All of Riley Keough's Movies and Shows (2024)

Riley Keough is a force to be reckoned with—not only as the author of her and her mother’s recent memoir, From Here to the Great Unknown, but also as a prolific actress. If you’re like us, you’re always in need of a new show to binge-watch or a good movie to sink your teeth into. So why not start with Oprah’s latest book club author? Here, we’ve gathered all of the TV shows and movies that Riley has been in for all your viewing delight.

Under the Bridge (2024)

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Starring: Lily Gladstone, Vritika Gupta, Chloe Guidry, Javon “Wanna” Walton, Izzy G., Aiyana Goodfellow, Ezra Faroque Khan, and Archie Panjabi

Summary: This true crime drama miniseries, based on Rebecca Godfrey’s book of the same name, focuses on the real disappearance of Reena Virk (Gupta), telling the chilling and tragic story through the perspectives of Godfrey and a local police officer (Gladstone).

Riley’s role: Rebecca Godfrey, real-life Canadian writer. She also serves as an executive producer.

Sasquatch Sunset (2024)

Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Christophe Zajac-Denek, and Nathan Zellner

Summary: The fantasy fever dream that is this movie follows none other than a family of Sasquatches. We’re really not sure how else to describe it, except that you should definitely watch if you’re in the mood for some absurdism.

Riley’s role: The female Sasquatch. She also served as an executive producer.

Daisy Jones & the Six (2023)

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Starring: Sam Claflin, Camila Morrone, Suki Waterhouse, Will Harrison, Josh Whitehouse, Sebastian Chacon, Nabiyah Be, Tom Wright, and Timothy Olyphant

Summary: Based on Taylor Jenkins Reid's 2019 novel, this miniseries follows an imagined band through some very real drama. In 1977, the band Daisy Jones and the Six ran the world—but then they suddenly called it quits. Now, twenty years later, the former members agree to participate in a documentary about the band’s history. Betrayal, heartbreak, and love ensue.

Riley’s role: The eponymous Daisy Jones.

Manodrome (2023)

Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Adrien Brody, Odessa Young, Sallieu Sesay, Philip Ettinger, Ethan Suplee, Evan Jonigkeit, and Caleb Eberhardt

Summary: Fighting inner demons and the pressure of a pregnant girlfriend, Ralphie (Eisenberg) meets a mysterious group of men that welcome him as their own—and it’s much darker than meets the eye.

Riley’s role: Mother (uncredited cameo); she also served as a producer.

War Pony (2023)

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Starring: Jojo Bapteise Whiting and LaDainian Crazy Thunder

Summary: This movie follows the interlocking lives of two Oglala Lakota—a young father (Whiting) and a twelve-year-old drug dealer (Thunder)—as they go through life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

Riley’s role: Co-director, co-writer, and producer.

The Terminal List (2022)

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Starring: Chris Pratt, Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Arlo Mertz, and Jeanne Tripplehorn

Summary: Lieutenant Commander James Reece’s (Pratt) platoon is ambushed while on a secret mission, and that’s just the beginning of this dark-action thriller series. Soon, he realizes they were targeted for a reason.

Riley’s role: Lauren Reece, James’ wife.

The Guilty (2021)

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Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Ethan Hawke, Eli Goree, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Paul Dano, and Peter Sarsgaard

Summary: Disillusioned former LAPD officer Joe Baylor (Gyllenhaal) receives a troubling call from a woman who’s been kidnapped in this remake of a Danish film. But as he works against the clock to find her, he begins to realize there’s far more to the story than he thought.

Riley’s role: Emily, the abducted woman.

Calls (2021)

Starring: Pedro Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Nick Jonas, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily Collins, Aubrey Plaza, and many others.

Summary: Through a series of interlinked phone calls, this mystery animated series chronicles the lives of a group of strangers—each one facing turmoil as an apocalyptic event looms on the horizon. If you’re looking for a thriller to keep you on your toes, look no further.

Riley’s role: Rose, wife of a man named Mark.

Zola (2021)

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Starring: Taylour Paige, Nicholas Braun, Ari’el Stachel, and Colman Domingo

Summary: Based on a real story, this movie centers on a part-time stripper (Paige) who, persuaded by a new friend of hers, embarks on a road trip to Florida—where just a bit of chaos ensues.

