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).
Golda Rosheuvel | |
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Rosheuvel behind the scenes of Queen Charlotte | |
Born | |
Education | London Studio Centre |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse | Shireen Mula |
Early life
editRosheuvel 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
editRosheuvel'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
editHer 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
editFilm
edit† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Lava | Warden | |
2005 | Coma Girl: The State of Grace | Kathy Fields | |
2006 | On the Other Hand | Chantelle | Short film |
2014 | I Remember You | Grace | Short film |
2016 | Lady Macbeth | Agnes | |
2020 | Muse | Tina | Short film |
2021 | Dune | Shadout Mapes | |
2024 | Orion and the Dark | Unexplained Noises | Voice |
2024 | This Time Next Year | Tara | |
2025 | Grow | Dinah | Filming[20] |
TBA | Somewhere in Dreamland † | Patti | Post-production |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Great Performances | Maid By Fire | Episode: "Jesus Christ Superstar" |
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 |
Dead Boss | Lennie | Series regular, 6 episodes | |
Threesome | Vicar | Episode: "I Don't" | |
Mr. Stink | Coffee Shop Server | Television film | |
2014 | Rev. | Hostel Worker | Episode: "3.4" |
2015 | I Live with Models | Photographer | Episode: "The Suit" |
EastEnders | Midwife Jenni | ||
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 |
2023 | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | Queen Charlotte | Miniseries; lead role |
2024 | Doctor Who | Jocelyn | Episode: "Space Babies" |
Theatre
editYear | Title | Role | Director | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
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1988 | Hair | Donna | — | European tour | [6][2] | |
1991 | Carmen Jones | Simon Callow | The Old Vic | [21][22] | ||
1995 | Fame | Miss Sherman | Aldwych Theater | Replacement; Original London Production | ||
1996- 1997 | Tommy | Loutette / Ensemble / Acid Queen (understudy) | Des McAnuff | Shaftesbury Theatre | National premiere | [23][24] |
1998 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Mary Magdalene | Gale Edwards | — | British tour | [21][25] |
2001 | South Pacific | Ensign Rita Gonzalez | Trevor Nunn | Royal National Theatre | [23][26] | |
2005 | Hair | Hud | Daniel Kramer | The Gate | [27] | |
2006 | Julius Caesar | Calphurnia | Sean Holmes | Royal Shakespeare Theatre | Royal Shakespeare Company | [28] |
The Tempest | Goddess / Ariel (understudy) | Rupert Goold | Royal Shakespeare Theatre | [29] | ||
Antony and Cleopatra | Charmian | Gregory Doran | Swan Theatre | [30][31] | ||
2007 | Novello Theatre | [32] | ||||
The Tempest | Goddess / Ariel (understudy) | Rupert Goold | [33] | |||
2008 | The White Devil | Jonathan Munby | Menier Chocolate Factory | [34][35] | ||
2009 | The Winter's Tale | Paulina, Time, Old Shepherdess | Simon Godwin | Nuffield Theatre | [36] | |
Romeo and Juliet | Lady Capulet | Bill Buckhurst | Shakespeare's Globe | [37] | ||
2010 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | Steve Marmion | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre | [21][38] | |
Juliet and Her Romeo | Nurse | Tom Morris | The Old Vic | [39] | ||
2011 | Maret/Sade | Anthony Neilson | Royal Shakespeare Theatre | Royal Shakespeare Company | [40] | |
2013 | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night | Mrs. Shears | Marianne Elliott | National Theatre | [41] | |
2014 | The Gershwin' Porgy and Bess | Serena | Timothy Sheader | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre | [42][43] | |
Electra | Chorus | Ian Rickson | The Old Vic | [44][45] | ||
2015- 2016 | Wonderland | Biana | Rufus Norris | Royal National Theatre | World premiere | [46][47] |
2016 | A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer | Laura | Bryony Kimmings | HOME Theatre | Replacement | [48] |
2017 | Romeo and Juliet | Mercutio | Daniel Kramer | Shakespeare's Globe | [21][49] | |
2017- 2018 | A Christmas Carol | Ghost of Christmas Present / Mrs. Fezziwig | Matthew Warchus | The Old Vic | [50] | |
2018 | Othello | Othello | Gemma Bodinetz | Everyman Theatre | [51] | |
2019 | The American Clock | Irene / Mrs. Taylor / Rose 3 | Rachel Chavkin | The Old Vic | [52][53] | |
2020 | Rare Earth Mettle | Calista McLean / Nayra Quispe | Hamish Pirie | Royal Court Theatre | [54] |
Awards and nominations
editYear | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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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 | [55] |
NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Pending | [56] |
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