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.
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Movies (28)
A House of Dynamite2025The First Lady
Satisfied2025Self
Hamilton2025Angelica Schuyler- Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution2025Self
Albany Road2024Celeste Simmons
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation2024Colleen Voyd (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law2022Self
Anything's Possible2022Selene
tick, tick... BOOM!2021"Sunday" Legend #3
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl2021Self
Voice of Freedom2021Narrator (voice)
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing2020Melodia (voice)
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth2020Self
Waves2019Catharine
On Broadway2019Self (archive footage)
The House with a Clock in Its Walls2018Selena Izard
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks2017Henrietta Lacks
Hamilton's America2016Self
Sisters2015Kim
Every Secret Thing2014Cynthia Barnes
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway2008Mimi Marquez
Pistol Whipped2008Drea
Truth Be Told2002Rachel
All About You2001Nicole Taylor
Keep My BrotherAva- Bloom
Shows (37)
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney2025Mrs. T
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter2023Self
Clone High2023Sandra Sandria (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show2022Self - Guest
Sherri2022Self - Guest
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law2022Mallory Book
Eureka!2022Roxy (voice)
That's My Jam2021Self - Guest
Centaurworld2021Waterbaby (voice)
Girls5eva2021Wickie
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune2021Self - Contestant
Some Good News2020Self
Stars in the House2020Elvira
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist2020Ava Price
Fast & Furious Spy Racers2019Ms. Nowhere (voice)
Evil2019Renée Harris
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019Self
Altered Carbon2018Quellcrist Falconer
Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017Self
The Get Down2016Misty Holloway
Documentary Now!2015Dee Dee
Younger2015Courtney Ostin
Masters of Sex2013Morgan Hogue
The Following2013Olivia Warren
Running Wilde2010
White Collar2009Ellen Samuel
The Good Wife2009Geneva Pine
Royal Pains2009Mrs. Phillips
Life on Mars2008Denise Watkins
That '80s Show2002Spokesmodel #2