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
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Mrs. T
- Hamilton as Angelica Schuyler
- Satisfied as Self
- Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution as Self
2024
- Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation as Colleen Voyd (voice)
- Albany Road as Celeste Simmons
2023
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Clone High as Sandra Sandria (voice)
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self - Guest
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law as Mallory Book
- Eureka! as Roxy (voice)
- Anything's Possible as Selene
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law as Self
2021
- Girls5eva as Wickie
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- Centaurworld as Waterbaby (voice)
- Ada Twist, Scientist ... (Theme Song Performance)
- That's My Jam as Self - Guest
- tick, tick... BOOM! as "Sunday" Legend #3
- Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl as Self
- Voice of Freedom as Narrator (voice)
2020
- Stars in the House as Elvira
- Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Ava Price
- Some Good News as Self
- Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing as Melodia (voice)
- Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
- The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Evil as Renée Harris
- Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Ms. Nowhere (voice)
- Waves as Catharine
- 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
- The Get Down as Misty Holloway
- Hamilton's America as Self
2015
- Younger as Courtney Ostin
- Documentary Now! as Dee Dee
- Sisters as Kim
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
- Life on Mars as Denise Watkins
- Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway as Mimi Marquez
- Pistol Whipped as Drea
2002
- That '80s Show as Spokesmodel #2
- Truth Be Told as Rachel
2001
- Star Trek: Enterprise as Crewman Kelly
- One on One as Paulette
- All About You as Nicole Taylor
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