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Renée Elise Goldsberry
Born 1971-01-02San 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
A House of DynamiteThe First LadySatisfiedSelfHamiltonAngelica SchuylerHamilton: Reuniting the RevolutionSelfAlbany RoadCeleste SimmonsBig City Greens the Movie: SpacecationColleen Voyd (voice)Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at LawSelfAnything's PossibleSelenetick, tick... BOOM!"Sunday" Legend #3Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood BowlSelfVoice of FreedomNarrator (voice)Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the SongwingMelodia (voice)Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On YouRoleThe Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-DepthSelfWavesCatharineOn BroadwaySelf (archive footage)The House with a Clock in Its WallsSelena IzardHamilton: One Shot to BroadwayRoleThe Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksHenrietta LacksHamilton's AmericaSelfSistersKimEvery Secret ThingCynthia BarnesRent: Filmed Live on BroadwayMimi MarquezPistol WhippedDrea