After a childhood passion for performance, Riley attended Marymount Manhattan College where she received her BFA in Acting. During her time at Marymount, she also trained in a summer program at New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. There, she specialized in Film, TV, and Commercial technique, as well as the Chekhov technique. Upon graduation, she’s done several short films including TrustMe, Bro (Won Best Comedy Short at the Independent Shorts Awards) and SistersofBriarGlen (Won Best Cast at the Alternative Film Festival) and staged readings at The Tank and at Playwrights Horizons Studios. Recently, she played the role of “Camilla” in Full Moon at the Chain Theater and “Rose” in Amoeba Productions’ Skirts Off. She also originated the role of “Fran” in Hymnal which earned her a Best Actress Nomination from the New York Theater Festival. She participated in the workshop presentation of Bites at Theaterlab, directed by Artist-In-Residence, Elena Vannoni. She is a member of the comedy group, “Women in Sketch”. Most recently, she performed in The Metamorphosis at Theater for the New City.