Goldsberry originated 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.

Renee’s other Broadway credits include Mimi in Rent, originating the role of Nettie in the The Color Purple, and Nala in The Lion King.

Goldsberry has also portrayed many roles on television; she is perhaps best known for her recurring roles as a singer on Ally McBeal and as assistant Cook County state’s attorney Geneva Pine on The Good Wife, and her starring role as Evangeline Williamson on One Life to Live.