Riley’s role: Stefani, Zola’s new friend, who might not be the best of influences

The Devil All the Time (2020)

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Starring: Tom Holland, Bill Skarsgård, Jason Clarke, Sebastian Stan, Haley Bennett, Eliza Scanlen, Mia Wasikowska, and Robert Pattinson

Summary: Set in two small towns—one in Southern Ohio and the other in West Virginia—this movie is the epitome of Southern Gothic horror, following a series of intersecting characters from the end of World War II to the 1960s.

Riley’s role: Sandy Henderson, a (spoiler alert) serial killer who picks up hitchhikers with her husband.

Earthquake Bird (2019)

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Starring: Alicia Vikander, Naoki Kobayashi, and Jack Huston

Summary: In 1989 Tokyo, Lucy Fly (Vikander) is a Swedish translator living abroad in Japan. When her expat friend goes missing, she becomes the prime suspect in the case.

Riley’s role: Lily Bridges, Lucy’s missing friend.

The Lodge (2019)

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Starring: Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh, Alicia Silverstone, and Richard Armitage

Summary: A psychological thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat, The Lodge follows Grace, a woman trying to bond with her fiancé’s two children after their mother’s death. But when they all get snowed in at a remote lodge over the holidays, she starts to experience some terrifying, and unexplained, events.

Riley’s role: Grace, a soon-to-be stepmother.

Under the Silver Lake (2019)

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Starring: Andrew Garfield and Topher Grace

Summary: One night, a young man named Sam (Garfield) stumbles on a woman swimming in his apartment complex’s pool. By the next morning, she had vanished. Driven by insatiable curiosity, Sam sets out to find her—only to discover an increasingly bizarre conspiracy behind her disappearance.

Riley’s role: Sarah, the missing woman.

Riverdale (2018)

Starring: KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Marisol Nichols, and Madelaine Petsch

Summary: The infamous teen drama, based on characters from Archie Comics, gets wilder and wilder with each season until its cancellation in 2023. Keough appears in an episode in season three, where Archie and friends are battling both the mysterious Gargoyle King and the threat of a cult.

Riley’s role: Laurie Lake (guest-star), a girl who takes the main characters in after they show up on her farm in need of shelter.

Hold the Dark (2018)

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Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgård, James Badge Dale, Julian Black Antelope, and Beckam Crawford

Summary: After three children die, each suspected of having been killed by wolves, the worried mother of a newly missing boy hires a writer (Wright) to track down her son in remote Alaska.

Riley’s role: Medora Slone, mother of the missing boy.

The House that Jack Built (2018)

Starring: Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Sofie Gråbøl, and Jeremy Davies

Summary: Another thrilling psychological horror, The House that Jack Built follows the highly intelligent but troubled serial killer (Dillon) as he reflects on the gruesome murders he has committed.

Riley’s role: Jacqueline, one of Jack’s potential victims.

Paterno (2018)

Starring: Al Pacino, Kathy Baker, Greg Grunberg, and Annie Parisse

Summary: This film follows the career and downfall of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who finds himself embroiled in a child sexual abuse scandal.

Riley’s role: Sara Ganim, a reporter following the case.

Welcome the Stranger (2018)

Starring: Abbey Lee and Caleb Landry Jones

Summary: In this mystery thriller, Alice (Lee) wants to reconcile with her estranged brother, Ethan (Jones). But Ethan’s mysterious girlfriend—and some very bizarre visions—are getting in the way.

Riley’s role: Misty, Ethan’s girlfriend. She was also a producer.

Logan Lucky (2017)

Starring: Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Seth MacFarlane, Katie Holmes, Katherine Waterston, Dwight Yoakam, Sebastian Stan, Brian Gleeson, Jack Quaid, Hilary Swank, Daniel Craig

Summary: This heist-comedy-drama follows the Logan brothers and their family as the pair attempts to rob the Charlotte Motor Speedway during a NASCAR race.

Riley’s role: Mellie Logan, the brothers’ sister.

It Comes At Night (2017)

Starring: Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, and Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Summary: This chilling thriller is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where a deadly infection threatens humankind. One family seeks refuge with another—but paranoia is a powerful thing, and threatens the tentative alliance they have built.

Riley’s role: Kim, a mother seeking shelter with her husband and son.

We Don’t Belong Here (2017)

Starring: Catherine Keener, Anton Yelchin, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, and Cary Elwes

Summary: This drama focuses on the matriarch of a dysfunctional family, Nancy Green (Keener), who is pushed to the brink after her son disappears.

Riley’s role: Elisa Green, Nancy’s daughter.

