# Lili Reinhart

Lili Pauline Reinhart (born September 13, 1996) is an American actress. She gained recognition for playing Betty Cooper on the CW teen drama series Riverdale (2017–2023). She has also starred in the crime drama film Hustlers (2019) and the romantic drama film Chemical Hearts (2020).

## 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.
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.
Reinhart joined the cast of Lorene Scafaria's Hustlers in March 2019. Reinhart played Annabelle, "the baby of the group," a former stripper who joins Ramona and her crew in drugging and robbing their Wall Street clientele. Reinhart described her character's aesthetic as "slutty Hannah Montana." A running gag shows Annabelle vomiting in times of stress, and the fake vomit was made of animal crackers 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' 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, "a ... snooty rich [girl]" 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 Transcendental 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 |
| 2011 | Lilith | Lilith Wilson | |
| 2012 | Not Waving But Drowning | Amy | |
| 2013 | The Kings of Summer | Vicki | |
| 2013 | Gibsonburg | Kathy Colaner | |
| 2013 | Forever's End | Lily White | |
| 2016 | Miss Stevens | Margot Jensen | |
| 2016 | The Good Neighbor | Ashley | |
| 2018 | Galveston | Tiffany | |
| 2019 | Hustlers | Annabelle | |
| 2019 | Charlie's Angels | Angel Recruit | Cameo |
| 2020 | Chemical Hearts | Grace Town | Also executive producer |
| 2022 | Jennifer Lopez: Halftime | Herself | Documentary film; interview clip |
| 2022 | Look Both Ways | Natalie | Also executive producer |
| 2025 | American Sweatshop | Daisy Moriarty | Also executive producer |
| TBA | Forbidden Fruits | | Filming |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 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 |
| 2020 | The Simpsons | Bella-Ella (voice) | Episode: "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds" |
| 2025 | Hal & Harper | Harper | Main role; also executive producer |

### 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) | 2018 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Carrie the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "The World According to Chris" (with Camila Mendes, Vanessa Morgan, Shannon Purser) | 2018 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Carrie the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "You Shine" (with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes) | 2018 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Carrie the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "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) | 2018 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Carrie the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Mad World" (with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes) | 2018 | 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) | 2019 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Heathers the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "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) | 2019 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Heathers the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Seventeen" (with Cole Sprouse, Vanessa Morgan, Madelaine Petsch) | 2019 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Heathers the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "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) | 2019 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Heathers the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Dream Warriors" (with KJ Apa, Ashleigh Murray, Camila Mendes) | 2019 | 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) | 2020 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Hedwig and the Angry Inch the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Wig in a Box" (with Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, Casey Cott, Vanessa Morgan) | 2020 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Hedwig and the Angry Inch the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Exquisite Corpse" (with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse) | 2020 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Hedwig and the Angry Inch the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "The Origin of Love" (with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse) | 2020 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Hedwig and the Angry Inch the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Wicked Little Town (Reprise)" (with KJ Apa) | 2020 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Hedwig and the Angry Inch the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Midnight Radio" (with Riverdale cast) | 2020 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Hedwig and the Angry Inch the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "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) | 2021 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Next to Normal the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Everything Else" (with Mädchen Amick, Jacquie Lee) | 2021 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Next to Normal the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "It's Gonna Be Good" (with Mädchen Amick, Jacquie Lee, Tyson Ritter) | 2021 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Next to Normal the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "She's Not Here" | 2021 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Next to Normal the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "I Am the One" (with Jacquie Lee, Tyson Ritter) | 2021 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Next to Normal the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "I've Been" (with Casey Cott) | 2021 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Next to Normal the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Make Up Your Mind / Catch Me I'm Falling" (with Camila Mendes, Vanessa Morgan, Casey Cott) | 2021 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Next to Normal the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "A Promise" | 2021 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Next to Normal the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Maybe (Next to Normal)" (with Mädchen Amick) | 2021 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Next to Normal the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Light" (with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Mädchen Amick, Casey Cott, Vanessa Morgan, Madelaine Petsch, Drew Ray Tanner, Erinn Westbrook, Ryan Robbins, Kyra Leroux) | 2021 | Riverdale: Special Episode – Next to Normal the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Walking in Space" (with Erinn Westbrook, Madelaine Petsch, Nathalie Boltt) | 2021 | Riverdale: Season 5 (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "Nothin' But a Good Time" (with Camila Mendes, Erinn Westbrook, Madelaine Petsch, Mädchen Amick) | 2021 | Riverdale: Season 5 (Original Television Soundtrack) |
| "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" | 2022 | Riverdale: Special Episode: American Psycho the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack) - EP |
| "The End of the World" (with KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, Vanessa Morgan, Casey Cott, Drew Ray Tanner, Erinn Westbrook, Caroline Day) | 2022 | Riverdale: Season 6 (Original Television Soundtrack) |

## Awards and nominations

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

## Publications

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