Renate Reinsve

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Renate Reinsve

Renate Reinsve (Norwegian: [rɛˈnɑ̀ːtə ˈræ̀ɪnˌsveː]; born 24 November 1987) is a Norwegian actress. She made her film debut in Oslo, August 31st (2011). In 2021, she had her breakout role in the critically acclaimed drama The Worst Person in the World (2021), for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress,[1] and received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She has since starred in the American legal thriller series Presumed Innocent and drama film A Different Man (both 2024).

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Renate Reinsve
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Reinsve at the 2024 Berlinale
Born (1987-11-24) 24 November 1987 (age 37)
Solbergelva, Norway
Alma materOslo National Academy of the Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
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Early life

Born in Solbergelva in 1987 and educated at Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, Reinsve then joined the Trøndelag Teater.[2]

After being expelled from school at 16, Reinsve left Norway for Scotland and stayed in a hostel in Edinburgh. Running out of money, she was given a job in the bar of the hostel by the manager as he "felt sorry for [her]".[3]

Career

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Reinsve in 2022

In 2014, she received the Hedda Award for her role in Besøk av gammel dame, an adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt's play Der Besuch der alten Dame. Since 2016, she has been contracted to Det Norske Teatret.[2] Her films include Oslo, August 31st (2011), The Orheim Company (2012), and Welcome to Norway (2016).[2] On television, she has been a main character in Nesten voksen[4] and side character in Hvite gutter.[5]

In 2021, Reinsve played the principal character Julie in Joachim Trier's romantic comedy-drama The Worst Person in the World, which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim.[6][7][8][9] On Late Night with Seth Meyers, Reinsve mentioned that she was considering quitting acting the day before she was offered the role of Julie, and had considered carpentry as a backup plan to acting.[10] Trier had written the part of Julie specifically for her.[11] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian praised the film giving it a five star review declaring, "Renate Reinsve is the actor who takes on this role and she takes off like a rocket, deserving star status to rival Lily James or Alicia Vikander for her tremendously mature, sensitive and sympathetic performance."[12] For her performance she received numerous accolades including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress as well as a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[13]

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Reinsve at the 2024 Berlinale

Reinsve acted in two films which competed at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, the first being Aaron Schimberg's psychological drama A Different Man co-starring opposite Sebastian Stan and the second being Piero Messina's science-fiction romance Another End with Gael Garcia Bernal.[14][15] Reinsve acted in the film Armand directed by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel which premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[16] The film is described as "A story about boundaries - not mainly between the kids, but between the adults involved. Who decides where to set them? What is an assault, what is play, what is consent and what is privacy?".[17] Also in 2024 she played a lover and victim in the Apple TV+ legal thriller series Presumed Innocent acting opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. The series was based on the 1987 novel of the same name.[18]

In 2023, it was announced that Reinsve would reunite with Joachim Trier for the family drama film Sentimental Value.[19] Filming commenced in August 2024.[20]

Filmography

Film

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2011 Oslo, August 31st Renate
2012 The Orheim Company Lene
2015 Women in Oversized Men's Shirts [no] Ane
Villmark Asylum Synne
2016 Welcome to Norway [no] Line
2017 Ekspedisjon Knerten [no] Mor
2018 Phoenix [no] Kristin
2021 The Worst Person in the World Julie
2024 Handling the Undead Anna
A Different Man Ingrid Hollywood debut
Another End Zoe / Ava
Armand Elizabeth
2025 Sentimental Value Nora Post-production
TBA X [citation needed] Ingvild Post-production
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Television

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2015 Mysteriet på Sommerbåten Aktuar Television series
2015 Unge lovende Episode #1.1
2018 Nesten voksen Siri 3 episodes
2018 Roeng Lena 10 episodes
2018 Best: Før Anemone Episode: "Popup-festival"
2018 Hvite gutter Frida 5 episodes
2022 Ida tar ansvar Sarah Episode: "Et dukkehjem"
2024 Presumed Innocent Carolyn Polhemus 8 episodes
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Accolades

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Award Year Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
Amanda Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actress Welcome to Norway Nominated [21]
2022 Best Actress The Worst Person in the World Won [22]
British Academy Film Awards 2022 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated [23]
Cannes Film Festival 2021 Best Actress Won [1]
European Film Awards 2021 European Actress Nominated [24]
2024 Armand Nominated [25]
IndieWire Critics Poll 2021 Best Performance The Worst Person in the World 3rd Place [26]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2021 Best Actress Runner-up [27]
London Film Critics' Circle 2021 Actress of the Year Nominated [28]
National Society of Film Critics 2021 Best Actress Runner-up [29]
Online Film Critics Society 2021 Best Actress Nominated [30]
Satellite Awards 2022 Best Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated [31]
Seattle Film Critics Society 2021 Best Actress Nominated [32]
Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2021 Best Actress Nominated [33]
Dorian Awards 2022 Film Performance of the Year Nominated [34]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2021 Most Daring Performance Nominated [35]
Best Woman’s Breakthrough Performance Nominated
Critics Association of Central Florida 2021 Best Actress Won [36]
DiscussingFilm Critic Awards 2022 Best Actress Nominated [37]
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association 2021 Best Actress Nominated [38]
North Carolina Film Critics Association 2022 Best Actress Nominated [39]
North Dakota Film Society 2022 Best Actress Nominated [40]
Online Association of Female Film Critics 2021 Best Actress Nominated [41]
Portland Critics Association 2021 Best Female Leading Role Nominated [42]
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