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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Singer, Actor
Birthday
(Saturday)
Nationality
Citizenship
United States
Languages
English
Education
USC Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California, Cranbrook Schools, Cranbrook Educational Community
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
猪 Pig
Name Origin
English < French (Élise)
Popularity
Tier B -- 37,401 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 29
Year context
Born in 1971 -- Nixon ends gold standard (Bretton Woods collapses); Richard Nixon was US president
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Career
Career spanning 24 years (2001-2025)
Frequent co-star
Appeared in 3 films with Waleed Zuaiter
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Filmography (12)
A House of Dynamite
The First Lady
Hamilton
Angelica Schuyler
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Mallory Book
Girls5eva
Wickie
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
Ms. Nowhere (voice)
Altered Carbon
Quellcrist Falconer
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Film
Masters of Sex
TV Series
The Good Wife
TV Series
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
Film
AWARDS (10)
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Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
2016
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Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
2016
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Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
2016
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Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
2016
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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.
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Renée Elise Goldsberry was born in San Jose, California, USA.
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Renée Elise Goldsberry has 12 credits in our database. Notable titles include A House of Dynamite (2025), Hamilton (2025), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022), Girls5eva (2021), Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2019).
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