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Renée Elise Goldsberry

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.
Known For
Waves
(2019)
Catharine Williams
Sisters
(2015)
Kim
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
(2018)
Selena Izard
tick, tick... BOOM!
(2021)
"Sunday" Legend #3
Hamilton
(2020)
Angelica Schuyler
Every Secret Thing
(2014)
Cynthia Barnes
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
(2017)
Henrietta Lacks
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
(2022)
Self
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing
(2020)
Melodia (voice)
Pistol Whipped
(2008)
Drea
Anything's Possible
(2022)
Selene
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
(2008)
Mimi Marquez
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