Riley Voelkel

Riley Voelkel is an American actress who portrays Freya Mikaelson.

Early Life
Voelkel was born in Canada, but raised in the United States. She was very involved in sports and school, being a part of a softball team for 9 years.

Just a month away from going to college, a modeling scout was coming to her town and she decided to try her luck. The scout picked her and she went to Los Angeles where she was very much liked by several agents. She moved to Los Angeles to model, but, soon after, she joined an acting class recommended by an agent.

Career
Voelkel's first big break into the industry came when she auditioned for the role of a club girl in The Social Network, winning the part. After finishing the picture, she signed with an agent, and booked her first starring role, as Carrie in the independent film, The Secret Lives of Dorks, released in 2013. In 2012, she joined the HBO series The Newsroom only for the pilot episode, but later became the character of Jenna. In 2014, she was cast as one of the leads in the Amazon pilot Point Of Honor.

In the fall 2014, Voelkel was cast in an unnamed recurring role on The CW series The Originals during its second season. Her character on The Originals, Freya Mikaelson, was upgraded to a series regular for the show's third season. Voelkel has a recurring role in Roswell New Mexico as Jenna Cameron.