ABOUT RENEE ELISE GOLDSBERRY
Actress who rose to fame through her role as Evangeline Williamson on the long-running soap opera One Life to Live . She's perhaps best known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler Church in Broadway's Hamilton . Her other broadway credits include The Color Purple, Rent , and The Lion King .
She earned Master's Degree in vocal jazz performance from the University of Southern California .
She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2006 and 2007 for her work in One Life to Live. She won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in Hamilton.
She married lawyer Alexis Johnson in 2002. They have a son named Benjamin and in 2014 they adopted a daughter named Brielle.
She has co-starred with Golden Glober winner Julianna Margulies on The Good Wife .
