Lili Reinhart

Lili Pauline Reinhart (born September 13, 1996)[1] is an American actress and author. She is known for portraying Betty Cooper on The CW teen drama series Riverdale (2017–present) and Annabelle in Lorene Scafaria's black comedy crime drama film Hustlers (2019). In 2020, she portrayed Grace Town in Chemical Hearts, a film adaptation of the novel Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland.

Lili Reinhart
Reinhart at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Lili Pauline Reinhart

(1996-09-13) September 13, 1996
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • author
Years active2010–present

Early life

Reinhart was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in the nearby town of Bay Village.[1][2] She is of German and French descent and has stated her surname is of German origin.[3][4] She developed a love for singing, acting, and dancing at the age of 10, and begged her mom to drive her to New York for auditions.[5] Reinhart moved to Los Angeles when she was 18 years old to pursue acting and almost gave up after five months.[5]

Career

Acting

Reinhart starred in the television pilot for Scientastic! (2010) and guest starred on the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011).[6] She also starred in the films Lilith (2011), Not Waving But Drowning (2012), The Kings of Summer (2013), Gibsonburg (2013), Forever's End (2013), Miss Stevens (2016), and The Good Neighbor (2016).[7][8]

On February 9, 2016, Reinhart was cast as Betty Cooper, "sweet, studious, eager-to-please and wholesome with a huge crush on her longtime best friend, Archie" in The CW's teen drama series Riverdale.[9] The series premiered on January 26, 2017, and in February 2021, it was renewed for a sixth season.[10] Previously, Reinhart worked on the Fox sitcom Surviving Jack.[11]

Among her late 2010s film roles, Reinhart starred in Mélanie Laurent's Galveston (2018),[12] Lorene Scafaria's Hustlers (2019),[13] and made a cameo appearance as an Angel recruit in Elizabeth Banks' action film Charlie's Angels (2019).[14] In 2019, it was announced that Reinhart would star as Grace Town in Richard Tanne's drama film Chemical Hearts (2020),[15] a film adaptation of the novel Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland. Chemical Hearts was released on August 21, 2020, on Prime Video[16] and is Reinhart's first credit as an executive producer on a film.[15][17]

Other work

In October 2019, Reinhart was announced as an ambassador for American Express for the relaunch of its AmexGreen Card.[18][19] That same month, Reinhart became a spokesperson and ambassador for CoverGirl.[20][21]

In September 2020, Reinhart released a book of poetry titled Swimming Lessons: Poems.[22][23] The book explores themes such as "young love, anxiety, depression, fame, and heartbreak".[24] For the week of October 18, 2020, Swimming Lessons: Poems debuted at No. 2 on The New York Times Best Seller list for paperback trade fiction.[25]

Personal life

Reinhart is a Christian.[26] She practices meditation and is also training to be a reiki healer.[27] Reinhart was diagnosed with depression at age 14.[28] She also suffers from anxiety and body dysmorphia.[29] She came out as bisexual in June 2020.[30]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 For Today Rachel Short film
2011 The Most Girl Part of You Amy Short film
2011 Lilith Lilith Wilson [6]
2012 Not Waving But Drowning Amy [7]
2013 The Kings of Summer Vicki [7]
2013 The First Hope Karen Short film [7]
2013 Gibsonburg Kathy Colaner [31][32]
2013 Forever's End Lily White [7][33]
2016 Miss Stevens Margot Jensen [7][34]
2016 The Good Neighbor Ashley [7][35]
2018 Galveston Tiffany [7][12]
2019 Hustlers Annabelle [13][36]
2019 Charlie's Angels Angel recruit Cameo [14]
2020 Chemical Hearts Grace Town Also executive producer [15][17]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Scientastic! Leah Episode: "Sticks and Stones" [6]
2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Courtney Lane Episode: "Lost Traveller" [6]
2014 Surviving Jack Heather Blumeyer 6 episodes [11]
2015 Cocked Marguerite Paxson Television film [11]
2017–present Riverdale Betty Cooper Main role [9]
2020 One World: Together at Home Herself Television special [37]
2020 The Simpsons Bella-Ella (voice) Episode: "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds" [38]

Discography

List of Lili Reinhart soundtrack appearances
Title Year Album
"Jigsaw" 2013 Forever's End[39]
"In"
(with Riverdale cast)
2018 Riverdale: Special Episode – Carrie the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)[40]
"Do Me a Favor"
(with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Jordan Calloway)
"The World According to Chris"
(with Camila Mendes, Vanessa Morgan, Shannon Purser)
"You Shine"
(with KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart and Camila Mendes)
"A Night We'll Never Forget"
(with Riverdale cast)
"Mad World"
(with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes)
Riverdale: Season 2 (Original Television Soundtrack)[41]
"Beautiful"
(with Riverdale cast)
2019 Riverdale: Special Episode – Heathers the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)[42]
"Candy Store"
(with Madelaine Petsch, Camila Mendes, Vanessa Morgan, Bernadette Beck)
"Big Fun"
(with Riverdale cast)
"Seventeen"
(with Cole Sprouse, Vanessa Morgan, Madelaine Petsch)
"Seventeen (Reprise)"
(with Riverdale cast)
"Dream Warriors"
(with KJ Apa, Ashleigh Murray, Camila Mendes)
Riverdale: Season 3 (Original Television Soundtrack)[43]
"Wicked Little Town"
(with Riverdale cast)
2020 Riverdale: Special Episode – Hedwig and the Angry Inch the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)[44]
"Random Number Generation"
(with Riverdale cast)
"Wig in a Box"
(with Madelaine Petsch, Camila Mendes, Vanessa Morgan, Casey Cott)
"Exquisite Corpse"
(with K.J. Apa, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse)
"The Origin of Love"
(with K.J. Apa, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse)
"Wicked Little Town (Reprise)"
(with K.J. Apa)
"Midnight Radio"
(with Riverdale cast)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2013 New York VisionFest Breakthrough Performance Award The First Hope Nominated [45]
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout TV Star Riverdale Won [46]
Choice TV Ship (with Cole Sprouse) Riverdale Won
2018 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Riverdale Nominated [47]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Drama TV Actress Riverdale Won [48]
Choice Liplock (with Cole Sprouse) Riverdale Won
Choice TV Ship (with Cole Sprouse) Riverdale Won
2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Drama TV Actress Riverdale Won [49]
Choice Ship (with Cole Sprouse) Riverdale Won
People's Choice Awards Drama TV Star of 2019 Riverdale Nominated [50]
Female TV Star of 2019 Riverdale Nominated
2020 People's Choice Awards Female TV Star of 2020 Riverdale Nominated [51]
2021 Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Actress in a Superhero Series Riverdale Nominated [52]

Publications

  • Swimming Lessons: Poems (September 29, 2020)
  • September Love (November 3, 2020) (co-written with Lang Leav)

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