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RENéE ELISE

Actress
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 Col...
BORN January 2, 1971
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HEIGHT 5'6" (1.68 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1997 – Present
RENéE ELISE GOLDSBERRY

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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1997
PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

Outstanding Performance in a Lead Role (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)

WINNER
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2020
MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS

Best Screen Performance (The Daily Show)

NOMINEE
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2010
SATURN AWARDS

Best Dramatic / Genre Performance (The Kelly Clarkson Show)

WINNER
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2023
TEEN CHOICE AWARDS

Choice Movie Star / Breakthrough Performance (The Good Wife)

NOMINEE

👤 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.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Renee Goldsberry
  • Born January 2, 1971
  • Height 5'6" (1.68 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Carnegie Mellon University University of Southern California {{small}}
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Satisfied, Albany Road)
  • Years Active 1997 – Present
  • Occupation Actress
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner N/A
  • Children N/A
  • Social

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