, playing a woman in a trailer park.

Major Roles and Achievements

In 2016, Riley's film Lovesong premiered. She reunited with director So Yong Kim for this movie. She also had a big role in the TV series The Girlfriend Experience. Her performance in this show was highly praised. It earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress.

Riley Keough in 2017

Also in 2016, Riley appeared in American Honey. This film won an award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Riley received a nomination for Best Supporting Female for her role. She also appeared in The Discovery and We Don't Belong Here. Her next film was the horror movie It Comes at Night (2017).

In August 2017, Riley launched her own production company, Felix Culpa. She also appeared in the heist comedy Logan Lucky.

In 2018, Riley acted in several films. These included Welcome the Stranger, Hold the Dark, and the TV film Paterno. She also had two films debut at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival: The House That Jack Built and Under the Silver Lake.

Riley starred in the psychological horror film The Lodge (2019). Critics praised her performance in this movie. She also had a lead role in Earthquake Bird (2019).

In early 2019, Riley was cast in the thriller The Devil All the Time. This movie was released in September 2020. In November 2019, she joined the cast of the Amazon series Daisy Jones & the Six. She played a rock musician and sang lead vocals on the show's album, Aurora, released in March 2023. In January 2020, the comedy-drama Zola premiered, with Riley playing Stefani.

Riley Keough (left) and Priscilla Presley (right) in October 2024

In 2022, Riley co-directed and produced War Pony. This film won the Caméra d'Or award at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. She also produced the 2023 film Manodrome.

In January 2024, Riley announced she had finished writing her mother Lisa Marie Presley's memoir. The book was based on audio recordings her mother made. Riley, along with Julia Roberts, narrated the audiobook. The memoir, titled From Here to the Great Unknown, was released on October 8, 2024. It credits both Riley and her mother as authors.

In October 2024, Riley made a surprise appearance at a Chanel fashion show. She performed a song by Prince during the show's closing.

Personal Life

Riley Keough married Australian stuntman Ben Smith-Petersen in February 2015. They met while filming Mad Max: Fury Road. Their daughter, Tupelo Storm, was born in August 2022. Her daughter's name honors Riley's grandfather, Elvis Presley, who was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. It also honors Riley's brother, Benjamin Storm Keough, who passed away in 2020.

Riley was raised in the Church of Scientology. As of 2023, she describes herself as spiritual but not connected to any specific church.

Her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, passed away on January 12, 2023, at age 54. At the memorial service, Riley's husband read a speech she had written. In October 2024, Riley spoke with Oprah Winfrey in her first public interview since her mother's death.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Riley Keough para niños