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My Take
Renate Reinsve is the rare actor whose stardom feels earned the slow way. Years of Norwegian stage work at Trøndelag Teater and Det Norske Teatret gave her an instrument most film stars never develop, and when Joachim Trier handed her The Worst Person in the World, she made indecision itself cinematic — a character flailing through her thirties who somehow never loses our sympathy. Her Cannes Best Actress win felt less like a discovery than a correction. I love that she keeps choosing thorny, interior roles like Sentimental Value rather than cashing in. To my eye she is the most exciting European actress of her generation.
Overview
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).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Renate Reinsve
- Name (Japanese)
- レナーテ・レインスヴェ
- Reading
- れなーて・れいんすゔぇ
- Born
- November 24, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Nedre Eiker Municipality, Buskerud, Norway
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2014 The Hedda Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2021 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
- 2022 Amanda Award for Best Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Worst Person in the World | — | |
| Notable work | Sentimental Value | — |
6. Links
Actor — see all → · More people from Norway →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.