Lyne Renée

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.^[1] 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,^[2] 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 Moussad agent, Rebecca Levi, in the TV series Strike Back. She also appeared in Parade's End.^[2][3]

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,^[4] and had a role in the thriller Split.

In 2017, she appeared in the second season of the PBS series Mercy Street^[5] as well as Stephen Fry’s The Hippopotamus.^[6]

In 2020, she was cast in a recurring role as General Sarah Alder in the Freeform series Motherland: Fort Salem. ^[7] 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.^[8]

Alongside her acting work, Renée is also an accomplished model, having participated in campaigns for Diana Broussard, Diane von Fürstenberg, Alice Temperley, and David Yurman.^{[9][non-primary source needed]}

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.