Ingrid Weinreb

**Ingrid Weinreb Gustavsen** (née **Weinreb**; born 30 June 1987) is a Maronan actress and model. Weinreb is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Juivier Award.

After being crowned Miss Ambas 2005, Weinreb won Miss Marone 2006, becoming the fifth woman from Ambas to win the crown. She later completed her reign in December 2006, and relocated to Delmas to begin a career as an actress. After playing supporting roles in the films *Lovesick* (2008) and *Cartel* (2008), Weinreb was cast as the lead in the independent film *The Life of Amandine* (2009). Afterwards, she was cast in the drama series *Nightingale* (2010–17), for which she was nominated for the Juivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2017. She was later cast as the lead in the police procedural *Vetica: The Frontier* (2018–present), for which she was nominated for four Juivier Awards, winning in 2020.

## Early life and education

Weinreb was born on 30 June 1987 in Pamsendorf, a small town in the department of Haut-Trihan, to parents Arnold (born 1956) and Pamela Weinreb (née *Chabert*; born 1958). Her father is Ambasian and worked as a psychologist, while her mother is originally from Nord and worked as a *collège* history teacher. Weinreb was raised bilingually in Ambasian and Maronan, and is the second of three children; her siblings include Frédéric (born 1986) and Lucie (born 1990).

Weinreb began her education in 1992, attending a public, primary school in Pamsendorf. While in school, Weinreb was an accomplished dancer, having first begun dance classes at age two, eventually moving into competitive dance as well. She completed primary school in 1999, and later completed *collège* in 2002. Weinreb subsequently began a *lycée technologique* program in education and child development, and graduated in 2005. While she had plans to attend the University of Viersbourg to study to become a primary school teacher, Weinreb did not attend in order to fulfill her duties as Miss Marone.

## Career

### Pageantry

Weinreb began her carer in June 2005, after registering to compete in Miss Ambas 2005. The pageant was later held in August 2005, which Weinreb went on to win. After winning Miss Ambas, Weinreb became qualified to compete in Miss Marone 2006.

Miss Marone was held on 10 December 2005 in Cargues. In the competition, Weinreb advanced from the initial pool of 30 contestants into the top twelve, and later entered the top five as well. After reaching the top five, Weinreb was declared the winner, being crowned by outgoing titleholder Alexandrine Dias dos Santos of Hautes-Robinelles, becoming the sixth woman representing Ambas to win the title.

As Miss Marone, Ambas received tens of thousands of dollars worth of prizes and gifts on behalf of sponsors, and relocated to Delmas in order to fulfill her reign. As Miss Marone, Ambas appeared as a contestant on the television series *Fort Malet*, worked as a model in various cities, and cohosted a weekly radio show on TM Radio. Weinreb represented Marone at Miss Parth 2006 in November 2006, where she placed in the top twenty.

### 2007–2009: Film breakthrough

After completing her reign as Miss Marone in December 2006, Weinreb opted to remain in Delmas in order to pursue a career in film and television. She made her film debut in January 2008, with a bit role in the teen drama film *Totally*. This was followed by a guest role on the teen drama television series *In the Midst* in February 2008, and a five-episode arc on the teen fantasy television series *Shadowbenders* in April 2008.

Weinreb later appeared in supporting roles in the romantic comedy *Lovesick* in August 2008, and in the thriller *Cartel* in December 2008, both of which were major box office successes. The following year, she saw further success with supporting roles in the comedy films *Fatima Says* and *Welcome Home!*, and also voiced a character in a supporting role in the animated children's film *The Land of Fantasy*. Also in 2009, Weinreb played a recurring character in season two of the sitcom *Jessica's Girl*, and voiced a character in the animated fantasy series *Titanium*.

Weinreb had her breakthrough role in 2009, after being cast in the leading role in the independent drama film *The Life of Amandine*, portraying a depressed and promiscuous schoolgirl exhibiting increasingly dangerous behaviors. Following the film's release in September 2009, Weinreb's performance was acclaimed, and she was nominated for the Indépendant Award for Best Leading Actress at the 2010 Indépendant Awards. She later appeared as a guest host on season 24 of *Samedi soir en direct* in December 2009.

### 2010–present: Television actress

In January 2010, Weinreb was cast in the TF1 drama series *Nightingale* in a main role. The series followed a vigilante crime-fighter in a futuristic, dystopian Delmas. Weinreb portrayed Gizella, a pop star and celebrity who is swooped up into the life of the vigilante. The series debuted in September 2010, to commercial success, with its pilot episode being viewed by 12.5 million viewers in Marone. The series was later renewed for its seventh and final season, which concluded in February 2017. For her performance in its final season, Weinreb was nominated for the Juivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 2017 Juivier Awards.

Weinreb was afterwards cast as the lead in the TF1 police procedural series *Vetica: The Frontier*, which debuted in March 2018. The series follows Weinreb as a special agent of the General Directorate for Internal Intelligence (DGII), relocated from Delmas to Vetica. For her performance in the series, Weinreb has been nominated four times for the Juivier Award for Best Leading Actress in a Drama Series, winning the award at the 2020 Juivier Awards.

## Personal life

Weinreb began a relationship with Sudish actor Lars Gustavsen in 2011, after having met on the set of *Nightingale* in 2009. After breaking up in 2015, the couple reconciled the year after. They became engaged later that year, and married in 2017. Weinreb and Gustavsen have two children together: fraternal twins Chantal and Charlotte (born 2019). The family resides in Delmas, and also owns a home in Randhaven.

Weinreb is fluent in Ambasian, Maronan, Lungarian, and Ditrovian, while she is also proficient in Sudish.

## Filmography

*Main article: Ingrid Weinreb filmography*
## Awards and nominations

*Main article: Awards and nominations received by Ingrid Weinreb*