The Discovery (2017)

Starring: Jason Segel, Rooney Mara, Jesse Plemons, and Robert Redford

Summary: In a near-future world, the afterlife has been scientifically proven—and that has its consequences. Namely, how does this knowledge impact our relationships with other people?

Riley’s role: Lacey, an aide to the man who helped prove the afterlife.

Lovesong (2017)

Starring: Jenna Malone, Brooklyn Decker, Amy Seimetz, Marshall Chapman, Ryan Eggold, Rosanna Arquette

Summary: A neglected and overwhelmed stay-at-home mom embarks on an impromptu road trip with her best friend. Of course, with a bunch of unresolved feelings and sexual tension, this isn’t the average road trip drama.

Riley’s role: Sarah, the stay-at-home mom.

American Honey (2016)

Starring: Sasha Lane and Shia LaBeouf

Summary: This road trip drama follows a young woman, Star (Lane), who embarks on a journey with a traveling magazine sales crew. Of course, it wouldn’t be much of a story if she didn’t get caught up in some trouble, too.

Riley’s role: Krystal, the magazine sales crew leader.

The Girlfriend Experience (2016)

Starring: Paul Sparks, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Anna Friel, Louisa Krause, Narges Rashidi, Carmen Ejogo, Tunde Adebimpe, Harmony Korine, Morgan Davies, and Julia Goldani Telles

Summary: The Girlfriend Experience investigates some of the fascinating dynamics surrounding sex work, and in particular, that between high-end escorts and their clients. Referred to as GFEs (Girlfriend Experiences), these women support above and beyond physical sex—for a significant fee.

Riley’s role: Christine Reade, a law student who doubles as an escort (season one).

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Zoë Kravitz, Abbey Lee, Courtney Eaton

Summary: In another post-apocalyptic action thriller, Max (Hardy) teams up with Furiosa (Theron) to escape from a tyrannical warlord and rescue his five enslaved wives.

Riley’s role: Capable, one of the wives.

Dixieland (2015)

Starring: Chris Zylka, Spencer Lofranco, Steve Earle, and Faith Hill

Summary: After being released from prison, Kermit returns home to his trailer park in Mississippi—and, trying to stay clean, hatches a plan to escape the dead-end town.

Riley’s role: Rachel, Kermit’s neighbor. She was also a co-producer.

Yellow (2014)

Starring: Heather Wahlquist, Sienna Miller, David Morse, Ray Liotta, Melanie Griffith, and Lucy Punch

Summary: Elementary school teacher Mary Holmes has more than a bit of a drug problem—and then gets fired to boot. This dramedy follows her return to her native Oklahoma as she navigates a host of different challenges.

Riley’s role: Young Amanda.

Kiss of the Damned (2013)

Starring: Joséphine de La Baume, Milo Ventimiglia, Roxane Mesquida, Michael Rapaport, and Anna Mouglalis

Summary: A lonely vampire (La Baume) falls in love with a screenwriter (Ventimiglia) and promptly turns him into one of the undead. But their relationship is severely strained when the vampire’s sister (Mesquida) shows up and wreaks havoc on their lives.

Riley’s role: Ann, a human threatened by the sister.

Magic Mike (2012)

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Starring: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Cody Horn, Olivia Munn, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez, and Gabriel Iglesias

Summary: By day, Mike (Tatum) is a handyman; by night, he’s a hunky male stripper. And now he’s taking a younger performer, Adam (Pettyfer), under his wing in this raunchy but sexy comedy-drama.

Riley’s role: Nora, one of Adam’s love interests.

Jack & Diane (2012)

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Starring: Juno Temple, Cara Seymour, and Kylie Minogue

Summary: Two teenage girls, Diane (Temple) and Jack, meet over the summer and quickly find themselves in a relationship. But as things develop, Jack begins to spiral as she realizes Diane will soon have to move away.

Riley’s role: Jack.

The Good Doctor (2011)

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Starring: Orlando Bloom, Taraji P. Henson, Rob Morrow, and Michael Peña

Summary: A young, ambitious doctor (Bloom) becomes emotionally attached to one of his patients, Diane. With Diane hospitalized, he conspires and manipulates to keep her there with him, crossing several ethical boundaries as his obsession grows.

Riley’s role: Diane.

The Runaways (2010)

Starring: Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart, and Michael Shannon

Summary: This biographical drama is a coming-of-age story of the 1970s all-girl rock band, The Runaways. It delves into the relationship between Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, from the band’s formation in 1975 to their emotionally explosive end,

Riley’s role: Marie Currie, Cherie’s twin sister.

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