Rileigh Skye McDonald is an American television, film and theater actor. They have appeared in numerous television roles including a recurring role as "Young Phoebe" in USA Network's, "The Sinner," and guest appearances in ABC's, "Schooled," Marvel's, "Jessica Jones," HBO's, "High Maintenance," and NBC's, "Law and Order: SVU." Rileigh also played the lead role of "Matilda," in, "Matilda the Musical," on Broadway and earned critical acclaim as "Frannie," in The New Group's Off-Broadway production of the David Rabe play, "Good for Otto," directed by Scott Elliot. They graduated from the CalArts School of Theater with a BFA in Acting in 2026.
photo: chris jon photography
THEATER
RILEIGH AS MATILDA - 2015
photo: deborah abrahmson
RILEIGH AS FRANNIE - 2018
with Ed Harris
photo: monique carboni
TELEVISION
Law and Order: SVU - NBC
NBC Universal
With Mariska Hargitay and Peter Scanavino
Schooled - ABC
With AJ Michalka
Marvel’s Jessica Jones - Netflix
With Krysten Ritter and Gregory Abbey