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Biography
Renate Reinsve (born 24 November 1987) is a Norwegian actress, best known for Oslo, August 31st (2011), Welcome to Norway (2016), The Worst Person in the World (2021) and Sentimental Value (2025). At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, Reinsve won the Best Actress Award for The Worst Person in the World, the first time ever a Norwegian actress has won an award at the festival. She has also starred in the Apple TV+ legal thriller series Presumed Innocent, the A24 satirical dark comedy A Different Man, and the thriller Armand (all in 2024).
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2025
- Amanda Award — Best Actress · 2022
- Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actress · 2021
- The Hedda Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2014
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2024 · nominated
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- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2021 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · nominated
Filmography11 titles

Presumed Innocent
2024as Carolyn Polhemus
2024as Carolyn Polhemus

Sentimental Value
2025as Nora Borg
2025as Nora Borg

Oslo, August 31st
2011as Renate
2011as Renate

The Worst Person in the World
2021as Julie
2021as Julie

Backrooms
2026as Mary
2026as Mary

A Different Man
2024as Ingrid
2024as Ingrid

Another End
2024as Zoe-Ava
2024as Zoe-Ava

Armand
2024as Elizabeth
2024as Elizabeth

Handling the Undead
2024as Anna
2024as Anna

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self - Guest
2014as Self - Guest

Dark Woods II
2015as Synne
2015as Synne