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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
as Performer
2019
Rachel Getting Married
as Quick Stop Cashier
2008
American Reject
as Nano
2020
Hold Your Breath
as Esther Smith
2024
Frozen
as Girl Troll (voice)
2013
Love on the Run
as Liza
2016
Better Off Single
as Anne
2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
as Columbia
2016
Top Five
as Michele
2014
Sex and the City
as Spoiled Label Queen
2008
A Rainy Day in New York
as Lily
2019
Legally Blonde: The Musical
as Margot
2007
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
as Hildy/Ruth
2018
Second Act
as Hildy Ostrander
2018
Unicorn Store
as Crystal
2017
Bad Education
as Jenny Aquila
2019
Late Night
as Mimi Mismatch
2019
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
as Crying Lady
2019
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
as Self
2020
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
as Self
2021
TV Appearances
Masters of Sex
as Betty DiMello
2013
Younger
as Shelly Rozansky
2015
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Lindsay Anderson
1999
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988
Law & Order
as Mia
1990
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
2015
Welcome to Chippendales
as Irene
2022
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Live from Lincoln Center
as Herself
1976
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019