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 Evange...
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Complete Filmography
Albany Road
2024
as Celeste Simmons
On her way to the most important meeting of her career, severe weather forces a New York executive to share a rental car with her former nemesis, her ...
Satisfied
2024
as Self
An intimate look at the actress Renée Elise Goldsberry; a woman’s struggle to have a family and balance a career, against the backdrop of the hit musi...
Satisfied
2024
Executive Producer
An intimate look at the actress Renée Elise Goldsberry; a woman’s struggle to have a family and balance a career, against the backdrop of the hit musi...
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
2024
as Colleen Voyd (voice)
When thrill-seeker Cricket tricks his family into taking a "road trip" in space, chaos in the cosmos quickly ensues. Despite growing frustrations betw...
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
2022
as Self
Join the likes of Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, and Benedict Wong as they reveal how Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was conceive...
Anything's Possible
2022
as Selene
Anything’s Possible is a delightfully modern Gen Z coming-of-age story that follows Kelsa, a confident high school girl who is trans, as she navigates...
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
as "Sunday" Legend #3
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
2021
as Self
Returning to the scene of the crime seemed to Sara Bareilles like a good way to promote her live album, “Amidst the Chaos: Live at the Hollywood Bowl,...
Voice of Freedom
2021
as Narrator (voice)
On Easter Sunday, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson stepped up to a microphone in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Inscribed on the walls of the monument ...
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing
2020
as Melodia (voice)
When a musical dragon with a beautiful voice hypnotizes the dragons and people of Huttsgalor, the Rescue Riders have to find a way to break the spell.
Hamilton Sing-Along
2020
Follow the on-screen lyrics and sing along to your favorite songs as you watch "Hamilton."
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
An intimate discussion about the groundbreaking musical that has become a global phenomenon featuring Hamilton's creator, its director, and cast membe...
Hamilton
2020
as Angelica Schuyler
Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America the...
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020
as Self
Hamilton In-Depth is a roundtable discussion with Tony winners Lin-Manuel Miranda, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, Phillipa Soo...
Waves
2019
as Catharine
A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injur...
On Broadway
2019
as Self (archive footage)
An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inc...
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
2018
as Selena Izard
When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious tickin...
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
It’s the hit musical that changed Broadway forever and brought the genius of Lin Manuel Miranda to the attention of legions of fans across the world. ...
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017
as Henrietta Lacks
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line ...
Hamilton's America
2016
as Self
This documentary delves deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda's process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilt...
Sisters
2015
as Kim
Two disconnected sisters are summoned to clean out their childhood bedrooms before their parents sell their family home.
Every Secret Thing
2014
as Cynthia Barnes
One clear summer day in a Baltimore suburb, a baby goes missing from her front porch. Two young girls serve seven years for the crime and are released...
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
2008
as Mimi Marquez
Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their...
Pistol Whipped
2008
as Drea
Steven Seagal stars in this gritty, no-holds barred action film as an elite ex-cop with a gambling problem and a mountain of debt. When a mysterious m...
Truth Be Told
2002
as Rachel
Rayne Johnson is a shrewd investment company assistant who turns a mob slaying into a golden opportunity for a new improved lifestyle, managing to out...
All About You
2001
Two people run from the pain of their broken past. When they discover each other, they find themselves at a crossroad where the only thing that stands...
Bloom
N/A
A young and gifted Black artist named Ace embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery after moving to Italy on a scholarship for university. In hi...