Golda Rosheuvel

Golda Rosheuvel (born 2 May 1970) is a 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.

Golda Rosheuvel
Born (1970-05-02) 2 May 1970
Guyana
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present

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 include 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 a lesbian version of 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

Her partner is writer Shireen Mula.[6] She is Patron of An Tobar and Mull Theatre, a multi art-form creative hub on the Hebridean island of Mull.[10]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
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: 100 Years of Mills & Boon 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–present Bridgerton Queen Charlotte Series regular
2020 Death in Paradise Alice Joyce Episode 2, Series 10
2021 Dune Shadout Mapes
2023 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Queen Charlotte Miniseries; lead role

Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2021 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Bridgerton Nominated [11]

References
  1. Valentini, Valentina (15 December 2020). "Meet the women of 'Bridgerton'". Shondaland. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. Kelly, Rona (15 February 2019). "BWW Interview: Golda Rosheuvel Talks THE AMERICAN CLOCK". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. Gardner, Lyn (3 April 2018). "Othello as an out lesbian: why Golda Rosheuvel's time is now". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. "Golda Rosheuvel". National Theatre. October 2015.
  5. Gardner, Lyn (4 May 2018). "Othello review – lesbian Moor boldly puts gender under microscope". The Guardian.
  6. Binns, Char (9 May 2018). "Golda Rosheuvel: It's amazing to be a black gay actress playing a gay role". Liverpool Queer Collective. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (10 July 2019). "Phoebe Dynevor & Regé-Jean Page To Headline Shondaland's 'Bridgerton' At Netflix; 10 Others Cast". Deadline.
  8. Lambe, Stacy (26 December 2020). "Inside Queen Charlotte's Real Biracial Backstory Seen on 'Bridgerton'". Entertainment Tonight.
  9. Valentini, Valentina (25 December 2020). "The Bridgerton Cast Questionnaire: Courting the Queen with Golda Rosheuvel". Shondaland.
  10. "Who We Are". An Tobar and Mull Theatre. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  11. Oganesyan, Natalie; Moreau, Jordan (4 February 2021). "2021 SAG Awards: The Complete Nominations List". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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