Golda Rosheuvel Explained

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 (2023).

Early life

Rosheuvel was born in Guyana to a Guyanese Anglican priest, Siegfrried Rosheuvel, and an English Jewish 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.

She studied for a diploma in performance at East Herts College, before going on to study musical theatre at the London Studio Centre.

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, , and Jesus Christ Superstar.^[7] In 2018, Rosheuvel played a lesbian version of Othello in Othello.^[8] 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.^[9] The series premiered on 25 December 2020 with positive reviews from critics.^{[10] [11]} As a cast member, Rosheuvel received Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2021. In 2023, Rosheuvel reprised her role in its prequel series, .^{[12] [13]}

Rosheuvel later was cast in the romantic comedy film This Time Next Year,^[14] and the horror film Somewhere in Dreamland alongside Whitney Peak and S. Epatha Merkerson.^[15]

In March 2024, it was announced that Rosheuvel would appear in the upcoming Doctor Who episode "Space Babies" as Jocelyn.^[16]

Personal life

Her wife is writer and playwright Shireen Mula.^[17] She is a patron of An Tobar and Mull Theatre, a multi art-form creative hub on the Hebridean island of Mull.^[18]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Lava	Warden
2005		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[19]
	Somewhere in Dreamland	Patti	Post-production

Television

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	Miniseries; lead role
2024	Doctor Who	Jocelyn	Episode: "Space Babies"

