Renee Elise Goldsberry

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name = Renee Elise Goldsberry


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birthplace = San Jose, California, U.S.
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Renee Elise Goldsberry (born January 2, 1971) is an American actress, singer and songwriter.

Goldsberry was born in San Jose, California and raised in both Houston, Texas and Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelors degree in theater, and went on to attend graduate school at the University of Southern California, where she received her masters degree in vocal jazz performance. In 2002, she married New York attorney Alexis Johnson.

Goldsberry starred in the movie All About You as Nicole in 2001. She wrote four songs for the film: the title song, “All About You,” “Simple,” “Soon,” and the film’s final song, “Surprise.”

She has made past appearances on the FOX series "Ally McBeal" in which she played one of the back-up singers who frequently accompanied Vonda Shepard's performances, and as Nala in the Broadway production of "The Lion King". She appeared on Broadway in the new musical adaptation of "The Color Purple", originating the role of Nettie, from November 2005 to mid-January 2006.

Since 2003 Goldsberry has portrayed no-nonsense attorney Evangeline Williamson on the ABC soap opera, "One Life to Live". She was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2004 for "Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series" and won a Soap Opera Digest Award in 2005 for "Favorite Triangle" with co-stars Michael Easton and Melissa Archer.

In 2006 and 2007, Goldsberry received a Daytime Emmy nomination for her role as Evangeline Willamson in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress".

Goldsberry, 37, and "OLTL" failed to come to terms on a new contract and the character went into a coma and was moved to a special care facility. Goldsberry finished taping April 1, 2007.

Renee is currently nominated for PETA's 2007 "Sexiest Vegetarian of the Year" [http://www.goveg.com/feat/sexiestveg2007/]

It was announced that on June 16, 2008, Goldsberry will take over the role of Mimi Marquez in the Broadway musical Rent. [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=565558]

External links

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* [http://www.reneeelisegoldsberry.com/ Official Renee Elise Goldsberry site]
* [http://www.valentfans.net/ Celebrating The Talent of Renee Elise Goldsberry]
* [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=565558 Renee Elise Goldsberry to Join Broadway's Rent as Mimi]