Renée Elise Goldsberry
Born: 1971-01-02 in San Jose, California, USA
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2025
- A House of Dynamite as The First Lady
- Hamilton as Angelica Schuyler
- Satisfied as Self
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Mrs. T
- Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution as Self
2024
- Albany Road as Celeste Simmons
- Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation as Colleen Voyd (voice)
2023
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Clone High as Sandra Sandria (voice)
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law as Mallory Book
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law as Self
- Anything's Possible as Selene
- Eureka! as Roxy (voice)
2021
- Girls5eva as Wickie
- Centaurworld as Waterbaby (voice)
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- tick, tick... BOOM! as "Sunday" Legend #3
- That's My Jam as Self - Guest
- Ada Twist, Scientist ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Voice of Freedom as Narrator (voice)
- Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl as Self
2020
- Stars in the House as Elvira
- Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Ava Price
- Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing as Melodia (voice)
- Some Good News as Self
- The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth as Self
- Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Evil as Renée Harris
- Waves as Catharine
- Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Ms. Nowhere (voice)
- On Broadway as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Altered Carbon as Quellcrist Falconer
- Muppet Babies ... (Theme Song Performance)
- The House with a Clock in Its Walls as Selena Izard
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Henrietta Lacks
- Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2016
- Hamilton's America as Self
- The Get Down as Misty Holloway
2015
- Younger as Courtney Ostin
- Sisters as Kim
- Documentary Now! as Dee Dee
2014
- Every Secret Thing as Cynthia Barnes
2013
- The Following as Olivia Warren
- Masters of Sex as Morgan Hogue
2010
2009
- The Good Wife as Geneva Pine
- White Collar as Ellen Samuel
- Royal Pains as Mrs. Phillips
2008
- Pistol Whipped as Drea
- Life on Mars as Denise Watkins
- Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway as Mimi Marquez
2002
- Truth Be Told as Rachel
- That '80s Show as Spokesmodel #2
2001
- Star Trek: Enterprise as Crewman Kelly
- One on One as Paulette
- All About You
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Martha Marron
1997
- The View as Self
- Ally McBeal as Back-up Singer
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1988
- American Experience as Narrator
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter / Self - Performer