Golda Rosheuvel

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Golda Rosheuvel
Born (1970-05-02) 2 May 1970 (age 54)
Guyana
EducationLondon Studio Centre
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
SpouseShireen 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.

Early life[edit]

Rosheuvel was born in Guyana to a Guyanese Anglican 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[edit]

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[edit]

Her wife 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[edit]

Film[edit]

+Key † Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
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
2025 Grow Dinah Filming[20]
TBA This Time Next Year † Tara Post-production
TBA Somewhere in Dreamland † Patti Post-production

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
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[edit]

Year Title Role Director Venue Notes Ref.
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[edit]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
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]

References[edit]

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