Rivkah Reyes

Rivkah Reyes

Born: August 18, 1992
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Rivkah Reyes (they/she, but mostly they) is a queer Filipinx-Jewish actor, musician, comedian, producer, and writer from Chicago. They have been performing since the age of 4 when they picked up a guitar for the first time. In the 4th grade, Rivkah performed on the NPR show From the Top, which eventually led to them being discovered and cast in the 2003 film School of Rock. Since their movie debut, Riv has been a prominent force in the comedy and theater scenes of Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York.

They have worked with The Second City in Chicago on several sketch revues and performed improv, sketch, and stand-up at iO, The Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory, Club Cumming, and Las Culturistas' I Don't Think So Honey! Live. They are an alum of the School at Steppenwolf, The Second City and iO's training centers, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2020, Rivkah released an article called “Confessions of an Obsolete Child Actor” about their journey from childhood stardom to adulthood lessons. Currently, Riv resides in Los Angeles and spends their days drinking tea, listening to Lo-Fi beats, and being a spooky witch.

Movies for Rivkah Reyes...

A Holiday I Do
Title: A Holiday I Do
Character: Sue
Released: November 5, 2023
Type: Movie
When a small town single mom falls for her ex-husband's beautiful and sophisticated wedding planner, she'll need some Christmas magic to fix the chaos that ensues.
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Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls
Title: Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls
Character: Mack
Released: October 19, 2023
Type: Movie
Onyx joins a group of fellow occultists to attend a dark ritual at the mansion of their idol, Bartok. Suspecting Bartok’s nefarious intentions, Onyx is suddenly immersed in a world of monsters, mystery, and mayhem.
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Complicated Order
Title: Complicated Order
Released: July 21, 2023
Type: Movie
Remy, a depressed twenty-something has been dumped. When she accidentally places a food delivery order to her estranged girlfriend’s house, she must set out on a journey to retrieve it — causing her to reexamine their entire relationship, and herself, in the process.
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Gianna
Title: Gianna
Character: Gina / Gianna
Released: June 1, 2023
Type: Movie
Gina, a Filipina Gemini doing her best, takes the advice of her sliding scale therapist to spend a day with her INNER SABOTEUR. Enter Gianna. Will they make peace, or does Gianna, like, literally want Gina dead?
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Alex/October
Title: Alex/October
Character: Cait
Released: September 30, 2022
Type: Movie
A desperate man places a bizarre classified ad to end his life, but a strange turn of events occurs when an aimless girl decides to answer. As their lives collide, they realize the smallest choices can be the difference between life and death.
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A Picture Perfect Holiday
Title: A Picture Perfect Holiday
Character: Amelia
Released: November 13, 2021
Type: Movie
Gaby Jones, fashion photographer, takes a holiday retreat against her desire by advise of her friend. She will then find that there's more behind a photo when she meets wildlife photographer Sean.
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Bad Animal
Title: Bad Animal
Character: Marlene
Released: October 2, 2021
Type: Movie
Everything changes for a rising hip-hop star, SEMBRÉ, and his manager, MARLENE, a talented indie artist in her own right; as they are dealing with the collapse of their five-year romance, a new producer shows up with a major record deal, forcing them to confront their past while navigating the price of loyalty and fame in the underground Chicago music scene.
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Monuments
Title: Monuments
Character: Zoe
Released: June 4, 2021
Type: Movie
A young widower sidesteps grief, loss, and familial dysfunction when he steals his wife's ashes and sets off on an impulsive odyssey through America's heartland to find something he'd lost long before her death.
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Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Title: Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: August 5, 2016
Type: Movie
Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his small-town Texas roots to his warm reception on the awards circuit. Long before he directed Boyhood, Richard Linklater’s intense desire to create fueled his work outside the Hollywood system. Rather than leave Texas, he chose to collaborate with like-minded artists crafting modest, low-budget films in a DIY style. His ability to showcase realistic characters and tell honest stories was evident from his films, and others soon took notice of his raw talent.
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School of Rock
Title: School of Rock
Character: Katie
Released: October 3, 2003
Type: Movie
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.
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The Room Returns
Title: The Room Returns
Character: Susan
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A green-screen reliant remake of Tommy Wiseau's 2003 cult film.