Renée Elise Goldsberry
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.
Known For
"Sunday" Legend #3
tick, tick... BOOM!
Mimi Marquez
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Self (archive footage)
On Broadway
All About You
Cynthia Barnes
Every Secret Thing
Drea
Pistol Whipped
Self
Satisfied
Kim
Sisters
Celeste Simmons
Albany Road
Colleen Voyd (voice)
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
Rachel
Truth Be Told
Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
Selena Izard
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Catharine
Waves
Angelica Schuyler
Hamilton
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
Self
Hamilton's America
Self
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
Melodia (voice)
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing
Narrator (voice)
Voice of Freedom
Self
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
Selene
Anything's Possible
Bloom
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
25
Gender
Female
Birthday
1971-01-02
Place of Birth
San Jose, California, USA
Also Known As
Renee E. Goldsberry