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By: Thierry H.R. No. 527
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Renee Elise Goldsberry has received the 2017 Texas
Medal of Arts Award for theater from the Texas Cultural Trust; and
WHEREAS, Presented biennially, the Texas Medal of Arts Awards
acknowledge artists who have made exceptional contributions to the
arts at home and around the world; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Goldsberry originated the role of Angelica
Schuyler in the groundbreaking hit Hamilton; she received a 2016
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and that
performance brought her a Grammy Award as well; her other Broadway
credits include Nettie Harris in the original cast of The Color
Purple, Mimi Marquez in Rent, and Nala in The Lion King; in
addition, she acted in several productions of the New York
Shakespeare Festival and appeared with Frances McDormand and Tate
Donovan in David Lindsay-Abaire's play Good People; and
WHEREAS, An acclaimed television actress as well,
Ms. Goldsberry won recognition for her work on One Life to Live,
including two Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series; she also had recurring roles
on The Good Wife, Law and Order: SVU, and The Following; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Goldsberry began her career in childhood at the
HITS Theatre in Houston; after graduating from the famed drama
department of Carnegie Mellon University, she went on to complete a
master's degree in vocal jazz at the University of Southern
California and sang in Los Angeles clubs and on the TV series Ally
McBeal; over the years, she has also returned to the Bayou City to
perform at the Alley Theatre and Houston Grand Opera; and
WHEREAS, Through her exceptional talent and her commitment to
the theater, Ms. Goldsberry has captured the imagination of
countless people, and she is truly deserving of this most recent
accolade; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Renee Elise Goldsberry on her
receipt of the 2017 Texas Medal of Arts Award for theater and extend
to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Goldsberry as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.