Renée Elise Goldsberry is an American actress, born in San Jose, California, on January 2, 1971, and earned a BA in acting. She continued her studies at the University of Southern California, and acted in several plays on Broadway, as well as the series One Life to Live. Renée Elise Goldsberry is best known for her roles in the movies Pistol Whipped (2008) and Hamilton (2020).