Rivkah Reyes
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.
Acting
Movie
The School of Rock
as Katie
2003
Movie
One of Them Days
as Drunk Twentysomething
2025
Movie
The Merry Gentlemen
as Raquel
2024
Movie
Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls
as Mack
2023
Movie
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Movie
Monuments
as Zoe
2021
Movie
A Picture Perfect Holiday
as Amelia
2021
Movie
A Holiday I Do
as Sue
2023
Movie
Alex/October
as Cait
2022
Movie
Bad Animal
as Marlene
2021
TV
Off Shoot
as Shiloh
2024
Movie
The Room Returns!
as Susan
2025
Movie
Complicated Order
2023
Movie
Gianna
as Gina / Gianna
2023
Movie
Upside Down Pineapple
as Lori
2024
Movie
Clementine
as Laurel
2025
Movie
Are You Fucking Kidding Me?!
as Laura
2025
Movie
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
as (Footage from 'School of Rock')
2004
Movie
C-Side
as Breezy
Movie
Too Romantic
as Samantha Carr
2026