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.
Filmography
Acting (29)
2025
A House of Dynamiteas The First Lady
6.4
2025
Satisfiedas Self
2025
Hamiltonas Angelica Schuyler
7.9
2025
2024
Albany Roadas Celeste Simmons
4.6
2024
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecationas Colleen Voyd (voice)
7.6
2022
Anything's Possibleas Selene
5.8
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!as "Sunday" Legend #3
7.6
2021
Voice of Freedomas Narrator (voice)
2020
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwingas Melodia (voice)
7.3
2020
7.5
2019
Wavesas Catharine
7.4
2019
On Broadwayas Self (archive footage)
8.7
2018
The House with a Clock in Its Wallsas Selena Izard
6.3
2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksas Henrietta Lacks
6.3
2016
Hamilton's Americaas Self
6.7
2015
Sistersas Kim
6.0
2014
Every Secret Thingas Cynthia Barnes
6.2
2008
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadwayas Mimi Marquez
7.9
2008
Pistol Whippedas Drea
5.5
2002
Truth Be Toldas Rachel
7.3
2001
All About Youas Nicole Taylor
9.0
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Keep My Brotheras Ava
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Co-Op: Original Cast Albumas Dee Dee
Production & Directing (1)
2025
SatisfiedExecutive Producer