Person
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Acting · Born 1971-01-02 · San Jose, California, USA
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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Martha Marron
The Daily Show
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Good Wife
Geneva Pine
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
Star Trek: Enterprise
Crewman Kelly
White Collar
Ellen Samuel
The View
Self
The Following
Olivia Warren
Sherri
Self - Guest
Filmography
- 2026CupertinoNichole E. Ferebee
- 2025A House of DynamiteThe First Lady
- 2025SatisfiedSelf
- 2025HamiltonAngelica Schuyler
- 2025Hamilton: Reuniting the RevolutionSelf
- 2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneyMrs. T
- 2024Albany RoadCeleste Simmons
- 2024Big City Greens the Movie: SpacecationColleen Voyd (voice)
- 2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
- 2023Clone HighSandra Sandria (voice)
- 2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at LawSelf
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest
- 2022SherriSelf - Guest
- 2022She-Hulk: Attorney at LawMallory Book
- 2022Anything's PossibleSelene
- 2022Eureka!Roxy (voice)
- 2021That's My JamSelf - Guest
- 2021tick, tick... BOOM!"Sunday" Legend #3
- 2021Ada Twist, ScientistTheme Song Performance
- 2021CentaurworldWaterbaby (voice)
- 2021Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood BowlSelf
- 2021Girls5evaWickie
- 2021Voice of FreedomNarrator (voice)
- 2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant
- 2020Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the SongwingMelodia (voice)
- 2020Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
- 2020The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-DepthSelf
- 2020Some Good NewsSelf
- 2020Stars in the HouseElvira
- 2020Zoey's Extraordinary PlaylistAva Price
- 2019Fast & Furious Spy RacersMs. Nowhere (voice)
- 2019WavesCatharine
- 2019On BroadwaySelf (archive footage)
- 2019EvilRenée Harris
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2018The House with a Clock in Its WallsSelena Izard
- 2018Muppet BabiesTheme Song Performance
- 2018Altered CarbonQuellcrist Falconer
- 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf
- 2017Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
- 2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksHenrietta Lacks
- 2016Hamilton's AmericaSelf
- 2016The Get DownMisty Holloway
- 2015SistersKim
- 2015Documentary Now!Dee Dee
- 2015YoungerCourtney Ostin
- 2014Every Secret ThingCynthia Barnes
- 2013Masters of SexMorgan Hogue
- 2013The FollowingOlivia Warren
- 2010Running Wilde
- 2009White CollarEllen Samuel
- 2009The Good WifeGeneva Pine
- 2009Royal PainsMrs. Phillips
- 2008Rent: Filmed Live on BroadwayMimi Marquez
- 2008Life on MarsDenise Watkins
- 2008Pistol WhippedDrea
- 2002That '80s ShowSpokesmodel #2
- 2002Truth Be ToldRachel
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseCrewman Kelly
- 2001One on OnePaulette
- 2001All About YouNicole Taylor
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMartha Marron
- 1997Ally McBealBack-up Singer
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1988American ExperienceNarrator
- —Bloom
- —Keep My BrotherAva
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