Riley — Inside Out Character Profile

About Riley

Young girl whose mind houses the emotions, navigating adolescence.

Riley — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Athletic skill, Emotional processing, Social adaptation, Hockey playing

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 6/10

Riley appears in 2 titles

• Inside Out (2015)
• Inside Out 2 (2024) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Kaitlyn Dias

Appears in

Inside Out (2015)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (7)

• Riley — Narrative Influencer — Joy (Amy Poehler)

  Joy directly shapes Riley's outward behavior.

• Riley — Narrative Influencer — Sadness (Phyllis Smith)

  Sadness triggers Riley's emotional responses.

• Riley — Narrative Influencer — Anger (Lewis Black)

  Anger's actions destabilize Riley's personality.

• Riley — Professional Protector — Disgust (Mindy Kaling)

  Disgust attempts to shield Riley from social harm.

• Riley — Professional Protector — Fear (Bill Hader)

  Fear prioritizes Riley's physical and emotional safety.

• Riley — Family Parent — Mom (Diane Lane)

  Mom provides emotional support and validation to Riley.

• Riley — Social Imaginary Friend — Bing Bong (Richard Kind)

  Bing Bong embodies Riley's lost childhood imagination.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Inside Out

More characters from Inside Out

• Joy (Amy Poehler)
• Sadness (Phyllis Smith)
• Bing Bong (Richard Kind)
• Fear (Bill Hader)
• Anger (Lewis Black)
• Forgetter Paula (Paula Poundstone)
• Mom (Diane Lane)
• Dad (Kyle MacLachlan)
• Disgust (Mindy Kaling)
• Forgetter Bobby (Bobby Moynihan)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Lori Alan)
• Subconscious Guard Dave (Frank Oz)