Renee Elise Goldsberry

Published: May 6, 2021, 5:28 p.m.

While best known for her Tony Award\u2013winning Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical \u201cHamilton\u201d and its Disney+ filmed version, Ren\xe9e Elise Goldsberry has played a significant array of roles across screen, stage, and music industries. \u201cI\u2019ve been around long enough to have had so many versions of my career,\u201d she tells Backstage, providing key advice on how artists\u2014particularly women\u2014can truly have it all. \u201cYou just have to have the audacity to show up and try some of these things.\u201d\n\nRaised in Texas and Michigan and trained in first theater at Carnegie Mellon University, then in jazz studies at USC\u2019s Thornton School of Music, Ren\xe9e got her start in the biz on \u201cAlly McBeal\u201d and as musician-star of the film \u201cAll About You,\u201d followed by a two-time Daytime Emmy\u2013nominated run on \u201cOne Life to Live.\u201d Since landing on Broadway in \u201cThe Lion King,\u201d she\u2019s lived in New York City, working onstage in Shakespeare productions, \u201cThe Color Purple,\u201d \u201cRent,\u201d \u201cGood People,\u201d and \u201cHamilton,\u201d onscreen in indie films, \u201cThe Good Wife,\u201d \u201cThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,\u201d \u201cAltered Carbon,\u201d and now, Meredith Scardino\u2019s new musical comedy on Peacock, \u201cGirls5Eva.\u201d\n\nCheck out our recent Actor\u2019s Toolkit, full of advice on manifesting your dream acting career, on Backstage\u2019s YouTube page: https://youtu.be/dgKqznTSgIU\n---\nBackstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage\u2019s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today\u2019s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. This is your guide to every aspect of acting, from voiceover and commercial work to casting directors, agents, and more. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made, to personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Jack Smart, Awards Editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ\n\nFollow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media:\n- https://www.facebook.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/intheenvelope\n- https://www.instagram.com/backstagecast\n\nLooking to get cast? Subscribe here: www.backstage.com/subscribe\nBrowse Backstage casting listings: https://bit.ly/3mth68e\nCheck out our community-driven virtual programming, The Slate: https://bit.ly/2WDNXf0\nBackstage stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement: https://bit.ly/3cuMBt5\n\nSpecial thanks to...\n- Host: Jack Smart\n- Producer: Jamie Muffett\n- Social media: Katie Minard, Alysa Cirelli\n- Design: Mark Stinson, Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional support: Christine McKenna-Tirella, Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Benjamin Lindsay, Oriella St. Louis