Renée Elise Goldsberry
Renée Elise Goldsberry | |
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Born | San Jose, California, U.S. | January 2, 1971
Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) University of Southern California (MM) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse |
Alexis Johnson (m. 2002) |
Children | 2 |
Renée Elise Goldsberry (born January 2, 1971)
Early life and education
Goldsberry was born in
After graduating from
Career
Television
Between 1997 and 2002, Goldsberry had a recurring role on the
Goldsberry portrayed attorney
In 2017, Goldsberry starred as
Film
In 2001, Goldsberry had the lead role of Nicole Taylor in the romantic comedy All About You, for which her performance was praised. She also portrayed Drea Smalls in the 2008 action film Pistol Whipped, and small supporting roles as Cynthia Barnes in the crime drama Every Secret Thing (2014) and Kim in the comedy Sisters (2015). In 2019 she starred in Waves (2019) with co-star Sterling K. Brown.
Theatre
Goldsberry played a replacement Nala in the Broadway production of The Lion King,[9] and was in the cast of the United States national tour of Dreamgirls.
She was nominated for a
Goldsberry returned to the Off-Broadway stage in
Goldsberry originated the role of
Music
Goldsberry has had a lengthy singing and songwriting career, co-writing and performing more than half the soundtrack to the 2001 film All About You, including the title song. She was also the grand prize winner of the 1997 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for her rock music. Goldsberry wrote and recorded an album titled Everything But the Kitchen Sink (2001) and an EP titled Beautiful (2006).
In October 2015, she appeared at the BET Hip Hop Awards, where she was one of two women to rap in the Cypher.[17]
Personal life
In 2002, Goldsberry married New York attorney Alexis Johnson.[3] In May 2009, she gave birth to their first child, a son named Benjamin Johnson. In 2014, she and her husband adopted a second child, a daughter from Africa named Brielle.[18]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Palco & Hirsch | Jessica | |
All About You | Nicole Taylor | Also composer and lyricist | |
2002 | Turnaround | Rachel | |
2008 | Pistol Whipped | Drea Smalls | |
2009 | Jump the Broom: A Musical | Ayana | Short film |
2014 | Every Secret Thing | Cynthia Barnes | |
2015 | Sisters | Kim | |
2018 | The House with a Clock in Its Walls | Selena Izard | |
2019 | Waves | Catherine | |
2020 | Hamilton | Angelica Schuyler | Filmed recording of 2016 Broadway musical |
2021 | Tick, Tick... Boom! | "Sunday" Legend | |
2022 | Anything's Possible | Selene | |
2024 | Big City Greens The Movie: Spacecation | Colleen Voyd | [19] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997–2002 | Ally McBeal | Singer | 43 episodes |
1999 | Ally | 3 episodes | |
2002 | Providence | Clare | Episode: "The Start of Something Big" |
Any Day Now | Beverly Morris | Episode: "The Real Thing" | |
That '80s Show | Spokesmodel #2 | Episode: "Road Trip" | |
Star Trek: Enterprise | Crewman Kelly | Episode: "Vox Sola" | |
One on One | Paulette | Episode: "Fatal Attractions" | |
2003–07 | One Life to Live | Evangeline Williamson | 272 episodes |
2008 | The Return of Jezebel James | Paget Kaufman | 2 episodes |
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway | Mimi Marquez | TV film | |
Life on Mars | Denise Watkins | Episode: "Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead" | |
2010 | Royal Pains | Mrs. Phillips | Episode: "Big Whoop" |
White Collar | Ellen Samuel | Episode: "Company Man" | |
2010–16 | The Good Wife | Geneva Pine | 23 episodes |
2013 | The Following | Olivia Warren | 3 episodes |
Save Me | Mary | Episode: "The Book of Beth" | |
2013–14 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Defense Attorney Martha Marron | 3 episodes |
2014 | Masters of Sex | Morgan Hogue | Episode: "Blackbird" |
2015 | Younger | Courtney Ostin | Episode: "Hedonism" |
2016 | I Shudder | Lucy Wainscott | TV film |
2017 | The Get Down | Misty Holloway | Episode: "Gamble Everything" |
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Henrietta Lacks | TV film | |
2018–19 | The Lion Guard | Dhahabu (voice) | 2 episodes |
2018–20 | Altered Carbon | Quellcrist Falconer
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Series regular |
2019 | Documentary Now! | Dee Dee | Episode: "Original Cast Album: Co-Op" |
2019–21 | Evil | Renée Harris | 3 episodes |
Fast & Furious: Spy Racers
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Ms. Nowhere (voice) | Main role | |
2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Ava Price | 3 episodes |
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing | Melodia (voice) | TV special | |
2021 | Centaurworld | Waterbaby (voice) | 7 episodes |
2021–present | Girls5eva | Wickie Roy | Main role |
2022 | Eureka! | Roxy (voice) | Main role |
2022 | She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | Mallory Book
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Main role; 5 episodes |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Location | Category |
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1997 | Dreamgirls | Michelle Morris | — | National Tour |
2002 | The Lion King | Nala | New Amsterdam Theatre | Broadway |
2005 | Two Gentlemen of Verona
