Renée Elise Goldsberry
Acting
Biography
Renée Elise Goldsberry (born January 2, 1971) is an American actress, singer and songwriter, known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical Hamilton, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Her other Broadway credits include Nettie Harris in the original Broadway cast of The Color Purple, Mimi Márquez in Rent, and Nala in The Lion King. She has portrayed many roles on television, including Geneva Pine on The Good Wife, and Evangeline Williamson on One Life to Live, for which she received two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nominations.
Born: January 2, 1971
Place of Birth: San Jose, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as The First Lady
as Self
as Angelica Schuyler
as Mrs. T
as Celeste Simmons
as Colleen Voyd (voice)
as Sandra Sandria (voice)
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Mallory Book
as Selene
as Roxy (voice)
as Self
as "Sunday" Legend #3
as Waterbaby (voice)
as Waterbaby / Medic (voice)
as Wickie
as Narrator (voice)
as Self - Contestant
as Melodia (voice)
as Self
as Elvira
as Self
as Ava Price
as Ms. Nowhere (voice)
as Catharine
as Self (archive footage)
as Renée Harris
as Selena Izard
as Quellcrist Falconer
as Self
as Henrietta Lacks
as Self
as Misty Holloway
as Kim
as Dee Dee
as Courtney Ostin
as Cynthia Barnes
as Morgan Hogue
as Olivia Warren
as Ellen Samuel
as Geneva Pine
as Mrs. Phillips
as Mimi Marquez
as Denise Watkins
as Drea
as Rachel
as Crewman Kelly
as Paulette
as Martha Marron
as Back-up Singer
as Renee
as Go-Go Dancer #1
as Self
as Self
as Narrator