Margarita Volkovinskaya (, born September 3, 1990), known professionally as Rita Volk, is an Uzbek-American actress. She is known for her role as Amy Raudenfeld in the MTV romantic comedy series Faking It.
Early life Volk was born in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union. She moved with her family to San Francisco when she was six years old. She was approached by a modeling scout, and after auditioning for commercials Volk decided that she wanted to continue pursuing 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 on a pre-medical track. During college, she acted in student films and was a member of Inside Joke, Duke's sketch comedy troupe.
Career In 2013 Volk was cast in the pilot for the MTV comedy series Faking It, playing Amy, one of the series' lead roles; MTV ordered Faking It to series in October 2013. For Faking It, Volk originally tried out for the role of co-lead Karma, not Amy. In 2015 she joined the cast of the dramedy film Almost Friends. She also appears in the John Carpenter-directed 2017 music video for the theme to his earlier film, Christine.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2014The Hungover GamesKatnip Everlean2016Almost FriendsHeather2018Summer Days, Summer NightsWinky2020We Still Say GraceSarah
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2012Rizzoli & IslesLea BabicEpisode: "Cuts Like A Knife"2013Major CrimesBriana MathisEpisode: "Backfire"2014–16Faking ItAmy RaudenfeldLead role; 38 episodes2016Young HollywoodHerselfEpisode: "Faking It Cast's Beauty & Fashion Tips"2016–17Relationship StatusErin8 episodes2020CondorPolinaRecurring character (season 2)2023Dr. DeathYulia TuulikRecurring character (season 2)2025 The Cleaning LadyHunter HellerEpisode: "Le Medecin"
Music videos YearTitleArtistNotes2016"Utopian Facade"John CarpenterSingle release to Carpenter's Lost Themes II2017"Christine"John CarpenterThe theme for film Christine as a part of Carpenter's Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998
References
External links
MTV Faking It