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Lili Reinhart
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Reinhart in 2019
Born
Lili Pauline Reinhart

(1996-09-13) September 13, 1996 (age 28)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2010–present

Lili Pauline Reinhart (born September 13, 1996) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Betty Cooper on The CW teen drama series Riverdale (2017–2023). In 2020, she portrayed Grace Town in Chemical Hearts, a film adaptation of the novel Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland.

Early life

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

Career

Reinhart starred in the television pilot for Scientastic! (2010) and guest starred on the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011). 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).

On February 9, 2016, Reinhart was cast as Betty Cooper in The CW's teen drama television series Riverdale, based on the characters of Archie Comics. Series creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa originally sought out Kiernan Shipka for the role after seeing her work in Mad Men. Reinhart auditioned twice for the role, first sending in an audition tape from her North Carolina home before appearing in person a month later. The series premiered on January 26, 2017, and in February 2021, it was renewed for a sixth season. Previously, Reinhart worked on the Fox sitcom Surviving Jack.

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Reinhart at the 2017 WonderCon

In 2017, Reinhart was cast in Galveston, based on Nic Pizzolatto's 2010 novel of the same name. In the film, directed by Mélanie Laurent, Reinhart plays Tiffany, who was placed for adoption as a child. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 10, 2018, and received a limited theatrical release through RLJE Films on October 19, 2018. Galveston received mixed critical reviews and grossed only $190,320 at the box office.

In 2019, Reinhart made a cameo appearance during the mid-credits scene of Elizabeth Banks' Charlie's Angels (2019).

In June 2019, it was announced that Reinhart would star as the female lead of Amazon Studios' romantic drama film Chemical Hearts, written and directed by Richard Tanne and based on the 2016 Krystal Sutherland novel Our Chemical Hearts. Reinhart played Grace Town, a physically disabled high school senior who falls in love with school newspaper writer Henry Page. In addition to starring, Chemical Hearts was Reinhart's first executive producer credit. The film was released on August 21, 2020, on Amazon Prime Video and received mixed reviews.

In May 2020, Reinhart voiced Bella-Ella in the Simpsons episode "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds".

In March 2021, it was announced that Reinhart would star in Wanuri Kahiu's Look Both Ways as Natalie, a college student whose life diverges into two parallel realities on the eve of her college graduation. In one reality, she becomes pregnant and must navigate motherhood as a young adult; in the other, she moves to LA to pursue her career. In addition to starring in the film, Look Both Ways will be Reinhart's second executive producer credit.

In June 2021, Reinhart's production company, Small Victory Productions, signed a deal with Amazon Studios. Small Victory Productions will develop original and adapted content for film and television with a focus on modern, young adult content that celebrates diversity and inclusivity, as well as supporting new voices.

Other ventures

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

In September 2020, Reinhart released a book of poetry titled Swimming Lessons: Poems. The book explores themes such as "young love, anxiety, depression, fame, and heartbreak". 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.

Personal life

Reinhart is a Christian. She practices meditation and is training to be a reiki healer. Reinhart was diagnosed with depression at age 14. She has also opened up about her experiences with anxiety and body dysmorphia.

She came out as bisexual in June 2020. She was diagnosed with alopecia in January 2024.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Lilith Lilith Wilson
2012 Not Waving But Drowning Amy
2013 The Kings of Summer Vicki
Gibsonburg Kathy Colaner
Forever's End Lily White
2016 Miss Stevens Margot Jensen
The Good Neighbor Ashley
2018 Galveston Tiffany
2019 Charlie's Angels Angel Recruit Cameo
2020 Chemical Hearts Grace Town Also executive producer
2022 Jennifer Lopez: Halftime Herself Documentary film; interview clip
Look Both Ways Natalie Also executive producer
TBA American Sweatshop Daisy Moriarty In production; also executive producer

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Scientastic! Leah Episode: "Sticks and Stones"
2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Courtney Lane Episode: "Lost Traveller"
2014 Surviving Jack Heather Blumeyer 6 episodes
2015 Cocked Marguerite Paxson Television film
2017–2023 Riverdale Elizabeth "Betty" Cooper Main role
2020 One World: Together at Home Herself Television special
The Simpsons Bella-Ella (voice) Episode: "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds"
TBA Hal & Harper TBA Main role

Podcast

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 On Purpose with Jay Shetty Herself Episode: "Lili Reinhart ON: Living With Anxiety & Giving Yourself Permission to Feel All of Your Emotions"

