Riley Keough facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Riley Keough
Riley 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 grandchild of the famous singer Elvis Presley.

Riley Keough started her acting career in 2010. Her first movie was The Runaways, a musical film. She later appeared in the thriller The Good Doctor (2011) and the comedy Magic Mike (2012). She also had a role in the big action movie Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).

Her acting in the drama American Honey (2016) was highly praised. She was even nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. Riley Keough then starred in horror films like It Comes at Night (2017) and The Lodge (2019). She also appeared in the heist film Logan Lucky (2017).

More recently, Riley Keough had a main role in the comedy-drama Zola (2020). She also starred in the TV series The Terminal List (2022) and Daisy Jones & the Six (2023). For Daisy Jones & the Six, she received nominations for a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Riley Keough also helps run a production company called Felix Culpa. She co-directed the movie 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 sole owner of Elvis Presley's home, Graceland.

Early Life and Family Connections

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

Riley has a brother, Benjamin Storm Keough, who passed away in 2020. She also has two half-sisters from her mother's later marriage. Riley spent her childhood living in different places. She lived with her father in Hawaii and Los Angeles. She also spent time at her mother's home in Los Angeles and at the famous Graceland Estate in Memphis, Tennessee.

When Riley was 13, her mother married actor Nicolas Cage for a short time. Riley attended a public school for a while but was later homeschooled. This was because she traveled often between her parents' homes.

Career Highlights

Starting in Modeling

Before she became an actress, Riley Keough started modeling when she was 15 years old. She walked in fashion shows for famous brands like Dolce & Gabbana and Christian Dior in 2004. She also appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine in the United States in August 2004. Later, she was featured on the covers of Japanese Elle and Korean Vogue in 2005.

Beginning Her Film Career

In 2010, at age 20, Riley Keough 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 also starred Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart. It was shown at the Sundance Film Festival and received good reviews.

In 2011, Riley starred in the drama The Good Doctor with Orlando Bloom. She played Diane Nixon, a young patient. She also took on a lead role in the werewolf drama Jack & Diane alongside Juno Temple. This movie was released in 2012.

Riley Keough also had a small role in Steven Soderbergh's movie Magic Mike, which came out in 2012. She appeared in the independent drama Yellow and the vampire film Kiss of the Damned. In 2013, she was featured in Justin Timberlake's music video for his song "TKO".

A big step in her career was a supporting role in Mad Max: Fury Road, released in May 2015. This action film was a huge success and received many Academy Award nominations. Later in 2015, she starred in Dixieland, playing a woman in a Mississippi trailer park.

Breakthrough Roles and Recent Work

In 2016, Riley Keough's film Lovesong premiered. She also starred in the TV series The Girlfriend Experience. Her performance in this series was highly praised, and she was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Riley Keough in 2017

Also in 2016, Riley appeared in the drama film American Honey. This movie won an award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Riley received a nomination for Best Supporting Female for her role. She then appeared in The Discovery (2017) and the horror film It Comes at Night (2017).

In August 2017, Riley Keough started her own production company called Felix Culpa. That same month, she appeared in Steven Soderbergh's heist comedy Logan Lucky. In 2018, she was in several films, including 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 Keough took on a lead role in the psychological horror film The Lodge (2019). Her acting in this movie was highly praised by critics. She also starred with Alicia Vikander in the thriller Earthquake Bird (2019), released on Netflix.

In 2019, Riley joined the cast of The Devil All the Time, which premiered on Netflix in 2020. She was also cast in the Amazon series Daisy Jones & the Six, playing a rock musician from the 1970s. She even sang lead vocals on the album for the show. In 2020, the comedy-drama Zola premiered, with Riley playing Stefani.

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

In 2024, Riley announced that she finished writing her mother Lisa Marie Presley's memoir. The book, titled From Here to the Great Unknown, will be released in October 2024. Riley, along with Julia Roberts, provided the narration for the audiobook version. In October 2024, Riley made a surprise appearance at a Chanel fashion show, where she sang Prince's "When Doves Cry".

Personal Life

In February 2015, Riley Keough married Australian stuntman Ben Smith-Petersen in Napa, California. They met while filming Mad Max: Fury Road. Their daughter, Tupelo Storm, was born in August 2022. She was named after Riley's grandfather, Elvis Presley, who was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Her middle name, Storm, honors Riley's brother, Benjamin, whose middle name was also Storm.

Riley Keough's mother, Lisa Marie Presley, passed away on January 12, 2023. At her mother's memorial service, Riley's husband, Ben Smith-Petersen, read a speech written by Riley. 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