- Lili Pauline Reinhart (born September 13, 1996)[1] 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).
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Early life
- Reinhart was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in the nearby town of Bay Village.[1][2] She is of German and French descent and has stated her surname is of German origin.[3][4] 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.[5] Reinhart moved to Los Angeles when she was 18 years old to pursue acting and almost gave up after five months.[5]
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Career
- Reinhart starred in the television pilot for Scientastic! (2010) and guest starred on the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011).[6] 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).[7][8]
- 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.[9] Series creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa originally sought out Kiernan Shipka for the role after seeing her work in Mad Men.[10] Reinhart auditioned twice for the role, first sending in an audition tape from her North Carolina home before appearing in person a month later.[11] The series premiered on January 26, 2017, and in February 2021, it was renewed for a sixth season.[12] Previously, Reinhart worked on the Fox sitcom Surviving Jack.[13]