Discography

List of Lili Reinhart soundtrack appearances
Title Year Album
"Jigsaw"
(with Charity Farrell)
2013 Forever's End
"In"
(with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, Vanessa Morgan, Shannon Purser, Casey Cott, Emilija Baranac, Cody Kearsley, Ashleigh Murray)
2018 Riverdale: Special Episode – Carrie the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)
"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, Camila Mendes)
"A Night We'll Never Forget"
(with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, Vanessa Morgan, Shannon Purser, Casey Cott, Emilija Baranac, Cody Kearsley, Ashleigh Murray, Mädchen Amick, Jordan Calloway)
"Mad World"
(with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes)
Riverdale: Season 2 (Original Television Soundtrack)
"Beautiful"
(with Casey Cott, Madelaine Petsch, Camila Mendes, Ashleigh Murray, KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Charles Melton, Jordan Connor, Drew Ray Tanner, Zoé De Grand'Maison, Bernadette Beck)
2019 Riverdale: Special Episode – Heathers the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)
"Candy Store"
(with Madelaine Petsch, Camila Mendes, Vanessa Morgan, Bernadette Beck)
"Big Fun"
(with Zoé De Grand'Maison, Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Madelaine Petsch, Vanessa Morgan, Bernadette Beck, KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Ashleigh Murray, Jordan Connor, Drew Ray Tanner)
"Seventeen"
(with Cole Sprouse, Vanessa Morgan, Madelaine Petsch)
"Seventeen (Reprise)"
(with Madelaine Petsch, Camila Mendes, Ashleigh Murray, Vanessa Morgan, Cole Sprouse, KJ Apa, Jordan Connor, Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Zoé De Grand'Maison, Drew Ray Tanner)
"Dream Warriors"
(with KJ Apa, Ashleigh Murray, Camila Mendes)
Riverdale: Season 3 (Original Television Soundtrack)
"Wicked Little Town"
(with Riverdale cast)
2020 Riverdale: Special Episode – Hedwig and the Angry Inch the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)
"Random Number Generation"
(with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Vanessa Morgan, Drew Ray Tanner, Jordan Connor)
"Wig in a Box"
(with Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, Casey Cott, Vanessa Morgan)
"Exquisite Corpse"
(with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse)
"The Origin of Love"
(with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse)
"Wicked Little Town (Reprise)"
(with KJ Apa)
"Midnight Radio"
(with Riverdale cast)
"Just Another Day"
(with Mädchen Amick, Jacquie Lee, Tyson Ritter)
2021 Riverdale: Special Episode – Next to Normal the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)
"I Miss the Mountains"
(with Mädchen Amick)
"Everything Else"
(with Mädchen Amick, Jacquie Lee)
"It's Gonna Be Good"
(with Mädchen Amick, Jacquie Lee, Tyson Ritter)
"She's Not Here"
"I Am the One"
(with Jacquie Lee, Tyson Ritter)
"I've Been"
(with Casey Cott)
"Make Up Your Mind / Catch Me I'm Falling"
(with Camila Mendes, Vanessa Morgan, Casey Cott)
"A Promise"
"Maybe (Next to Normal)"
(with Mädchen Amick)
"Light"
(with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Mädchen Amick, Casey Cott, Vanessa Morgan, Madelaine Petsch, Drew Ray Tanner, Erinn Westbrook, Ryan Robbins, Kyra Leroux)
"Walking in Space"
(with Erinn Westbrook, Madelaine Petsch, Nathalie Boltt)
Riverdale: Season 5 (Original Television Soundtrack)
"Nothin' But a Good Time"
(with Camila Mendes, Erinn Westbrook, Madelaine Petsch, Mädchen Amick)
"You Are What You Wear"
(with Vanessa Morgan, Erinn Westbrook, Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, Caroline Day, Sophia Tatum)
2022 Riverdale: Special Episode: American Psycho the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) - EP
"A Girl Before"
"The End of the World"
(with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, Vanessa Morgan, Casey Cott, Drew Ray Tanner, Erinn Westbrook, Caroline Day)
Riverdale: Season 6 (Original Television Soundtrack)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout TV Star Riverdale Won
Choice TV Ship (with Cole Sprouse) Riverdale Won
2018 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Riverdale Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Drama TV Actress Riverdale Won
Choice Liplock (with Cole Sprouse) Riverdale Won
Choice TV Ship (with Cole Sprouse) Riverdale Won
Variety + H&M Conscious Award Conscious Award Won
2019 People's Choice Awards Drama TV Star of 2019 Riverdale Nominated
Female TV Star of 2019 Riverdale Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Drama TV Actress Riverdale Won
Choice Ship (with Cole Sprouse) Riverdale Won
2020 People's Choice Awards Female TV Star of 2020 Riverdale Nominated
2021 Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Actress in a Superhero Series Riverdale Nominated

See also

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