Riley Keough’s Net Worth Is About to Grow Because of Her Elvis Inheritance

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If you love Daisy Jones & the Six and spending your free time deep-diving into Fleetwood Mac drama, then you’ve probably taken a new interest in Riley Keough and her famous family.

Keough’s biggest role yet is as Daisy Jones on the Amazon Prime Video series, but the truth is, she’s been a working actor for close to two decades. Her breakout was The Runaways back in 2010, but she’s had parts in Magic Mike, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Girlfriend Experience (which got her a Golden Globe nomination), and The Terminal List.

As a result, Riley Keough’s total net worth is a reported $5 million as of May, but that number will likely shoot straight up now that she has officially inherited the estate of her grandfather, music icon Elvis Presley. More on that whole saga in a moment, but first:

What Did Riley Keough Make for Daisy Jones & the Six?

Keough’s paycheck hasn’t been confirmed by Amazon Prime Video, but there’s an unsubstantiated claim that she made $1.5 million for the series, which would break down to about $150,000 per episode.

Keough Now Owns Graceland. What Does That Mean?

Riley’s mother, Lisa Marie Presley, tragically died in January 2023. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Lisa Marie claimed she “had very little or nothing left of her inheritance from her father” but did own Graceland as well as some of Elvis’ personal effects. Lisa Marie also owned a significant stake in Elvis’ intellectual property rights, which THR notes “may generate future revenue for her heirs in the form of post-mortem book deals and movies.”

Now, that all belongs to Keough, who officially became the sole trustee of her late mother’s estate on August 4.

Riley and her sisters, 14-year-old twins Harper and Finley Lockwood, were set to inherit Graceland from their mother—but things got complicated in January, when their grandmother Priscilla Presley filed a petition to challenge her late daughter’s will. Specifically, she questioned a 2016 amendment that replaced her as a co-trustee with Riley and her late brother, Benjamin Keough. After a weeks-long standoff that reportedly left Keough upset, the two sides reached an agreement out of court in May. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved their petition just last week.

Priscilla was reportedly paid $1 million in the settlement (plus $400,000 to cover legal fees) and will receive a monthly stipend as a special adviser to the estate, but Keough is the real winner. Her 15-percent stake in Elvis Presley Enterprises—Lisa Marie sold the rest in 2005—and Graceland ownership are believed to be worth tens of millions, according to The New York Times. The Elvis brand continues to earn more than $100 million per year, and Lisa Marie reportedly drew $1.25 million of income from the trust in 2022.

Bottom line is the resolution should, well, benefit Keough’s bottom line. As for her relationship with Priscilla, Riley told Vanity Fair in a recent interview, “Things with Grandma will be happy.” She added:

Plus, Keough Is Still Acting

Keough should continue to be an in-demand actor off the success of Daisy Jones—she secured her first Emmy nomination for the performance—and her other projects, which would also boost her net worth. She is reportedly set to be the lead actor and executive producer of the Hulu limited series Under the Bridge, based on author Rebecca Godfrey’s 2005 true crime book of the same name. The series doesn’t have a release date yet.

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