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.
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Movies (24)
Sane Inside Insanity
as Self
2025
Death Wish
2024
Hold Your Breath
as Esther Smith
2024
American Reject
as Nano
2022
Show of Titles
as "She Loves Me" Performer
2021
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
as Self
2021
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
as Self
2020
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
as Crying Lady
2019
Bad Education
as Jenny Aquila
2019
A Rainy Day in New York
as Lily
2019
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
as Performer
2019
Late Night
as Mimi Mismatch
2019
Second Act
as Hildy Ostrander
2018
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
as Hildy/Ruth
2018
Unicorn Store
as Crystal
2017
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
as Columbia
2016
Better Off Single
as Anne
2016
Love on the Run
as Liza
2016
Top Five
as Michele
2014
Russian Broadway Shut Down
as Dan Savage Fan
2014
Frozen
as Girl Troll (voice)
2013
Rachel Getting Married
as Quick Stop Cashier
2008
Sex and the City
as Spoiled Label Queen
2008
Legally Blonde: The Musical
as Margot
2007
TV Shows (26)
Happy Face
as Melissa Reed
2025
Hollywood Squares
as Self
2025
Elsbeth
as Sharon Norman
2024
Welcome to Chippendales
as Irene
2022
B Positive
as Gina
2020
The Undoing
as Alexis Young
2020
Evil
as Bridget Farrell
2019
Unbelievable
as Lilly Darrow
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
God Friended Me
as Fliss
2018
The Good Fight
as Roisin Orbinson
2017
American Crime Story
as Elizabeth Cote
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
Younger
as Shelly Rozansky
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Masters of Sex
as Betty DiMello
2013
Made in Jersey
as Jackie
2012
Smash
as Lisa McMann
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
as Self
2008
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Lindsay Anderson
1999
Law & Order
as Mia
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988
Live from Lincoln Center
as Herself
1976