Annaleigh Ashford
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 25, 1985 (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Denver, Colorado, USA
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.
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Filmography
The Off Weeks
TV · as Jade
Mating Season
TV · as Addy (voice) · 2 eps
Sane Inside Insanity
Movie · as Self
Happy Face
TV · as Melissa Reed · 8 eps
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Stumble
TV · as Jolene Tittel · 2 eps
Hold Your Breath
Movie · as Esther Smith
Death Wish
Movie · as Flight Attendant (voice)
Elsbeth
TV · as Sharon Norman · 1 ep
Welcome to Chippendales
TV · as Irene · 8 eps
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Movie · as Self
Show of Titles
Movie · as "She Loves Me" Performer
Secret Celebrity Renovation
TV · as Self · 1 ep
American Reject
Movie · as Nano
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Movie · as Self
The Undoing
TV · as Alexis Young · 6 eps
B Positive
TV · as Gina · 34 eps
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
Movie · as Performer
A Rainy Day in New York
Movie · as Lily
Bad Education
Movie · as Jenny Aquila
Late Night
Movie · as Mimi Mismatch
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Movie · as Crying Lady
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Unbelievable
TV · as Lilly Darrow · 3 eps
Evil
TV · as Bridget Farrell · 1 ep
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
Movie · as Hildy/Ruth
Second Act
Movie · as Hildy Ostrander
God Friended Me
TV · as Fliss · 2 eps
Unicorn Store
Movie · as Crystal
The Good Fight
TV · as Roisin Orbinson · 2 eps
Love on the Run
Movie · as Liza
Better Off Single
Movie · as Anne
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Movie · as Columbia
American Crime Story
TV · as Elizabeth Cote, Paula Jones · 4 eps
Younger
TV · as Shelly Rozansky · 4 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 3 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Top Five
Movie · as Michele
Russian Broadway Shut Down
Movie · as Dan Savage Fan
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Frozen
Movie · as Girl Troll (voice)
Masters of Sex
TV · as Betty DiMello · 37 eps
Smash
TV · as Lisa McMann · 2 eps
Made in Jersey
TV · as Jackie · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Nurse Jackie
TV · as Cori · 1 ep
Rachel Getting Married
Movie · as Quick Stop Cashier
Sex and the City
Movie · as Spoiled Label Queen
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Movie · as Margot
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Lindsay Anderson · 1 ep
Law & Order
TV · as Mia · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Live from Lincoln Center
TV · as Herself, Self · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep