Annaleigh Ashford
Actor
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
A Rainy Day in New York
as Lily 2019
Sex and the City
as Spoiled Label Queen 2008
Second Act
as Hildy Ostrander 2018
Unicorn Store
as Crystal 2017
Late Night
as Mimi Mismatch 2019
Bad Education
as Jenny Aquila 2019
Rachel Getting Married
as Quick Stop Cashier 2008
Top Five
as Michele 2014
Hold Your Breath
as Esther Smith 2024
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
as Columbia 2016
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
as Crying Lady 2019
Legally Blonde: The Musical
as Margot 2007
Better Off Single
as Anne 2016
American Reject
as Nano 2020
Love on the Run
as Liza 2016
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
as Self 2020