Annaleigh Ashford

Annaleigh Ashford

Acting
Born 1985-06-25Denver, 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.

Movies (24)

Frozen
7.2

Frozen

2013Movie7.2
Sex and the City
6.5

Sex and the City

2008Movie6.5
Rachel Getting Married
6.3

Rachel Getting Married

2008Movie6.3
Second Act
6.3

Second Act

2018Movie6.3
Bad Education
6.7

Bad Education

2019Movie6.7
Late Night
6.4

Late Night

2019Movie6.4
Top Five
6.1

Top Five

2014Movie6.1
Hold Your Breath
5.9

Hold Your Breath

2024Movie5.9
Unicorn Store
5.9

Unicorn Store

2017Movie5.9
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
5.1

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

2016Movie5.1
Show of Titles

Show of Titles

2021Movie
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
7.0

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

2019Movie7.0
Legally Blonde: The Musical
8.2

Legally Blonde: The Musical

2007Movie8.2
Death Wish

Death Wish

2024Movie
Russian Broadway Shut Down

Russian Broadway Shut Down

2014Movie
Better Off Single
5.0

Better Off Single

2016Movie5.0
American Reject
3.5

American Reject

2020Movie3.5
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
10.0

25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love

2021Movie10.0
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center

Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center

2019Movie
Love on the Run
1.0

Love on the Run

2016Movie1.0
Sane Inside Insanity

Sane Inside Insanity

2025Movie
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
6.0

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

2020Movie6.0
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway

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

2018Movie
A Rainy Day in New York
6.5

A Rainy Day in New York

2019Movie6.5

TV Shows (33)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009Series7.5
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
7.0

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

2008Series7.0
Evil
7.8

Evil

2019Series7.8
Elsbeth
6.7

Elsbeth

2024Series6.7
The Good Fight
7.6

The Good Fight

2017Series7.6
Nurse Jackie
7.1

Nurse Jackie

2009Series7.1
American Crime Story
7.6

American Crime Story

2016Series7.6
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Younger
6.9

Younger

2015Series6.9
Masters of Sex
7.1

Masters of Sex

2013Series7.1
Mating Season
8.1

Mating Season

2026Series8.1
Smash
6.4

Smash

2012Series6.4
God Friended Me
7.7

God Friended Me

2018Series7.7
Hollywood Squares
4.4

Hollywood Squares

2025Series4.4
Unbelievable
7.9

Unbelievable

2019Series7.9
The Undoing
7.4

The Undoing

2020Series7.4
Happy Face
6.8

Happy Face

2025Series6.8
B Positive
6.3

B Positive

2020Series6.3
Welcome to Chippendales
6.5

Welcome to Chippendales

2022Series6.5
Stumble
7.0

Stumble

2025Series7.0
Live from Lincoln Center
8.7

Live from Lincoln Center

1976Series8.7
Secret Celebrity Renovation
7.0

Secret Celebrity Renovation

2021Series7.0
Made in Jersey
6.8

Made in Jersey

2012Series6.8
The Off Weeks

The Off Weeks

Series