Lyne Renée (born Line Van Wambeke; 17 May 1979) is a Belgian actress, artist, model, and singer.
She was born in Velzeke, Zottegem, Belgium, and graduated from the Studio Herman Teirlinck in Antwerp. From 2003 to 2005 she appeared as a stage actress in Belgian theaters. She then starred in the Belgian TV series Kinderen van Dewindt and the Dutch movie Ober by Alex van Warmerdam.
In 2006, she moved to Los Angeles, where she appeared in the movies Love At First Kill (2008) and The Hessen Conspiracy (2009).
In 2011, she moved to London, where she starred in The River Line at the Jermyn Street Theatre. In 2013, she was cast as Mossad agent, Rebecca Levi, in the TV series Strike Back. She also appeared in Parade's End.Joeri Vlemings: Vlaamse Lyne Renée kaapt hoofdrol in topreeks weg at hln.be on 2012-3-8 The River Line – review at whatonstage.com on 2011-10-7
In 2016, she had a recurring role on the ABC series Of Kings and Prophets as the Witch of Endor, and appeared in the miniseries Madoff as Catherine Hooper, fiancée of Andrew Madoff, and had a role in the thriller Split.
In 2017, she appeared in the second season of the PBS series Mercy Street as well as Stephen Fry’s The Hippopotamus.
In 2020, she was cast in a recurring role as General Sarah Alder in the Freeform series Motherland: Fort Salem. She was upped to a series regular in season two.
In 2021, she appeared as Helena Bergmann, mother to Obie Bergmann, in the Gossip Girl reboot on HBO for two seasons.
Alongside her acting work, Renée is also a model, having participated in campaigns for Diana Broussard, Diane von Fürstenberg, Alice Temperley, and David Yurman.
In her free time, she enjoys singing (of which she is credited in the Motherland: Fort Salem soundtrack), painting, and is a partner in creating home murals for interior design companies out of New York City.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006Ober Stella 2008Love At First Kill Marie Dupont 2009The Hessen Conspiracy Lt. Kathleen Nash 2014Here Lies Petra Kolaski 2016Split Academic Moderator 2017The Hippopotamus Valerie 2017The Meyerowitz Stories European Woman 2019 The Gentlemen Jackie 2021 Wrath of Man Kirsty Credited as Lyne Renee
Television Year Title Role Notes 2010Kinderen van Dewindt Tinne Van Wesemael 12 episodes 2012Parade's End Marie-Léonie 2 episodes 2012–2013Strike Back Rebecca Levi Recurring role, 4 episodes 2014Banshee Young Housewife Episode: "The Truth About Unicorns" 2016Madoff Catherine Hooper Television miniseries 2016Of Kings and Prophets The Witch of Endor Recurring role, 4 episodes 2016Madam Secretary Cecile Zaman 2 episodes 2017Mercy Street Lisette Beaufort 3 episodes 2018Deep State Anna Easton Main role (season 1) 2020–2022Motherland: Fort Salem General Sarah Alder Main role 2021–2023Gossip Girl Helena Bergmann Recurring role, 7 episodes
Video games +YearTitleRole2025Marvel 1943: Rise of HydraJulie
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External links
Interview with Lyne Renée (Video, Dutch)