Renate Reinsve

Renate Reinsve (Norwegian: [rɛˈnɑ̀ːtə ˈræ̀ɪnˌsveː]; 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. Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve is internationally celebrated for her starring role in the acclaimed romantic comedy-drama The Worst Person in the World (2021). Her naturalistic, emotionally complex performances have made her a standout in both European and American cinema.Reinsve’s most notable acting work includes:The Worst Person in the World (2021): Her international breakthrough, which earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress.Sentimental Value (2025): Reunited with director Joachim Trier, her role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.A Different Man (2024): Starred alongside Sebastian Stan in this psychological drama.Presumed Innocent (2024): Appeared in this Apple TV+ legal thriller series alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.Armand (2024): Starred in the Norwegian psychological drama written and directed by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel. Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve starred as Dr. Mary Kline in the 2026 A24 sci-fi horror film Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons. Her character is a therapist trying to help a furniture store owner (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor) who gets trapped in an endless dimension of liminal spaces.Reinsve has praised Parsons—who directed the film at just 20 years old—for his visionary approach to world-building. However, she admitted in interviews that the expansive set was so disorienting and unsettling that she would refuse to walk through the enormous, confusing maze of rooms by herself.