Renée Elise Goldsberry
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
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Martha Marron
1999
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
Royal Pains
Mrs. Phillips
2009
TV
White Collar
Ellen Samuel
2009
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
The Good Wife
Geneva Pine
2009
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
TV
American Experience
Narrator
1988
TV
Star Trek: Enterprise
Crewman Kelly
2001
TV
Evil
Renée Harris
2019
TV
Younger
Courtney Ostin
2015
TV
The Following
Olivia Warren
2013
TV
Altered Carbon
Quellcrist Falconer
2018
TV
Girls5eva
Wickie
2021
TV
Masters of Sex
Morgan Hogue
2013
TV
Stars in the House
Elvira
2020
TV
Stars in the House
Self
2020
TV
One on One
Paulette
2001
Filmography
2025FilmA House of Dynamiteas The First Lady2025FilmSatisfiedas Self2025FilmHamiltonas Angelica Schuyler2025FilmHamilton: Reuniting the Revolutionas Self2025TVEverybody's Live with John Mulaneyas Mrs. T2024FilmAlbany Roadas Celeste Simmons2024FilmBig City Greens the Movie: Spacecationas Colleen Voyd (voice)2023TVOff Script with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2023TVClone Highas Sandra Sandria (voice)2022FilmMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Lawas Self2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022TVShe-Hulk: Attorney at Lawas Mallory Book2022FilmAnything's Possibleas Selene2022TVEureka!as Roxy (voice)2021TVThat's My Jamas Self - Guest2021Filmtick, tick... BOOM!as "Sunday" Legend #32021TVCentaurworldas Waterbaby (voice)2021FilmAmidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowlas Self2021TVGirls5evaas Wickie2021FilmVoice of Freedomas Narrator (voice)2021TVCelebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant2020FilmDragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwingas Melodia (voice)2020FilmHamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You2020FilmThe Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depthas Self2020TVSome Good Newsas Self2020TVStars in the Houseas Elvira2020TVZoey's Extraordinary Playlistas Ava Price2019TVFast & Furious Spy Racersas Ms. Nowhere (voice)2019FilmWavesas Catharine2019FilmOn Broadwayas Self (archive footage)2019TVEvilas Renée Harris2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2018FilmThe House with a Clock in Its Wallsas Selena Izard2018TVAltered Carbonas Quellcrist Falconer2017TVCarpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self2017FilmHamilton: One Shot to Broadway2017FilmThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksas Henrietta Lacks2016FilmHamilton's Americaas Self2016TVThe Get Downas Misty Holloway2015FilmSistersas Kim2015TVDocumentary Now!as Dee Dee2015TVYoungeras Courtney Ostin2014FilmEvery Secret Thingas Cynthia Barnes2013TVMasters of Sexas Morgan Hogue2013TVThe Followingas Olivia Warren2010TVRunning Wilde2009TVWhite Collaras Ellen Samuel2009TVThe Good Wifeas Geneva Pine2009TVRoyal Painsas Mrs. Phillips2008FilmRent: Filmed Live on Broadwayas Mimi Marquez2008TVLife on Marsas Denise Watkins2008FilmPistol Whippedas Drea2002TVThat '80s Showas Spokesmodel #22002FilmTruth Be Toldas Rachel2001TVStar Trek: Enterpriseas Crewman Kelly2001TVOne on Oneas Paulette2001FilmAll About Youas Nicole Taylor1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Martha Marron1997TVAlly McBealas Back-up Singer1997TVThe Viewas Self1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1988TVAmerican Experienceas Narrator—FilmBloom—FilmKeep My Brotheras Ava