Annaleigh Ashford

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Female

Birthday

1985-06-25 (40 years old)

Place of Birth

Denver, Colorado, USA

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

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Younger

    Younger

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • Evil

    Evil

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

  • The Good Fight

    The Good Fight

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Frozen

    Frozen

  • Elsbeth

    Elsbeth

  • American Crime Story

    American Crime Story

  • American Crime Story

    American Crime Story

  • Masters of Sex

    Masters of Sex

  • NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

    NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

  • Smash

    Smash

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • God Friended Me

    God Friended Me

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • Unbelievable

    Unbelievable

  • The Undoing

    The Undoing

  • Late Night

    Late Night

  • Happy Face

    Happy Face

  • B Positive

    B Positive

  • Death Wish

    Death Wish

  • Rachel Getting Married

    Rachel Getting Married

  • Stumble

    Stumble

  • Welcome to Chippendales

    Welcome to Chippendales

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • Show of Titles

    Show of Titles

  • Second Act

    Second Act

  • Made in Jersey

    Made in Jersey

  • Bad Education

    Bad Education

  • Top Five

    Top Five

  • Unicorn Store

    Unicorn Store

  • Hold Your Breath

    Hold Your Breath

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

  • John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

    John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

  • The Off Weeks

    The Off Weeks

  • One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

    One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

  • Legally Blonde: The Musical

    Legally Blonde: The Musical

  • Better Off Single

    Better Off Single

  • 25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love

    25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love

  • Russian Broadway Shut Down

    Russian Broadway Shut Down

  • Love on the Run

    Love on the Run

  • A Rainy Day in New York

    A Rainy Day in New York

  • American Reject

    American Reject

  • Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center

    Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center

  • Sane Inside Insanity

    Sane Inside Insanity

  • New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway

    New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway