British actress
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 her portrayal of Queen Charlotte in the Netflix period drama series Bridgerton (2020–) and its prequel Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023).
Early life
Rosheuvel was born in Guyana to a Guyanese Anglican priest, Siegfrried Rosheuvel, and an English mother, Judith Evans.[1] She moved frequently around Guyana due to her father's mission work, often staying with indigenous tribes.[2] When she was five, her family moved in with her mother's brother in England before eventually settling in Hertfordshire, England.[3][4] She has a brother.[5]
Rosheuvel spent her teen years doing athletics with intent to be a professional athlete. She did the 100-metre sprint, javelin, and the long-jump. However, when she suffered an ankle injury, she turned her focus to theatre.[2]
She studied for a diploma in performance at East Herts College, before going on to study musical theatre at the London Studio Centre.[2]
Career
Rosheuvel's first professional theatre credit was portraying Donna on a nine-month European tour of Hair, while she was still in college.[6]
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.[7] In 2018, Rosheuvel played a lesbian version of Othello in Othello.[8][3][9] On television, she made her debut appearing in 2001 production of Jesus Christ Superstar aired as a part of Great Performances. She later made guest appearances on television series such as Casualty, The Bill, Torchwood, Luther, Coronation Street and Silent Witness. She had a supporting part in the 2016 period drama film Lady Macbeth.
In 2019, Rosheuvel was cast as Queen Charlotte in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton produced by Shonda Rhimes.[10] The series premiered on 25 December 2020 with positive reviews from critics.[11][12] As a cast member, Rosheuvel received Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2021.[13] In 2023, Rosheuvel reprised her role in its prequel series, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.[14][15]
Rosheuvel later was cast in the romantic comedy film This Time Next Year,[16] and the horror film Somewhere in Dreamland alongside Whitney Peak and S. Epatha Merkerson.[17]
In March 2024, it was announced that Rosheuvel would appear in the upcoming Doctor Who episode "Space Babies" as Jocelyn.[18]
Personal life
Her wife is writer and playwright Shireen Mula.[9] She is a patron of An Tobar and Mull Theatre, a multi art-form creative hub on the Hebridean island of Mull.[19]
Filmography
Film
Television
Theatre
Awards and nominations
References
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- ^ a b c d Kendall, Andrew (24 January 2021). "Screen Queen: Golda Rosheuvel is ready to claim her throne". Stabroek News. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b Gardner, Lyn (3 April 2018). "Othello as an out lesbian: why Golda Rosheuvel's time is now". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Caroline (1 November 2023). "Golda Rosheuvel: Caribbean queen | Snapshot". Caribbean Beat Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Rona (15 February 2019). "BWW Interview: Golda Rosheuvel Talks THE AMERICAN CLOCK". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ a b "The trips that made me: Golda Rosheuvel | High Life Magazine". bahighlife.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Golda Rosheuvel". National Theatre. October 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (4 May 2018). "Othello review – lesbian Moor boldly puts gender under microscope". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (10 July 2019). "Phoebe Dynevor & Regé-Jean Page To Headline Shondaland's 'Bridgerton' At Netflix; 10 Others Cast". Deadline. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Lambe, Stacy (26 December 2020). "Inside Queen Charlotte's Real Biracial Backstory Seen on 'Bridgerton'". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Valentini, Valentina (25 December 2020). "The Bridgerton Cast Questionnaire: Courting the Queen with Golda Rosheuvel". Shondaland. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Porter, Rick (30 March 2022). "'Bridgerton' Spinoff Finds Its Young Queen Charlotte". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (30 March 2022). "'Bridgerton' Young Queen Charlotte Spinoff Casts Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh & Ruth Gemmell". Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (23 October 2023). "'This Time Next Year:' First Look At Rom-Com Starring Sophie Cookson & Lucien Laviscount, Additional Cast Revealed". Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Lang, Brent (26 July 2023). "Music Video Director Colin Tilley Making Feature Debut With Horror Film 'Somewhere in Dreamland' Starring Whitney Peak (EXCLUSIVE)". Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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- ^ "Who We Are". An Tobar and Mull Theatre. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Ford, Lily (14 May 2024). "Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost are Pumpkin-Obsessed in Sky Original's Newly-Announced 'Grow'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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- ^ a b "Golda Rosheuvel | Everyman Company 2018 Biographies". www.everymanplayhouse.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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- ^ "Romeo and Juliet (2009): Globe Education, The Globe Theatre, Bankside | BBA Shakespeare". bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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- ^ Shenton, Mark (22 July 2013). "New Casting Announced for West End's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time". Playbill. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 2014". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Blank, Matthew (23 July 2014). "PHOTO CALL: Nicola Hughes, Phillip Boykin, Cedric Neal, Jade Ewen and Rufus Bonds Jr. Star in Porgy and Bess at London's Open Air Theatre". Playbill. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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