Lili Pauline Reinhart is an American actor who has appeared in both film and television. She is best known for playing the character of Betty Cooper on the adolescent drama Riverdale on the CW. She was born and reared in Ohio, US, and has always had a love for the performing arts. She spent ten years learning how to dance and frequently performed in local musical productions. She began acting at a young age, and her debut role was in the short film “For Today.” At the age of 18, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. She made appearances in a number of films, such as “Lilith,” “Kings of Summer,” “Miss Stevens,” “The Good Neighbors,” and “The First Hope,” as well as television programs, such as “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Surviving Jack.” She battled depression at one time in her career and nearly quit performing. After thereafter, she was cast as “sweet Betty Cooper” in the hit TV show “Riverdale,” which earned her honors and praise. She frequently discusses the problem of depression and places a strong emphasis on mental health.
Early Childhood & Life
Lili Reinhart was reared in Bay Village, a community close to Cleveland, and was born on September 13, 1996, in Cleveland, Ohio, the United States. Tess Reinhart and Chloe Reinhart are her two sisters. Amy Reinhart is the name of her mother. She and her father have a tight relationship, and she frequently shares photos of the two on social media.
She first became passionate about acting, singing, and dancing when she was ten years old. She spent ten years learning the dance. She frequently begged her mother to take her to New York so she could attend auditions. She began working with her first agency in Cleveland when she was 11 years old, and she frequently appeared in local musical theater.
Reinhart attended ‘Bay High School.’ Then, she enrolled in an Allied National High School online program to finish her high school degree without going on to college. Her father served as the basketball and soccer coach for her middle school teams. She said that she was not very good at sports, but he always supported her. He frequently brought flowers to her musical performances to make her smile.
Her manager, Dora Gordon, was introduced to her during one of her trips to New York in 2011. She first signed with ICM before switching to UTA. When Reinhart was 18, she relocated to Los Angeles.
Career of Lili Reinhart
She started working for a living in 2008. She made her cinematic debut in the short “For Today” as “Rachel.” The movie premiered in 2010. The Most Girl Part of You (2011), Lilith (2011), Not Waving, But Drowning (2012), King of Summer (2013), The First Hope (2013), Gibsonburg (2013), The Good Neighbors (2016), and Miss Stevens (2016), among others, were the next movies in which she appeared.
She made her television debut in 2011 with the series ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,’ in which she played the part of Courtney Lane. Following that, she made an appearance in six episodes of the 2014 television series “Surviving Jack” as Heather Blumeyer. ‘Scientastic’ (2011) and ‘Cocked’ (2015) were two of her previous television shows.
She has gone through a depressive phase. She was so defeated that she was on the verge of giving up acting forever. Then she submitted a taped audition for the adolescent drama “Riverdale”‘s “Betty Cooper” part. The popular “Archie Comics” are the inspiration for the show. She was chosen in February 2016 for the part of “studious, sweet, wholesome Betty Cooper,” which served as a “breakthrough role” for her. Her career graph immediately began to rise after that.
‘Late Night with Seth Meyers,’ ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,’ and ‘Live! With Kelly and Ryan’ are just a few of the talk shows where Reinhart has made an appearance. She is currently working on “Riverdale: Season 2” and will co-star with Ben Foster and Elli Fanning in Melanie Laurent’s next film “Galveston.”
Recognition & Achievements
For her depiction of “Karen” in the short film “The First Hope,” she was nominated for the “New York Vision Fest’s Breakthrough Performance Award” in 2013. She received the “Teen Choice Awards” in 2017 for her performance as “Betty Cooper” in the TV drama series “Riverdale” and for “Choice TV ship” (with Cole Sprouse).
Individual Life of Lili Reinhart
Reinhart has been outspoken about her early struggles with depression. She has claimed that she was going through the hardest time of her life when she was offered the “Riverdale” part. She has talked about the significance of mental health countless times.
She is rumored to be dating Cole Sprouse, who plays the character “Jughead” in the television show “Riverdale.” They have not, however, officially acknowledged their union.
Lili Reinhart Net Worth
American actress and writer Lili Reinhart has a $6 million dollar net worth. The role of Betty Cooper on “Riverdale,” which debuted on The CW in 2017, is the one for which Reinhart is most known. With more than 32 million followers across her different social media networks, she is also a social media superstar. Lili has more than 20 acting credits, including roles in the movies “Hustlers” (2019) and “Chemical Hearts” (2020), as well as the TV show “Surviving Jack” (2014). Additionally, she produced “Chemical Hearts,” and in March 2021 it was revealed that she would produce and appear in the Netflix movie “Plus/Minus.”