Renate Reinsve (Norwegian: [rɛˈnɑ̀ːtə ˈrɑɪnˌsveː]; born 24 November 1987) is a Norwegian actress. Educated at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, she began her career on stage at Trøndelag Teater in Trondheim before joining Det Norske Teatret in Oslo in 2016.
Reinsve made her feature film debut in Joachim Trier's Oslo, August 31st (2011). She gained international recognition for her starring role in Trier's romantic comedy-drama The Worst Person in the World (2021), for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She played an actress reuniting with her father in Trier's family drama Sentimental Value (2025) which earned her nominations for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
Her other film credits include the psychological dark comedy A Different Man (2024), the thriller Armand (2024), the science-fiction romance Another End (2024), the drama Fjord (2026), which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and the science-fiction horror film Backrooms (2026). On television, she appeared in the Apple TV+ legal thriller series Presumed Innocent (2024).
Early life and education
Born in Solbergelva, a suburb of Drammen, and educated at Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo in Oslo, Reinsve then joined the Trøndelag Teater in Trondheim, Norway.
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 hostel bar by the manager who "felt sorry for [her]".
Career
2011–2020: Film debut and early work
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 in Oslo. Her films include Oslo, 31 August, The Orheim Company (2012), and Welcome to Norway (2016). On television, she has been a main character in Nesten voksen and a side character in Hvite gutter.