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Director	Venue	Notes	Ref.
1988	Hair	Donna			European tour
1991	Carmen Jones		Simon Callow	The Old Vic		[20] [21]
1995	Fame	Miss Sherman		Aldwych Theater	Replacement; Original London Production
1996- 1997	Tommy	Loutette / Ensemble / Acid Queen (understudy)	Des McAnuff	Shaftesbury Theatre	National premiere	[22] [23]
1998	Jesus Christ Superstar	Mary Magdalene	Gale Edwards		British tour	[24]
2001	South Pacific	Ensign Rita Gonzalez	Trevor Nunn	Royal National Theatre		[25]
2005	Hair	Hud	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 Tempest	Goddess / 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		[37]
	Juliet and Her Romeo	Nurse	Tom Morris	The Old Vic		[38]
2011	Maret/Sade		Anthony Neilson	Royal Shakespeare Theatre	Royal Shakespeare Company	[39]
2013	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night	Mrs. Shears	Marianne Elliott			[40]
2014	The Gershwin' Porgy and Bess	Serena	Timothy Sheader	Regent's Park Open Air Theatre		[41] [42]
	Electra	Chorus	Ian Rickson	The Old Vic		[43] [44]
2015- 2016	Wonderland	Biana	Rufus Norris	Royal National Theatre	World premiere	[45] [46]
2016	A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer	Laura	Bryony Kimmings	HOME Theatre	Replacement	[47]
2017	Romeo and Juliet	Mercutio	Daniel Kramer	Shakespeare's Globe		[48]
2017- 2018	A Christmas Carol	Ghost of Christmas Present / Mrs. Fezziwig	Matthew Warchus	The 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]
2020	Rare Earth Mettle	Calista McLean / Nayra Quispe	Hamish Pirie	Royal Court Theatre		[53]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2021	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Bridgerton	[54]
2024	Black Reel Awards for Television	Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series		[55]
	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series			[56]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meet the women of 'Bridgerton'. Shondaland. Valentina. Valentini. 15 December 2020. 15 January 2021. 13 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210113183932/https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a34907256/meet-the-women-of-bridgerton/. live.
2. Web site: Kendall . Andrew . 2021-01-24 . Screen Queen: Golda Rosheuvel is ready to claim her throne . 2024-03-01 . Stabroek News . en-us.
3. Web site: Othello as an out lesbian: why Golda Rosheuvel's time is now. The Guardian. Lyn. Gardner. 3 April 2018. 15 January 2021. 15 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115072134/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/apr/03/othello-as-an-out-lesbian-why-golda-rosheuvels-time-is-now. live.
4. Web site: Taylor . Caroline . 2023-11-01 . Golda Rosheuvel: Caribbean queen Snapshot . 2024-03-01 . Caribbean Beat Magazine . en-GB.
5. Web site: BWW Interview: Golda Rosheuvel Talks THE AMERICAN CLOCK. Rona. Kelly. BroadwayWorld. 15 February 2019. 15 January 2021. 21 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121070935/https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Interview-Golda-Rosheuvel-Talks-THE-AMERICAN-CLOCK-20190215. live.
6. Web site: The trips that made me: Golda Rosheuvel High Life Magazine . 2024-03-01 . bahighlife.com . en.
7. Web site: Golda Rosheuvel . October 2015 . National Theatre . 27 December 2020 . 1 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210201223855/https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/9816 . live .
8. Web site: Gardner. Lyn. Othello review – lesbian Moor boldly puts gender under microscope. 4 May 2018. The Guardian. 31 January 2021. 31 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210131174338/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/may/04/othello-review-golda-rosheuvel-everyman-liverpool. live.
9. Web site: Phoebe Dynevor & Regé-Jean Page To Headline Shondaland's 'Bridgerton' At Netflix; 10 Others Cast. Nellie. Andreeva. July 10, 2019. Deadline. 27 December 2020. 10 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190710174818/https://deadline.com/2019/07/phoebe-dynevor-rege-jean-page-cast-shondaland-bridgerton-series-netflix-based-on-novels-1202644151/. live.
10. Web site: Lambe. Stacy. Inside Queen Charlotte's Real Biracial Backstory Seen on 'Bridgerton'. Entertainment Tonight. 26 December 2020. 27 December 2020. 27 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201227165416/https://www.etonline.com/inside-queen-charlotte-real-biracial-backstory-seen-on-bridgerton-158222. live.
11. Web site: The Bridgerton Cast Questionnaire: Courting the Queen with Golda Rosheuvel. Valentina. Valentini. 25 December 2020. Shondaland. 27 December 2020. 27 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201227103623/https://www.shondaland.com/watch/a34907465/the-bridgerton-questionnaire-golda-rosheuvel/. live.
12. Web site: 'Bridgerton' Spinoff Finds Its Young Queen Charlotte. Rick. Porter. . 30 March 2022. 2 January 2024. 11 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220411213453/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bridgerton-spinoff-netflix-young-queen-charlotte-1235122634/. live.
13. Web site: 'Bridgerton' Young Queen Charlotte Spinoff Casts Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh & Ruth Gemmell. Rosy. Cordero. 30 March 2022. 2 January 2024. 11 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220411213453/https://deadline.com/2022/03/golda-rosheuval-adjoa-andoh-ruth-gemmell-bridgerton-young-queen-charlotte-spinoff-1234991140/. live.
14. Web site: 'This Time Next Year:' First Look At Rom-Com Starring Sophie Cookson & Lucien Laviscount, Additional Cast Revealed. Zac. Ntim. 23 October 2023. 2 January 2024. 2 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240102115518/https://deadline.com/2023/10/this-time-next-year-sophie-cookson-lucien-laviscount-protagonist-1235580305/. live.
15. Web site: Music Video Director Colin Tilley Making Feature Debut With Horror Film 'Somewhere in Dreamland' Starring Whitney Peak (EXCLUSIVE). Brent. Lang. 26 July 2023. 2 January 2024. 2 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240102115518/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/music-video-director-colin-tilley-feature-debut-somewhere-in-dreamland-starring-whitney-peak-1235680939/. live.
