Lili Pauline Reinhart (born September 13, 1996) is an American actress. She is known for portraying

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teen drama series'' Riverdale'' (2017–present) and Annabelle in

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's black comedy crime drama film '' Hustlers'' (2019). In 2020, she portrayed Grace Town in ''

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'', a film adaptation of the novel ''

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'' by

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Early life

Reinhart was born in

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, 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

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for auditions. Reinhart moved to

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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), ''

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'' (2012), ''

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'' (2013), ''Gibsonburg'' (2013), '' Forever's End'' (2013), '' Miss Stevens'' (2016), and '' The Good Neighbor'' (2016). On February 9, 2016, Reinhart was cast as

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television series '' Riverdale'', based on the characters of

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originally sought out

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for the role after seeing her work in ''

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''. 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 ''

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''. In 2017, Reinhart was cast in ''

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'', based on Nic Pizzolatto's 2010 novel of the same name. In the film, directed by

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, Reinhart plays Tiffany, who was given up for adoption as a child. The film premiered at

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on March 10, 2018, and received a

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through RLJE Films on October 19, 2018. ''Galveston'' received mixed critical reviews and grossed only $190,320 at the box office. Reinhart joined the cast of

's '' Hustlers'' in March 2019. Reinhart played Annabelle, "the baby of the group," a former

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who joins Ramona and her crew in drugging and robbing their

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clientele. Reinhart described her character's aesthetic as "slutty

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." A running gag shows Annabelle vomiting in times of stress, and the fake vomit was made of

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s and Sprite. ''Hustlers'' premiered at the

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on September 7, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States the next week. The film received positive critical reviews and grossed $157.6 million worldwide. The same year, Reinhart made a

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during the

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' ''

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'' (2019). In June 2019, it was announced that Reinhart would star as the female lead of

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' romantic drama film ''

'', written and directed by

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and based on the 2016

novel ''

''. 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

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credit. The film was released on August 21, 2020, on

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and received mixed reviews. In May 2020, Reinhart voiced Bella-Ella, "a ... snooty rich irl in the ''

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'' episode "

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". In March 2021, it was announced that Reinhart would star in Wanuri Kahiu's ''Look Both Ways''. Reinhart will play 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

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for the relaunch of its AmexGreen Card. That same month, Reinhart became a spokesperson and ambassador for

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. 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

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. She practices

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and is training to be a

reiki is a Japanese form of energy healing, a type of alternative medicine. Reiki practitioners use a technique called ''palm healing'' or ''hands-on healing'' through which a " universal energy" is said to be transferred through the palms of the ...

healer. Reinhart was diagnosed with depression at age 14. She also suffers from anxiety and

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. She

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in June 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

Podcast

Discography

Awards and nominations

Publications

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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reinhart, Lili 1996 births Living people 21st-century American actresses American Christians Actresses from Cleveland American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Bisexual actresses LGBT people from Ohio American bisexual actors LGBT Christians