- Born
- Birth nameDanielle Riley Keough
- Nickname
- Riley
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Actress and model Danielle Riley Keough was born in Santa Monica, California to musicians Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough. She is the eldest grandchild of legendary singer Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley. Keough started modeling as a teenager. She first appeared on a runway for Dolce & Gabbana. She has also appeared on the cover of "Vogue" with her mother and grandmother.
Keough began her acting career in 2010 when she won the role of Marie Currie in The Runaways (2010). Other roles followed in The Good Doctor (2011), Jack & Diane (2012), and Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike (2012).
She has been married to Ben Smith-Petersen since February 4, 2015. They have one child.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpouseBen Smith-Petersen(February 4, 2015 - present) (1 child)
- ChildrenTupelo Storm Smith-Petersen
- Parents
- RelativesElvis Presley(Grandparent)Priscilla Presley(Grandparent)Benjamin Keough(Sibling)Navarone Garibaldi Garcia(Aunt or Uncle)Kash Hovey(Cousin)Ann Beaulieu(Great Grandparent)Vernon Presley(Great Grandparent)Gladys Presley(Great Grandparent)Michelle Beaulieu(Aunt or Uncle)Vester Presley(Aunt or Uncle)Patsy Presley Geranen(Cousin)Finley Lockwood(Half Sibling)Harper Lockwood(Half Sibling)
- Granddaughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley.
- Daughter of Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough.
- Following the death of her mother Lisa Marie Presley in 2023, she and her half-sisters Harper and Finley Lockwood inherited their mother's stake in the estate of Elvis Presley, as well as ownership of Graceland, which is held in trust, and all of Elvis' personal effects.
- Married her boyfriend of a year Ben Smith-Petersen in Napa, California following a 5-month-long engagement. They met on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).
- Her friend is actress Dakota Johnson, who, like her, is a third-generation actress. Dakota was a bridesmaid at Riley's wedding to Ben in 2015.
- Music is my favorite thing in the world. I grew up completely around it and I think it's one of the most important things to me, but at this point I can't see myself doing that professionally. Luckily, for the most part, I don't feel pressured.
- Life changes so quickly. feeling grateful to be around such wonderful people to strengthen and grow with.
- I feel like the original Mad Max (1979) created such a vivid world, that to go back and re-imagine it and kind of replay in that sandbox sounds like fun to me.
- I think acting is a fun thing because you get to have so many lifetimes in one lifetime, being all these different people.
- I'm kind of shy and quiet. But I'm only shy in my personal life. If I'm working, somehow I'm not and it goes away.
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