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Silvia | Delacorte Theater | Off-Broadway |
2005–06 | The Color Purple | Nettie Harris | Broadway Theatre | Broadway |
2007 | The Baker's Wife | Genevieve Castagnet | York Theatre | Off-Broadway |
2008 | Rent | Mimi Márquez | Nederlander Theatre | Broadway |
2011 | Good People | Kate Dillon | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | Broadway |
Love's Labour's Lost | Princess of France | The Public Theater | Off-Broadway | |
2012 | As You Like It | Celia | Delacorte Theater | Off-Broadway |
2013 | I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road | Heather Jones | New York City Center | Encores! |
2014 | Hamilton | Angelica Schuyler
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The 52nd Street Project
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Workshop |
2015 | The Public Theater | Off-Broadway | ||
2015–16 | Richard Rodgers Theatre | Broadway | ||
2023 | The Tempest | Prospero | Delacorte Theatre
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Central Park |
Discography
- Everything But the Kitchen Sink (2001, out of print)
- A Holiday Affair (2006, sings "The Christmas Song")
- Beautiful (2006, EP; out of print)
- The Color Purple (2006, original Broadway cast recording)
- Hamilton (2015, original Broadway cast recording)
- Original Cast Album: Co-Op (2019, Lakeshore Records)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020, Season 1 Soundtrack)
- Girls5eva (2021, soundtrack)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2004 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | One Life to Live | Nominated |
2005 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Favorite Triangle | Won | |
Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance | Two Gentlemen of Verona
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Nominated | |
2006 | Daytime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | One Life to Live | Nominated |
2007 | Nominated | |||
NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards
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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Good People | Nominated |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Hamilton | Won |
Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Won | ||
2016 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Won | |
Grammy Awards | Best Musical Theater Album | Won | ||
Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Featured Actress in a Musical | Won | ||
2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Hamilton | Nominated |
TCA Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Girls5eva | Nominated | |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
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Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Nominated | ||
2022 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |
2023 | Nominated |
References
- ^ "This day in history – The Boston Globe". Boston Globe. January 2, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
Jan. 2, the second day of 2018... Birthdays... Actress Renee Elise Goldsberry is 47.
- ^ "Watch Girls5eva Streaming | Peacock". @peacocktv. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Dansby, Andrew (June 11, 2016). "Tony nominee bitten by acting bug as child in Houston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Weber, Mia (September 2, 2016). "Telling Her Story". New York Family. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Rickwald, Bethany (October 2, 2015). "Renée Elise Goldsberry's Path From Middle School Class Clown to Hamilton Class Act". TheatreMania. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Hip-hop "Hamilton"". Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Alumna Renée Elise Goldsberry wins Tony for "Hamilton"". USC Thornton School of Music. June 13, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Headlines: Renée Elise Goldsberry to Join Broadway's Rent as Mimi". Broadway.com. May 15, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 25, 2016). "Renée Elise Goldsberry Cast In HBO Films' The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Lee, Ashley (July 13, 2016). "Renée Elise Goldsberry to Exit Hamilton for Netflix's Altered Carbon". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Gajjar, Saloni (March 14, 2024). "Girls5eva season 3 review: Netflix brings back an insanely fun show". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Outer Critics Circle Announce 2010–11 Season Nominees". OuterCritics.org. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Schulman, Michael (August 6, 2015). "The Women of "Hamilton"". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "Renée Elise Goldsberry sets Hamilton leaving date". New York Theatre Guide. August 25, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "All Past Winners. GRAMMY Search". Grammy Awards. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "The Cypher Revealed: Hamilton Cypher [Explicit]". BET.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Jacobs, Pamela (August 31, 2015). "Hamilton's Renée Elise Goldsberry". Resident.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Disney Branded Television's 'Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation' Blasts Off Thursday, June 6, on Disney Channel and Friday, June 7, on Disney+". Retrieved March 8, 2024.