History of Riley Keough in Timeline
Riley Keough is an American actress and the granddaughter of Elvis Presley. She began her film career with a supporting role in "The Runaways" (2010) as Marie Currie. Following this, she starred in the independent thriller "The Good Doctor" (2011) and had a minor role in "Magic Mike" (2012). Keough's first major big-budget film appearance was in the action movie "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015).
February 2015: Marriage to Ben Smith-Petersen
In February 2015, Riley Keough married Australian stuntman Ben Smith-Petersen in Napa, California. They had met while filming Mad Max: Fury Road.
2020: Death of Benjamin Keough
In 2020, Riley Keough's brother, Benjamin, died by suicide at the age of 27. His middle name was Storm, which served as inspiration for Riley's daughter's name.
August 2022: Birth of daughter Tupelo Storm
In August 2022, Riley Keough and Ben Smith-Petersen's daughter, Tupelo Storm, was born via surrogate. Her name pays tribute to Elvis Presley and Benjamin Keough.
January 12, 2023: Death of Lisa Marie Presley
On January 12, 2023, Riley Keough's mother, Lisa Marie Presley, died from cardiac arrest and complications from bariatric surgery, at the age of 54.
2023: Identifies as Spiritual
As of 2023, Riley Keough identifies as spiritual but is not affiliated with any church, having been raised in the Church of Scientology.
