Golda Rosheuvel

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Golda Rosheuvel
Born (1970-05-02) 2 May 1970 (age 53)
Guyana
Education London Studio Centre
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
PartnerShireen Mula

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 regency romance drama series, Bridgerton and its prequel, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story .

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Early life

Rosheuvel was born in Guyana to a Guyanese Angelican priest, Siegfrried Rosheuvel, and an English mother, Judith Evans. [1] She moved consistantly 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 100m 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

Roshevel'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 partner is writer Shireen Mula. [9] She is Patron of An Tobar and Mull Theatre, a multi art-form creative hub on the Hebridean island of Mull. [19]

Filmography

Film

+Key†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Lava Warden
2005 Coma Girl: The State of Grace Kathy Fields
2006On the Other HandChantelleShort film
2014I Remember YouGraceShort film
2016 Lady Macbeth Agnes
2020MuseTinaShort film
2021 Dune Shadout Mapes
2024 Orion and the Dark Unexplained NoisesVoice
TBA This Time Next Year †TaraPost-production
TBASomewhere in Dreamland†PattiPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Great Performances Maid By FireEpisode: "Jesus Christ Superstar"
2005 The Bill Patsy RichardsEpisode: "306: Show of Force"
2006 Casualty Doctor LorrimerEpisode: "Going Under"
2008 Torchwood Dr Angela ConnollyEpisodes: "Exit Wounds" and "Dead Man Walking"
2008Consuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & BoonHospital ReceptionistTelevision film
2011 Luther Sally ThomasEpisode: "2.3"
2012 Coronation Street Doctor RenshawRecurring role
Dead Boss LennieSeries regular, 6 episodes
Threesome VicarEpisode: "I Don't"
Mr. Stink Coffee Shop ServerTelevision film
2014 Rev. Hostel WorkerEpisode: "3.4"
2015 I Live with Models PhotographerEpisode: "The Suit"
EastEnders Midwife Jenni
2019 Silent Witness Lyndsey MorrisonEpisodes: "Betrayal: Part 1" and "Betrayal: Part 2"
2020–present Bridgerton Queen Charlotte Series regular
2020 Death in Paradise Alice JoyceEpisode 2, Series 10
2023 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Queen Charlotte Miniseries; lead role
2024 Doctor Who JocelynEpisode: "Space Babies"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleDirectorVenueNotesRef.
1988 Hair Donna—European tour [6] [2]
1991 Carmen Jones Simon Callow The Old Vic [20] [21]
1995 Fame Miss Sherman Aldwych Theater Replacement; Original London Production
1996- 1997TommyLoutette / Ensemble / Acid Queen (understudy) Des McAnuff Shaftesbury Theatre National premiere [22] [23]
1998 Jesus Christ Superstar Mary Magdalene Gale Edwards —British tour [20] [24]
2001 South Pacific Ensign Rita Gonzalez Trevor Nunn Royal National Theatre [22] [25]
2005HairHud Daniel Kramer The Gate [26]
2006 Julius Caesar Calphurnia Sean Holmes Royal Shakespeare Theatre Royal Shakespeare Company [27]
The Tempest Goddess / Ariel (understudy) Rupert Goold Royal Shakespeare Theatre [28]
Antony and Cleopatra Charmian Gregory Doran Swan Theatre [29] [30]
2007 Novello Theatre [31]
The TempestGoddess / Ariel (understudy) Rupert Goold [32]
2008 The White Devil Jonathan Munby Menier Chocolate Factory [33] [34]
2009 The Winter's Tale Paulina, Time, Old Shepherdess Simon Godwin Nuffield Theatre [35]
Romeo and Juliet Lady Capulet Bill Buckhurst Shakespeare's Globe [36]
2010 Macbeth Lady Macbeth Steve Marmion Regent's Park Open Air Theatre [20] [37]
Juliet and Her RomeoNurseTom MorrisThe Old Vic [38]
2011 Maret/Sade Anthony Neilson Royal Shakespeare TheatreRoyal Shakespeare Company [39]
2013 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Mrs. Shears Marianne Elliott National Theatre [40]
2014The Gershwin' Porgy and BessSerena Timothy Sheader Regent's Park Open Air Theatre [41] [42]
Electra [ disambiguation needed ]Chorus Ian Rickson The Old Vic [43] [44]
2015- 2016 Wonderland Biana Rufus Norris Royal National Theatre World premiere [45] [46]
2016A Pacifist's Guide to the War on CancerLaura Bryony Kimmings HOME Theatre Replacement [47]
2017Romeo and Juliet Mercutio Daniel KramerShakespeare's Globe [20] [48]
2017- 2018 A Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas Present / Mrs. Fezziwig Matthew WarchusThe Old Vic [49]
2018 Othello Othello Gemma Bodinetz Everyman Theatre [50]
2019 The American Clock Irene / Mrs. Taylor / Rose 3 Rachel Chavkin The Old Vic [51] [52]
2020Rare Earth MettleCalista McLean / Nayra QuispeHamish PirieRoyal Court Theatre [53]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Bridgerton Nominated [13]
2024 Black Reel Awards for Television Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Nominated [54]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesPending [55]

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