Renée Elise Goldsberry
January 2, 1971 (55 years old) in San Jose, California, USA
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
Credits
- 2025 · A House of Dynamite as The First Lady
- 2025 · Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Mrs. T
- 2023 · Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · She-Hulk: Attorney at Law as Mallory Book
- 2021 · Girls5eva as Wickie
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Elvira
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2020 · Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Ava Price
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Ms. Nowhere (voice)
- 2019 · Evil as Renée Harris
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2018 · Altered Carbon as Quellcrist Falconer
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2016 · The Get Down as Misty Holloway
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Dee Dee
- 2015 · Younger as Courtney Ostin
- 2013 · Masters of Sex as Morgan Hogue
- 2013 · The Following as Olivia Warren
- 2009 · White Collar as Ellen Samuel
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Geneva Pine
- 2009 · Royal Pains as Mrs. Phillips
- 2008 · Life on Mars as Denise Watkins
- 2001 · Star Trek: Enterprise as Crewman Kelly
- 2001 · One on One as Paulette
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Martha Marron
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Back-up Singer
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Renee
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Go-Go Dancer #1
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1988 · American Experience as Narrator
- Future · Bloom as
- 2025 · Satisfied as Self
- 2025 · Hamilton as Angelica Schuyler
- 2025 · Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution as Self
- 2024 · Albany Road as Celeste Simmons
- 2024 · Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation as Colleen Voyd (voice)
- 2023 · Clone High as Sandra Sandria (voice)
- 2022 · Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law as Self
- 2022 · Anything's Possible as Selene
- 2022 · Eureka! as Roxy (voice)
- 2021 · That's My Jam as Self - Guest
- 2021 · tick, tick... BOOM! as "Sunday" Legend #3
- 2021 · Centaurworld as Waterbaby (voice)
- 2021 · Centaurworld as Waterbaby / Medic (voice)
- 2021 · Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl as Self
- 2021 · Voice of Freedom as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing as Melodia (voice)
- 2020 · Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You as
- 2020 · The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth as Self
- 2020 · Some Good News as Self
- 2019 · Waves as Catharine
- 2019 · On Broadway as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · The House with a Clock in Its Walls as Selena Izard
- 2017 · Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway as
- 2017 · The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Henrietta Lacks
- 2016 · Hamilton's America as Self
- 2015 · Sisters as Kim
- 2014 · Every Secret Thing as Cynthia Barnes
- 2010 · Running Wilde as
- 2008 · Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway as Mimi Marquez
- 2008 · Pistol Whipped as Drea
- 2002 · That '80s Show as Spokesmodel #2
- 2002 · Truth Be Told as Rachel
- 2001 · All About You as Nicole Taylor