Lyne Renée (born Line Van Wambeke; 17 May 1979) is a Belgian actress. She graduated from the Studio Herman Teirlinck in

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

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. In 2006 she moved to Los Angeles and appeared in the movies ''The Box Collector'' (2008) and '' The Hessen Conspiracy'' (2009). The latter is a

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the plot of which takes place in the US-occupied Germany right after the end of World War II. In it Renée plays a

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, who is the driving force behind a jewelry heist. In 2011 she moved to London, where she starred in ''The River Line'' at the Jermyn Street Theatre. She also appeared in the TV series '' Strike Back'' and ''

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at hln.be on 2012-3-8 In 2016, she had a recurring role on the ABC series ''

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'' as the

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, appeared in the miniseries '' Madoff'' 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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'' as well as the film ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

Notes

External links

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Interview with Lyne Renée (Video, Dutch)
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