16. News: Jeffery. Morgan . Doctor Who casts Bridgerton star Golda Rosheuvel. Radio Times. 31 March 2024.
17. Web site: Golda Rosheuvel: It's amazing to be a black gay actress playing a gay role. Liverpool Queer Collective. Char. Binns. 9 May 2018. 27 December 2020. 22 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122005926/https://liverpoolqueercollective.co.uk/home/2018/10/31/golda-rosheuvel-its-amazing-to-be-a-black-gay-actress-playing-a-gay-role. dead.
18. Web site: Who We Are . 2022-03-28 . An Tobar and Mull Theatre . en-GB . 7 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607220817/https://www.antobarandmulltheatre.co.uk/who-we-are-1 . live .
19. Web site: Lily. Ford. 14 May 2024. 14 May 2024. Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost are Pumpkin-Obsessed in Sky Original's Newly-Announced 'Grow'. Hollywood Reporter.
20. Web site: 2023-05-05 . Golda Rosheuvel Took a Stand in Her Career — and That's When Queen Charlotte Came Along . 2024-03-01 . Shondaland . en-US.
21. Web site: Production of Carmen Jones Theatricalia . 2024-03-01 . theatricalia.com.
22. Web site: Golda Rosheuvel Everyman Company 2018 Biographies . 2024-03-01 . www.everymanplayhouse.com . en.
23. Web site: The Who's Tommy at Shaftesbury Theatre 1996-1997 . 2024-03-01 . www.abouttheartists.com.
24. Web site: Jesus Christ Superstar at King's Theatre and others 1998-1999 . 2024-03-01 . www.abouttheartists.com.
25. Web site: Production of South Pacific Theatricalia . 2024-03-01 . theatricalia.com.
26. Web site: Inverne . James . 22 September 2005 . Updated Hair Opens at London's Gate Theatre Sept. 22 . 1 March 2024 . Playbill.
27. Web site: Julius Caesar (2006): Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre BBA Shakespeare . 2024-03-01 . bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk.
28. Web site: The Tempest at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre and others 2006-2007 . 2024-03-01 . www.abouttheartists.com.
29. Web site: Antony and Cleopatra (2006): Royal Shakespeare Company, Swan Theatre BBA Shakespeare . 2024-03-01 . bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk.
30. Web site: Production of Antony and Cleopatra Theatricalia . 2024-03-01 . theatricalia.com.
31. Web site: Production of Antony and Cleopatra Theatricalia . 2024-03-01 . theatricalia.com.
32. Web site: Production of The Tempest Theatricalia . 2024-03-01 . theatricalia.com.
33. Web site: Production of The White Devil Theatricalia . 2024-03-01 . theatricalia.com.
34. Web site: Shenton . Mark . 9 Sep 2008 . Munby Will Direct Price, D'Silva and McArdle in Menier Chocolate Factory's White Devil . 1 March 2024 . Playbill.
35. Web site: The Winter's Tale (2009): Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, Headlong BBA Shakespeare . 2024-03-01 . bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk.
36. Web site: Romeo and Juliet (2009): Globe Education, The Globe Theatre, Bankside BBA Shakespeare . 2024-03-01 . bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk.
37. Web site: Macbeth at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 2010 . 2024-03-01 . www.abouttheartists.com.
38. Web site: Juliet and Her Romeo (2010): Bristol Old Vic BBA Shakespeare . 2024-03-01 . bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk.
39. Web site: Shenton . Mark . 19 Aug 2011 . Jasper Britton to Play Marquis de Sade in Marat/Sade for RSC at Stratford-upon-Avon . 1 March 2024 . Playbill.
40. Web site: Shenton . Mark . 22 July 2013 . New Casting Announced for West End's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time . 1 March 2024 . Playbill.
41. Web site: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 2014 . 2024-03-01 . www.abouttheartists.com.
42. Web site: 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 . 1 March 2024 . Playbill.
43. Web site: Electra at Old Vic Theatre 2014 . 2024-03-01 . www.abouttheartists.com.
44. Web site: Shenton . Mark . 24 June 2014 . Further Casting Announced for Electra with Kristin Scott Thomas at London's Old Vic . 1 March 2024 . Playbill.
45. Web site: Wonderland at Olivier Theatre 2015-2016 . 2024-03-01 . www.abouttheartists.com.
46. Web site: Shenton . Mark . 2 July 2015 . Damon Albarn's Wonder.land Opens at Manchester's Palace Tonight; London's National Theatre and Paris to Follow . 1 March 2024 . Playbill.
47. Web site: A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer at HOME Theatre and others 2016 . 2024-03-01 . www.abouttheartists.com.
48. Web site: Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare's Globe 2017 . 2024-03-01 . www.abouttheartists.com.
49. Web site: A Christmas Carol at Old Vic Theatre 2017-2018 . 2024-03-01 . AboutTheArtists.
50. News: Gardner . Lyn . 2018-05-04 . Othello review – lesbian Moor boldly puts gender under microscope . 2024-03-01 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
51. Web site: The American Clock at Old Vic Theatre 2019 . 2024-03-01 . www.abouttheartists.com.
52. Web site: Trueman . Matt . 2019-02-15 . London Theater Review: 'The American Clock' . 2024-03-01 . Variety . en-US.
53. Web site: Production of Rare Earth Mettle Theatricalia . 2024-03-01 . theatricalia.com.
54. Web site: Oganesyan . Natalie . Moreau . Jordan . 4 February 2021 . 2021 SAG Awards: The Complete Nominations List . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210205025037/https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/2021-sag-nominations-list-nominees-screen-actors-guild-awards-1234897816/ . 5 February 2021 . 20 September 2021 . Variety.
55. Web site: Black Reel 7th Annual Television Awards Featuring Gender Neutral Categories Announces Nominations; 'The Best Man: Final Chapters' Leads With 18 Noms. Valerie. Complex. 15 June 2023. 2 January 2024. 15 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230615183425/https://deadline.com/2023/06/black-reel-television-awards-announces-nominations-the-best-man-final-chapters-leads-with-18-noms-1235418181/. live.
56. Web site: 2024-01-25 . Nominees Announced for the 55th NAACP Image Awards NAACP . 2024-03-01 . naacp.org . en.