Annaleigh Ashford

Annaleigh Ashford

Acting • Born 1985-06-25

Acting1Denver, 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.

Filmography

58 credits
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center

Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center

Movie • 2019

Performer

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

Movie • 2008

Quick Stop Cashier

American Reject

American Reject

Movie • 2020

Nano

Hold Your Breath

Hold Your Breath

Movie • 2024

Esther Smith

Frozen

Frozen

Movie • 2013

Girl Troll (voice)

Love on the Run

Love on the Run

Movie • 2016

Liza

Better Off Single

Better Off Single

Movie • 2016

Anne

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

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

Movie • 2016

Columbia

Top Five

Top Five

Movie • 2014

Michele

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

Movie • 2008

Spoiled Label Queen

A Rainy Day in New York

A Rainy Day in New York

Movie • 2019

Lily

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Movie • 2007

Margot

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

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

Movie • 2018

Hildy/Ruth

Second Act

Second Act

Movie • 2018

Hildy Ostrander

Unicorn Store

Unicorn Store

Movie • 2017

Crystal

Bad Education

Bad Education

Movie • 2019

Jenny Aquila

Late Night

Late Night

Movie • 2019

Mimi Mismatch

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

Movie • 2019

Crying Lady

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

Movie • 2020

Self

25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love

25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love

Movie • 2021

Self

Russian Broadway Shut Down

Russian Broadway Shut Down

Movie • 2014

Dan Savage Fan

Sane Inside Insanity

Sane Inside Insanity

Movie • 2025

Self

Show of Titles

Show of Titles

Movie • 2021

"She Loves Me" Performer

Death Wish

Death Wish

Movie • 2024

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Movie • 2023

Mrs. Lovett

Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex

TV • 2013

Betty DiMello

Younger

Younger

TV • 2015

Shelly Rozansky

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV • 1999

Lindsay Anderson

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV • 2015

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Self

Law & Order

Law & Order

TV • 1990

Mia

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

TV • 2015

Self - Guest

Welcome to Chippendales

Welcome to Chippendales

TV • 2022

Irene

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2014

Self

Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

TV • 1976

Herself

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV • 2019

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV • 2009

Self - Guest

Happy Face

Happy Face

TV • 2025

Melissa Reed

God Friended Me

God Friended Me

TV • 2018

Fliss

The Undoing

The Undoing

TV • 2020

Alexis Young

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

TV • 2016

Elizabeth Cote

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

TV • 2008

Self

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

TV • 2016

Paula Jones

Smash

Smash

TV • 2012

Lisa McMann

Unbelievable

Unbelievable

TV • 2019

Lilly Darrow

Evil

Evil

TV • 2019

Bridget Farrell

The Good Fight

The Good Fight

TV • 2017

Roisin Orbinson

B Positive

B Positive

TV • 2020

Gina

Made in Jersey

Made in Jersey

TV • 2012

Jackie

Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

TV • 1976

Self

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

TV • 2025

Self

Elsbeth

Elsbeth

TV • 2024

Sharon Norman

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self - Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Self - Guest

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

TV • 2009

Self - Guest Judge

The Off Weeks

The Off Weeks

TV

Jade

Stumble

Stumble

TV • 2025

Jolene Tittel