Lili Pauline Reinhart (born September 13, 1996) 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).
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. 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. Reinhart described her character's aesthetic as "slutty Hannah Montana." A running gag shows Annabelle vomiting in times of stress, and the fake vomit was made of and Sprite. Hustlers premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States the next week. The film received positive critical reviews and grossed $157.6million worldwide. The same year, Reinhart made a cameo appearance during the mid-credits scene of Elizabeth Banks' Charlie's Angels (2019). In June 2019, it was announced that Reinhart would star as the female lead of Amazon Studios' romantic drama film Chemical Hearts, written and directed by Richard Tanne and based on the 2016 Krystal Sutherland novel Our Chemical Hearts. Reinhart played Grace Town, a physically disabled high school senior who falls in love with school newspaper writer Henry Page. In addition to starring, Chemical Hearts was Reinhart's first executive producer credit. The film was released on August 21, 2020, on Amazon Prime Video and received mixed reviews.
In May 2020, Reinhart voiced Bella-Ella, "a ... snooty rich girl" in the The Simpsons episode "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds". In March 2021, it was announced that Reinhart would star in Wanuri Kahiu's Look Both Ways as Natalie, a college student whose life diverges into two parallel realities on the eve of her college graduation. In one reality, she becomes pregnant and must navigate motherhood as a young adult; in the other, she moves to LA to pursue her career. In addition to starring in the film, Look Both Ways was Reinhart's second executive producer credit.
In June 2021, Reinhart's production company, Small Victory Productions, signed a deal with Amazon Studios. Small Victory Productions will develop original and adapted content for film and television with a focus on modern, young adult content that celebrates diversity and inclusivity, as well as supporting new voices.
In 2026, Reinhart sparked online debate and viral reactions when she attended a Q&A event for the film Forbidden Fruits wearing a white tank top emblazoned with the phrase “I support a man’s right to shut the fuck up”. The fashion magazine Marie Claire defended “her right to wear this tank top whenever she wants", and the fashion magazine L'Officiel praised the clarity and consistency of the outfit.
In September 2020, Reinhart released a book of poetry titled Swimming Lessons: Poems.
Reinhart was diagnosed with depression at age 14. She has also opened up about her experiences with anxiety and body dysmorphia. In January 2024, she was diagnosed with alopecia. In 2025, she revealed that she was on Antidepressant and struggles with ADHD and severe premenstrual dysphoric disorder, as well as endometriosis.
| 2011 | Lilith | Lilith Wilson | ||
| 2012 | Not Waving But Drowning | Amy | ||
| 2013 | The Kings of Summer | Vicki | ||
| Gibsonburg | Kathy Colaner | |||
| Forever's End | Lily White | |||
| 2016 | Miss Stevens | Margot Jensen | ||
| The Good Neighbor | Ashley | |||
| 2018 | Galveston | Adult Tiffany | ||
| 2019 | Hustlers | Annabelle | ||
| Charlie's Angels | Angel Recruit | Cameo | ||
| 2020 | Chemical Hearts | Grace Town | Also executive producer | |
| 2022 | Herself | Documentary film; interview clip | ||
| Look Both Ways | Natalie Bennett | Also executive producer | ||
| 2025 | American Sweatshop | Daisy Moriarty | Also executive producer | |
| 2026 | Forbidden Fruits | Apple | ||
| TBA | Olive Smith | Post-production |
| 2010 | Scientastic! | Leah | Episode: "Sticks and Stones" | |
| 2011 | Courtney Lane | Episode: "Lost Traveller" | ||
| 2014 | Surviving Jack | Heather Blumeyer | 6 episodes | |
| 2015 | Cocked | Marguerite Paxson | Television film | |
| 2017–2023 | Riverdale | Betty Cooper | Main role, 137 episodes | |
| 2020 | Herself | Television special | ||
| The Simpsons | Bella-Ella (voice) | Episode: "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds" | ||
| 2025 | Hal & Harper | Harper | Main role, 9 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2022 | Jay Shetty | Herself | Episode: "Lili Reinhart ON: Living With Anxiety & Giving Yourself Permission to Feel All of Your Emotions" |
| 2026 | "Swim" | BTS |
| + List of Lili Reinhart soundtrack appearances ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
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