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.
Filmography (57)
Mating Season
2026
Sane Inside Insanity
2025
Happy Face
2025
Hollywood Squares
2025
Stumble
2025
Hold Your Breath
2024
Death Wish
2024
Elsbeth
2024
Welcome to Chippendales
2022
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
2021
Show of Titles
2021
Secret Celebrity Renovation
2021
American Reject
2020
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
2020
The Undoing
2020
B Positive
2020
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
2019
A Rainy Day in New York
2019
Bad Education
2019
Late Night
2019
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Unbelievable
2019
Evil
2019
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
2018
Second Act
2018
God Friended Me
2018
Unicorn Store
2017
The Good Fight
2017
Love on the Run
2016
Better Off Single
2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016
American Crime Story
2016
Younger
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Top Five
2014
Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Frozen
2013
Masters of Sex
2013
Smash
2012
Made in Jersey
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Nurse Jackie
2009
Rachel Getting Married
2008
Sex and the City
2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
Legally Blonde: The Musical
2007
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Live from Lincoln Center
1976
Tony Awards
1956
The Off Weeks
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