Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 25, 1985
Place of Birth:
Denver, Colorado, USA
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Annaleigh Ashford
Biography
Annaleigh Amanda Ashford (born June 25, 1985) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her work on Broadway as Glinda in Wicked (2005–2006; 2007–08), and Margot in Legally Blonde (2007), as well as for originating the role of Lauren in Kinky Boots (2013–14), a performance for which she received a 2013 Tony nomination. Ashford won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as Essie Carmichael in the revival of You Can't Take It with You (2014–15).
In 2017, she starred as Dot/Marie in the critically acclaimed, limited-run revival of Sunday in the Park with George. Additionally, she is known for portraying the role of Betty DiMello on the period drama television series Masters of Sex, which ran for four seasons on Showtime. In 2019, she starred as Jenny Aquila in Bad Education, and, in 2020, as Paula Jones in Impeachment: American Crime Story.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sane Inside Insanity | Self |
| 2024 | Hold Your Breath | Esther Smith |
| 2022 | American Reject | Nano |
| 2021 | 25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love | Self |
| 2021 | Show of Titles | "She Loves Me" Performer |
| 2020 | One Night Only: The Best of Broadway | Self |
| 2019 | Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center | Performer |
| 2019 | A Rainy Day in New York | Lily |
| 2019 | Bad Education | Jenny Aquila |
| 2019 | Late Night | Mimi Mismatch |
| 2019 | John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch | Crying Lady |
| 2018 | New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway | Hildy/Ruth |
| 2018 | Second Act | Hildy Ostrander |
| 2017 | Unicorn Store | Crystal |
| 2016 | Love on the Run | Liza |
| 2016 | Better Off Single | Anne |
| 2016 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again | Columbia |
| 2014 | Top Five | Michele |
| 2014 | Russian Broadway Shut Down | Dan Savage Fan |
| 2013 | Frozen | Girl Troll (voice) |
| 2008 | Rachel Getting Married | Quick Stop Cashier |
| 2008 | Sex and the City | Spoiled Label Queen |
| 2007 | Legally Blonde: The Musical | Margot |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Happy Face | Melissa Moore |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares | Self |
| 2022 | Welcome to Chippendales | Irene |
| 2020 | The Undoing | Alexis Young |
| 2020 | B Positive | Gina |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | |
| 2019 | Unbelievable | Lilly Darrow |
| 2019 | Evil | Bridget Farrell |
| 2018 | God Friended Me | Fliss |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Roisin Orbinson |
| 2016 | American Crime Story | Elizabeth Cote |
| 2016 | American Crime Story | Paula Jones |
| 2015 | Younger | Shelly Rozansky |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex | Betty DiMello |
| 2012 | Smash | Lisa McMann |
| 2012 | Made in Jersey | Jackie |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2008 | NPR Tiny Desk Concerts | Self |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lindsay Anderson |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Mia |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center | Herself |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center | Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |