Lili Reinhart

**Lili Pauline Reinhart** (born September 13, 1996) is an American actress. She's best known for her portrayal as Betty Cooper on the CW television network TV series *Riverdale* as well as her role as Grace Town on *Chemical Hearts*, a film adaptation of the novel *Our Chemical Hearts* by Krystal Sutherland.

## 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 network'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.

## Family / Relationships

As a teenager, she frequently traveled from Cleveland to New York City with her family to audition. She has sisters named Tess and Chloe. She began dating her Riverdale co-star Cole Sprouse in 2017, but the couple broke up in 2020. She has been openly bisexual. She and Spencer Neville started dating in 2022.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lili Reinhart Biography. Biography.com (June 26, 2018). Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved on June 21, 2019.
2. ↑ Kaseko, Baraka. "Lili Reinhart and Camila Mendes on the 5 things they miss about their own Riverdales", *The A.V. Club*. Retrieved on October 14, 2017.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lili Reinhart Says "Riverdale" Helped Pull Her Out Of Her Depression. *Seventeen* (October 17, 2017). Archived from the original on January 6, 2020. Retrieved on December 27, 2018.
4. ↑ Geiselmam, Bruce (December 1, 2011). Bay Village student lands role on "Law & Order: SVU". *Cleveland.com*. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved on March 19, 2020.
5. ↑ Cubit, Brea (October 24, 2018). If You Thought Lili Reinhart's Acting Career Began With Riverdale, Think Again. *Popsugar*. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved on April 29, 2020.
6. ↑ Kupfer, Lindsey (January 26, 2017). Who Plays Betty & Veronica On 'Riverdale'? Camila Mendes & Lili Reinhart Will Be Your New Favorite Duo. Bustle. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 9, 2016). 'Riverdale' Archie Comics CW Pilot Casts Its Betty Cooper & Jughead Jones. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved on March 19, 2020.
8. ↑ Highfill, Samantha. "*Riverdale* showrunner originally thought of *Sabrina* star Kiernan Shipka for role of Betty", Entertainment Weekly (EW.com), October 12, 2018. Retrieved on March 4, 2021.
9. ↑ Weiss, Suzannah. "Lili Reinhart Tells "Riverdale" Audition Story in a Red Dress and Heels", *Teen Vogue*, November 28, 2017. Retrieved on March 4, 2021.
10. ↑ Zalben, Alex (February 3, 2021). The CW Gives Early Renewals To 12 Series: 'Riverdale,' 'Walker,' 'All American' And More. *Decider*. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021.
11. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (June 4, 2014). 'Surviving Jack' Actress Lili Reinhart Joins Amazon Pilot 'Cocked' (Exclusive). *TheWrap*. Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved on March 19, 2020.
12. ↑ Patten, Dominic (February 10, 2017). 'Riverdale's Lili Reinhart Joins Ben Foster & Elle Fanning In 'Galveston'. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved on March 18, 2020.
13. ↑ Day-Ramos, Dino (February 7, 2018). SXSW Announces Midnighters Lineup; Wes Anderson's 'Isle Of Dogs' To Close Film Fest. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved on February 7, 2018.
14. ↑ Nolfi, Joey. "Why *True Detective* creator Nic Pizzolatto is credited on Mélanie Laurent's Galveston under a pseudonym", Entertainment Weekly (EW.com), October 18, 2018. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
15. ↑ Galveston (2018). Fandango Media. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved on June 9, 2020.
16. ↑ Galveston (2018) – Financial Information. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved on November 14, 2019.
17. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (March 19, 2019). 'Hustlers': Cardi B, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer & Julia Stiles Join Constance Wu & Jennifer Lopez In Avenging Strippers Pic. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved on March 18, 2020.
18. ↑ Bailey, Jessica. "The Hustle and Bustle of Being Lili Reinhart", *Grazia Australia*. Retrieved on March 4, 2021.

## External links

* Lili Reinhart article at *Wikipedia*
* Lili Reinhart at Babepedia
* Lili Reinhart on  Famous Birthdays
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