Golda Rosheuvel
Golda Rosheuvel | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Golda Rosheuvel (born 1 January 1970) is a Guyanese-British actress and singer. She is known for her theatre work and a number of on-screen roles, most prominently for the portrayal of Queen Charlotte in Netflix's Bridgerton.
Early life[]
Rosheuvel was born in Guyana to a Guyanese father and an English mother.[1] She has a brother.[2] She moved to England when she was five.[3]
Career[]
Rosheuvel's stage credits including Porgy and Bess, Macbeth, The Winter's Tale, Romeo and Juliet, Angels in America, Bad Girls: The Musical, and Jesus Christ Superstar.[4] In 2018, Rosheuvel played lesbian Othello in Othello.[5][3][6]
In 2019, Rosheuvel was cast as Queen Charlotte in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton produced by Shonda Rhimes.[7] The series premiered on 25 December 2020 with positive reviews from critics.[8][9]
Personal life[]
Rosheuvel is a lesbian.[3] She has a partner, writer Shireen Mula.[6]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Great Performances | Maid By Fire | Episode: "Jesus Christ Superstar" |
2001 | Lava | Warden | |
2005 | Coma Girl: The State of Grace | Kathy Fields | |
2005 | The Bill | Patsy Richards | Episode: "306: Show of Force" |
2006 | Casualty | Doctor Lorrimer | Episode: "Going Under" |
2008 | Torchwood | Dr Angela Connolly | Episodes: "Exit Wounds" and "Dead Man Walking" |
2008 | Consuming Passion | Hospital Receptionist | Television film |
2011 | Luther | Sally Thomas | Episode: "2.3" |
2012 | Coronation Street | Doctor Renshaw | Recurring role |
2012 | Dead Boss | Lennie | Series regular, 6 episodes |
2012 | Threesome | Vicar | Episode: "I Don't" |
2012 | Mr. Stink | Coffee Shop Server | Television film |
2014 | Rev. | Hostel Worker | Episode: "3.4" |
2015 | I Live with Models | Photographer | Episode: "The Suit" |
2015 | EastEnders | Midwife Jenni | |
2016 | Lady Macbeth | Agnes | |
2019 | Silent Witness | Lyndsey Morrison | Episodes: "Betrayal: Part 1" and "Betrayal: Part 2" |
2020 | Bridgerton | Queen Charlotte | Series regular |
2020 | Death in Paradise | Alice Joyce | Episode 2, Series 10 |
References[]
- ^ Valentini, Valentina (15 December 2020). "Meet the women of 'Bridgerton'". Shondaland. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Rona (15 February 2019). "BWW Interview: Golda Rosheuvel Talks THE AMERICAN CLOCK". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Gardner, Lyn (3 April 2018). "Othello as an out lesbian: why Golda Rosheuvel's time is now". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Golda Rosheuvel". National Theatre. October 2015.
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (4 May 2018). "Othello review – lesbian Moor boldly puts gender under microscope". The Guardian.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Binns, Char (9 May 2018). "Golda Rosheuvel: It's amazing to be a black gay actress playing a gay role". Liverpool Queer Collective.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (10 July 2019). "Phoebe Dynevor & Regé-Jean Page To Headline Shondaland's 'Bridgerton' At Netflix; 10 Others Cast". Deadline.
- ^ Lambe, Stacy (26 December 2020). "Inside Queen Charlotte's Real Biracial Backstory Seen on 'Bridgerton'". Entertainment Tonight.
- ^ Valentini, Valentina (25 December 2020). "The Bridgerton Cast Questionnaire: Courting the Queen with Golda Rosheuvel". Shondaland.
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- Living people
- 1972 births
- 21st-century English actresses
- Actresses from London
- English stage actresses
- English television actresses
- Guyanese actresses
- Guyanese emigrants to England
- Guyanese people of English descent
- LGBT Black British people
- LGBT entertainers from England
- LGBT people from Guyana
- Lesbian actresses
- LGBT singers from the United Kingdom