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–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 Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in the nearby town of

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. 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 ''

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'' (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), '' The Kings of Summer'' (2013), ''Gibsonburg'' (2013), ''

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'' (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

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sitcom ''

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''. 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 given up for adoption as a child. The film premiered at

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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. 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 Toronto International Film Festival 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 cameo appearance during the mid-credits scene of Elizabeth Banks' ''

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

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in the ''

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". In March 2021, it was announced that Reinhart would star in

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'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 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

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. She practices meditation and is training to be a reiki healer. Reinhart was diagnosed with depression at age 14. She also suffers from anxiety and

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. She came out as

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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