During the last year of her studies, she assumed leading roles in Dutch film and theatre productions.

Subsequent roles included In Bruges with Colin Farrell, and The American alongside George Clooney.

Reuten's television work includes the BBC's Hidden and Restless, and Showtime's Sleeper Cell.

On stage, she has performed in Johan Simons' production Fall of the Gods at the Salzburg Festival and the Ruhr Triennial, as well as in Rufus Norris’ Blood Wedding at the Almeida Theatre in London, alongside Gael Garcia Bernal.

On 18 March 2019, it was announced that Reuten was cast as Jillian Salvius in the Netflix fantasy series, Warrior Nun.