Renate Reinsve
Reinsve in 2022
Born (1987-11-24) 24 November 1987 (age 36)
Solbergelva, Norway
Alma materOslo National Academy of the Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
AwardsFull list

Renate Reinsve (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈrɛ̀nɑːtə ˈræ̀ɪnsvə]; born 24 November 1987) is a Norwegian actress. She made her film debut in Oslo, August 31st (2011), before starring in the critically acclaimed The Worst Person in the World (2021), with her performance earning her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[1][2] and a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Early life and education

Born in Solbergelva in 1987 and educated at Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, Reinsve then joined the Trøndelag Teater.[3] Reinsve had a traumatic upbringing and suffers from posttraumatic stress after events which occurred when she was between nine and 16 years old. Although she has made reference to this period in her life, she is unwilling at present to go into details about what happened.[4]

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]".[5]

Career

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.[3] Her films include Oslo, August 31st (2011), The Orheim Company (2012) and Welcome to Norway (2016).[3] On television, she has been a main character in Nesten voksen[6] and side character in Hvite gutter.[7]

In 2021, Reinsve played the principal character Julie in Joachim Trier's film The Worst Person in the World, which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[8][9][10] 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.[11] Trier had written the part of Julie specifically for her.[12] In 2022, she was cast opposite Sebastian Stan in Aaron Schimberg's psychological drama A Different Man.[13]

In 2023 it was announced that Reinsve would reunite with Joachim Trier for the family drama film Sentimental Value. The film will start shooting in Norway.[14]

Filmography

Film

Key
† Denotes productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Oslo, August 31st Renate
2012 The Orheim Company Lene
2015 Women in Oversized Men's Shirts Ane
Villmark 2 Synne
2016 Welcome to Norway Line
2017 Ekspedisjon Knerten Mor
2018 Phoenix Kristin
2021 The Worst Person in the World Julie
2024 A Different Man[13] Ingrid English-language debut
Handling the Undead[15] Anna
Another End Zoe
TBA X †[citation needed] Ingvild Post-production
Sentimental Value † Nora Filming[16]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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"
TBA Presumed Innocent Carolyn Polhemus Upcoming miniseries

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2016 Amanda Award Best Actress Welcome to Norway Nominated [17]
2021 Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award The Worst Person in the World Won [1][2]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Runner-up [18]
European Film Awards Best Actress Nominated [19]
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Nominated [20]
Online Association of Female Film Critics Best Actress Nominated [21]
[22]
Portland Critics Association Awards Best Female Leading Role Nominated [23]
2022 British Academy Film Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated [24]
Satellite Awards Best Actress – Motion Picture Nominated [25]
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Actress Nominated [26]
Critics Association of Central Florida Best Actress Won [27]
National Society of Film Critics Best Actress Runner-up [28]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Most Daring Performance Nominated [29]
Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
DiscussingFilm Critic Awards Best Actress Nominated [30]
London Critics Circle Film Awards Actress of the Year Nominated [31]
North Dakota Film Critics Best Actress Nominated [32]
Online Film Critics Society Best Actress Nominated [33]
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Actress Nominated [34]
North Carolina Film Critics Association Best Actress Nominated [35]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Cannes' Palme D'Or goes to Titane". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Bikset, Lillian. "Renate Reinsve". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Renate Reinsve är världens värsta människa: "Jag är rädd för intimitet"" (in Swedish). 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ The Late Late Show with James Corden (23 March 2022). "Olivia Rodrigo Used Her Driver's License to Visit a British Pub". YouTube. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Bare nesten morsomt", Dagbladet 5 January 2018
  7. ^ "Frognerfjotter", Dagbladet 9 January 2018
  8. ^ Brunstad, Vera (8 July 2021). "Cannes-debut etter første hovedrolle". Dagbladet (in Norwegian).
  9. ^ Lawson, Richard (10 July 2021). "'The Worst Person in the World' Is the Best Film at Cannes So Far". vanityfair.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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  12. ^ Sheila O’Malley (28 June 2022). "The Worst Person in the World: Lost and Found". Criterion Collection. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  13. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (21 June 2022). "Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve & Adam Pearson To Star In 'A Different Man' For A24". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Joachim Trier Sets Next Film 'Sentimental Value,' a Father-Daughter Drama With 'Worst Person in the World' Star Renate Reinsve". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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  16. ^ "Joachim Trier Sets Next Film 'Sentimental Value,' a Father-Daughter Drama With 'Worst Person in the World' Star Renate Reinsve". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Renate Reinsve | Viennale". www.viennale.at. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  18. ^ "'Drive My Car' and 'The Power of the Dog' Win Top Prizes at L.A. Film Critics Association Awards 2021 (Full List)". finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  19. ^ "European Film Awards Nominations 2021". European Film Academy. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  20. ^ Anderson, Erik (31 December 2021). "Greater Western New York Critics go for 'Pig,' 'The Power of the Dog' and 'Judas and the Black Messiah'". Archived from the original on 23 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Online Association of Female Film Critics 2021 Awards – Nominees". 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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  23. ^ Anderson, Erik (17 December 2021). "Portland Critics Association winners: 'The Green Knight' is Best Pic, 'Dune' wins seven". Archived from the original on 7 February 2022.
  24. ^ "2022 EE British Academy Film Awards: Nominations". BAFTA. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Power of the Dog, Belfast Lead Nominations for IPA Satellite Awards". December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  26. ^ Neglia, Matt (20 February 2022). "The 2021 Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) Nominations". Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.
  27. ^ Anderson, Erik (7 January 2022). "1st Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) awards names 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' Best Picture". Archived from the original on 7 January 2022.
  28. ^ White, Abbey (8 January 2022). "'Drive My Car' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  29. ^ "2021 EDA AWARDS NOMINEES – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS". Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  30. ^ Anderson, Erik (4 January 2022). "'Titane,' 'Spencer,' 'Mass' top 3rd DiscussingFilm Critics Association awards". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022.
  31. ^ Ritman, Alex (16 December 2021). "London Critics' Circle Film Awards: 'Power of the Dog' Leads Pack of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  32. ^ Anderson, Erik (17 January 2022). "North Dakota Film Critics winners: 'The Power of the Dog,' 'Flee' take top prizes". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022.
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