Lyne Renée (born Line Van Wambeke; 17 May 1979) is a Belgian actress, artist, model, and singer. She was born in

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, and graduated from the Studio Herman Teirlinck in

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. From 2003 to 2005 she appeared as a stage actress in Belgian theaters. She then starred in the Belgian TV series ''Kinderen van Dewindt'' and the Dutch movie ''

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. In 2006, she moved to

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, where she appeared in the movies '' Love At First Kill'' (2008) and '' The Hessen Conspiracy'' (2009). In 2011, she moved to

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, where she starred in ''The River Line'' at the Jermyn Street Theatre. In 2013, she was cast as Mossad agent, Rebecca Levi, in the TV series '' Strike Back''. She also appeared in ''

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, and appeared in the miniseries ''

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'' as Catherine Hooper, fiancée of

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, and had a role in the thriller ''

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''. In 2017, she appeared in the second season of the PBS series ''

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''. In 2020, she was cast in a recurring role as '' General Sarah Alder'' in the Freeform series '' Motherland: Fort Salem''. She was upped to a series regular in season two. In 2021, she appeared as Helena Bergmann, mother to Obie Bergmann, in the ''Gossip Girl'' reboot on HBO for two seasons. Alongside her acting work, Renée is also a model, having participated in campaigns for Diana Broussard,

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, and

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. In her free time, she enjoys singing (of which she is credited in the Motherland: Fort Salem soundtrack), painting, and is a partner in creating home murals for interior design companies out of

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Notes

External links

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Interview with Lyne Renée (Video, Dutch)
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