Actor
Renée Elise Goldsberry
55 years · San Jose, California, USA · 28 films
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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Filmography 27
Spark Into a Flame
2026 · Self
On Disney Plus
A House of Dynamite
2025 · The First Lady
On Netflix
Satisfied
2025 · Self
On Amazon Prime Video
Hamilton
2025 · Angelica Schuyler
On Disney Plus
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025 · Self
Albany Road
2024 · Celeste Simmons
On Hoopla
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
2024 · Colleen Voyd (voice)
On Disney Plus
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
2022 · Self
On Disney Plus
Anything's Possible
2022 · Selene
On Amazon MX Player
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021 · "Sunday" Legend #3
On Netflix
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
2021 · Self
Voice of Freedom
2021 · Narrator (voice)
On Kanopy
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing
2020 · Melodia (voice)
On Netflix
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020 · Actor
On Disney Plus
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020 · Self
On Disney Plus
Waves
2019 · Catharine
On JustWatch TV Plus
On Broadway
2019 · Self (archive footage)
On Plex
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
2018 · Selena Izard
On Netflix
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017 · Actor
On Plex
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017 · Henrietta Lacks
On HBO Max
Hamilton's America
2016 · Self
Sisters
2015 · Kim
On Philo
Every Secret Thing
2014 · Cynthia Barnes
On Kanopy
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
2008 · Mimi Marquez