Renee Elise Goldsberry is an American actress, singer, and songwriter who rose to prominence after portraying the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical of the year 2016, ‘Hamilton.’ For the portrayal of this role, she was awarded the Tony Award for the Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She has also portrayed this role in the 2020 American historical fiction musical movie ‘Hamilton.’
Another one of her most notable roles came from the year 2003 to the year 2007 when she portrayed the role of Evangeline Williamson for over 250 episodes of the American soap opera broadcast ‘One Life to Live. For playing this role, Renee Elise Goldsberry was nominated for two Daytime Emmy awards in 2005. In addition to this, she is also a recipient of awards and accolades like the 2015 Drama Desk Award and the 2016 Grammy Award.
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| Full Name | Renee Elise Goldsberry |
| Date of Birth | January 2, 1971 |
| Birth Place | San Jose, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Parent(s) | Betty Sanders(Mother) |
| Occupation | Actor, Singer, Film Actor, Songwriter |
| Age | 50 years old |
| Height | 5 ft and 6 inches (1.70m) |
| Spouse(s)/Partner(s) | Alexis Johnson |
| Children | Benjamin Johnson, Brielle Johnson |
| Net worth | $2 Million |
Early Life and Bio
Renee Elise Goldsberry was born on the 2nd of January in the year 1971 in San Jose, California, the United States, to a mother whose name is Betty Sanders, who worked as an industrial psychologist, and to a father whose name is not known but is known that he used to work as an automotive industry executive.
She was born and raised alongside an elder brother and two younger brothers. Since one of her younger brothers was shy, she got enrolled with her brother in the HITS Theater camp, coached by Carolyn Franklin by their mother when she was just 8 years old.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Renee Elise Goldsberry holds an American nationality and descends from American ancestry. She was born and raised in a Christian family, but as an adult, she does not believe or follow any particular religion. Ironically, her bio states, ‘gives all praise to God for this miracle and so many others, but the actress has assured that she has no actual interest in following a specific religion. Besides this, she is currently 50 years old with the zodiac sign of Capricorn.
Besides this, she stands at the height of 5 feet and 6 inches (1.70m/170cms) tall and weighs around 58kgs (128lbs). Moreover, she has a slim body figure with a body measurement of 37-26-36 inches, respectively. In addition to this, she has a pair of beautiful dark brown colored eyes with black hair color.
Education: Schooling/University
Renee Elise Goldsberry studied and completed her schooling at the Cranbrook Kingswood School, a private preparatory school located in Bloomfield Hills in Michigan. For further studies, she studied at the Carnegie Mellon University, a private research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated in the year 1993 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater. Furthermore, she has also studied at the Thornton School of University of Southern California, from where she graduated in the year 1997 with a Master of Music degree in jazz.
Movie
Renee Elise Goldsberry gave her debut performance in the entertainment industry with Jessica’s role in the 2001 movie ‘Palco and Hirsch’ followed by the role of Nicole Taylor in the 2001 romantic comedy movie ‘All About You.’
Likewise, she has appeared in movies like ‘Turnaround’ in the year 2002, ‘Pistol Whipped’ in the year 2008, ‘Jump the Broom: A Musical in the year 2009, ‘Every Secret Thing’ in the year 2014, and ‘Sisters’ in the year 2015. Moreover, she has also portrayed the role of Selena Izard in the 2018 American dark fantasy comedy movie, ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls, and the role of Catherine in the 2019 American drama movie ‘Waves.’
Tv Shows
Renee Elise Goldsberry gave her debut performance on television in the year 1997 when she portrayed the role of a singer for a total of 43 episodes of the American legal comedy-drama television series ‘Ally McBeal’ followed by the role of a singer for 3 episodes of the 1999 American legal comedy-drama television series, ‘Ally.’ Another one of her most notable roles came in the year 2003 to the year 2007 when she portrayed the role of Evangeline Williamson for a total of 272 episodes of the American soap opera broadcast, ‘One Life to Live.
Likewise, she has also had the recurring role of Geneva Pine for 23 episodes of the American legal and political drama television series, ‘The Good Wife,’ from the year 2010 to the year 2016. She has also appeared for an episode each in series like ‘Any Day Now’ in the year 2002, ‘Life on Mars’ in the year 2008, ‘Save Me’ in the year 2013, ‘Masters of Sex’ in the year 2014, and ‘Younger’ in the year 2015.
In addition to this, she has also had the lead role of Ms. Nowhere, where she lent her voice in the American animated streaming television series ‘Fast and Furious: Spy Racers.’ Her most recent work came in the year 2020 when she portrayed the role of Ava Price for 3 episodes of the American musical comedy-drama television series, ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ and the voice role of Melodia in the American computer-animated web television series, ‘DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing.’
Theater
Renee Elise Goldsberry’s most notable role in the theater came with the role of Angelica Schuyler in the 2015 and 2016 Broadway musical play, ‘Hamilton’ alongside Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Groff, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Christopher Jackson, Anthony Ramos, and more.
Awards and Achievements
Renee Elise Goldsberry was awarded the Soap Opera Digest Award for the Favorite Triangle in 2005 for ‘One Life to Live. Moreover, she has won the Drama Desk Award and the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her work in ‘Hamilton’ in 2015. She won a Tony award, a Grammy award, and a Broadway.com Audience Award for the same in the year 2016.
Personal Life: Relationships
Renee Elise Goldsberry is married to Alexis Johnson, an attorney from New York since the year 2002. The couple was blessed with a son in the year 2009, whose name is Benjamin Johnson. Moreover, the couple has also adopted a daughter from Africa whose name is Brielle Johnson.
What is Renee Elise Goldsberry’s Net Worth?
Renee Elise Goldsberry earns mostly from her acting career, and as of the year 2020, she has managed to amass a total net worth of $2 million approximately.
Social Media Presence
Renee Elise Goldsberry is active on social media platforms. Her official Instagram account (@reneeelisegoldsberry) has over 628 thousand followers and her official Twitter account (@RenneEliseGolbsberry) has over 418 thousand followers. She does not have an official Facebook page but she does have a lot of fan-made pages on Facebook.
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