Acting · San Jose, California, USA · Born January 2, 1971
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.
Cupertino
2026
as Nichole E. Ferebee
MovieA House of Dynamite
2025
as The First Lady
MovieSatisfied
2025
as Self
MovieHamilton
2025
as Angelica Schuyler
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025
as Self
TVEverybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
as Mrs. T
MovieAlbany Road
2024
as Celeste Simmons
MovieBig City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
2024
as Colleen Voyd (voice)
TVOff Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
TVClone High
2023
as Sandra Sandria (voice)
MovieMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
2022
as Self
TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
TVShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law
2022
as Mallory Book
MovieAnything's Possible
2022
as Selene
TVEureka!
2022
as Roxy (voice)
TVThat's My Jam
2021
as Self - Guest
Movietick, tick... BOOM!
2021
as "Sunday" Legend #3
TVCentaurworld
2021
as Waterbaby (voice)
MovieAmidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
2021
as Self
TVGirls5eva
2021
as Wickie
MovieVoice of Freedom
2021
as Narrator (voice)
TVCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
MovieDragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing
2020
as Melodia (voice)
MovieHamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
MovieThe Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020
as Self
TVSome Good News
2020
as Self
TVStars in the House
2020
as Elvira
TVZoey's Extraordinary Playlist
2020
as Ava Price
TVFast & Furious Spy Racers
2019
as Ms. Nowhere (voice)
MovieWaves
2019
as Catharine
MovieOn Broadway
2019
as Self (archive footage)
TVEvil
2019
as Renée Harris
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
MovieThe House with a Clock in Its Walls
2018
as Selena Izard
TVAltered Carbon
2018
as Quellcrist Falconer
TVCarpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self
MovieHamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
MovieThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017
as Henrietta Lacks
MovieHamilton's America
2016
as Self
TVThe Get Down
2016
as Misty Holloway
MovieSisters
2015
as Kim
TVDocumentary Now!
2015
as Dee Dee
TVYounger
2015
as Courtney Ostin
MovieEvery Secret Thing
2014
as Cynthia Barnes
TVMasters of Sex
2013
as Morgan Hogue
TVThe Following
2013
as Olivia Warren
TVRunning Wilde
2010
TVWhite Collar
2009
as Ellen Samuel
TVThe Good Wife
2009
as Geneva Pine
TVRoyal Pains
2009
as Mrs. Phillips
MovieRent: Filmed Live on Broadway
2008
as Mimi Marquez
TVLife on Mars
2008
as Denise Watkins
MoviePistol Whipped
2008
as Drea
TVThat '80s Show
2002
as Spokesmodel #2
MovieTruth Be Told
2002
as Rachel
TVStar Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Crewman Kelly
TVOne on One
2001
as Paulette
MovieAll About You
2001
as Nicole Taylor
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Martha Marron
TVAlly McBeal
1997
as Back-up Singer
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVAmerican Experience
1988
as Narrator
Bloom
MovieKeep My Brother
as Ava
