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
| Birth Location | San Jose, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971-01-02 |
Movies
Satisfied
as Self
2024
Albany Road
as Celeste Simmons
2024
Anything's Possible
as Selene
2022
tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #3
2021
2021
Voice of Freedom
as Narrator (voice)
2021
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing
as Melodia (voice)
2020
2020
Hamilton
as Angelica Schuyler
2020
Waves
as Catharine Williams
2019
On Broadway
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Original Cast Album: Co-Op
as Dee Dee
2019
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
as Selena Izard
2018
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
as Henrietta Lacks
2017
Hamilton's America
as Self
2016
Sisters
as Kim
2015
Every Secret Thing
as Cynthia Barnes
2014
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
as Mimi Marquez
2008
Pistol Whipped
as Drea
2008
Truth Be Told
as Rachel
2002
2001
Movies
Satisfied
Executive Producer
2024
