Acting · Denver, Colorado, USA · Born June 25, 1985
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.
TVMating Season
2026
as Addy (voice)
TVStumble
2025
as Jolene Tittel
MovieSane Inside Insanity
2025
as Self
TVHappy Face
2025
as Melissa Reed
TVHollywood Squares
2025
as Self
MovieDeath Wish
2024
as Flight Attendant (voice)
MovieHold Your Breath
2024
as Esther Smith
TVElsbeth
2024
as Sharon Norman
TVWelcome to Chippendales
2022
as Irene
TVSecret Celebrity Renovation
2021
as Self
MovieShow of Titles
2021
as "She Loves Me" Performer
Movie25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
2021
as Self
MovieOne Night Only: The Best of Broadway
2020
as Self
MovieAmerican Reject
2020
as Nano
TVB Positive
2020
as Gina
TVThe Undoing
2020
as Alexis Young
MovieJohn Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
2019
as Crying Lady
TVEvil
2019
as Bridget Farrell
TVUnbelievable
2019
as Lilly Darrow
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
MovieBad Education
2019
as Jenny Aquila
MovieA Rainy Day in New York
2019
as Lily
MovieAnnaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
2019
as Performer
MovieLate Night
2019
as Mimi Mismatch
MovieSecond Act
2018
as Hildy Ostrander
TVGod Friended Me
2018
as Fliss
MovieNew York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
2018
as Hildy/Ruth
MovieUnicorn Store
2017
as Crystal
TVThe Good Fight
2017
as Roisin Orbinson
MovieThe Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016
as Columbia
MovieBetter Off Single
2016
as Anne
MovieLove on the Run
2016
as Liza
TVAmerican Crime Story
2016
as Elizabeth Cote
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
TVYounger
2015
as Shelly Rozansky
TVThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieTop Five
2014
as Michele
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MovieRussian Broadway Shut Down
2014
as Dan Savage Fan
MovieFrozen
2013
as Girl Troll (voice)
TVMasters of Sex
2013
as Betty DiMello
TVMade in Jersey
2012
as Jackie
TVSmash
2012
as Lisa McMann
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVNurse Jackie
2009
as Cori
TVRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
MovieRachel Getting Married
2008
as Quick Stop Cashier
MovieSex and the City
2008
as Spoiled Label Queen
TVNPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
as Self
MovieLegally Blonde: The Musical
2007
as Margot
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Lindsay Anderson
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Mia
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
TVLive from Lincoln Center
1976
as Herself
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
The Off Weeks
as Jade
