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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Annaleigh Ashford
Frozen
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Law & Order
Sex and the City
A Rainy Day in New York
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (62 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mating Season | Addy (voice) | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Stumble | Jolene Tittel | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Sane Inside Insanity | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Happy Face | Melissa Reed | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Hollywood Squares | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Death Wish | Flight Attendant (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Hold Your Breath | Esther Smith | Movie | 2024 |
 | Elsbeth | Sharon Norman | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Welcome to Chippendales | Irene | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Secret Celebrity Renovation | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Show of Titles | "She Loves Me" Performer | Movie | 2021 |
 | 25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | One Night Only: The Best of Broadway | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | American Reject | Nano | Movie | 2020 |
 | B Positive | Gina | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Undoing | Alexis Young | TV Series | 2020 |
 | John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch | Crying Lady | Movie | 2019 |
 | Evil | Bridget Farrell | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Unbelievable | Lilly Darrow | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Bad Education | Jenny Aquila | Movie | 2019 |
 | A Rainy Day in New York | Lily | Movie | 2019 |
 | Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center | Performer | Movie | 2019 |
| Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center | Writer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Late Night | Mimi Mismatch | Movie | 2019 |
 | Second Act | Hildy Ostrander | Movie | 2018 |
 | God Friended Me | Fliss | TV Series | 2018 |
 | New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway | Hildy/Ruth | Movie | 2018 |
 | Unicorn Store | Crystal | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Good Fight | Roisin Orbinson | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again | Columbia | Movie | 2016 |
 | Better Off Single | Anne | Movie | 2016 |
 | Love on the Run | Liza | Movie | 2016 |
 | American Crime Story | Elizabeth Cote | TV Series | 2016 |
| American Crime Story | Paula Jones | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Musical Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Younger | Shelly Rozansky | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Top Five | Michele | Movie | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Russian Broadway Shut Down | Dan Savage Fan | Movie | 2014 |
 | Frozen | Girl Troll (voice) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Masters of Sex | Betty DiMello | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Made in Jersey | Jackie | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Smash | Lisa McMann | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Nurse Jackie | Cori | TV Series | 2009 |
 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Rachel Getting Married | Quick Stop Cashier | Movie | 2008 |
 | Sex and the City | Spoiled Label Queen | Movie | 2008 |
 | NPR Tiny Desk Concerts | Self | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Legally Blonde: The Musical | Margot | Movie | 2007 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lindsay Anderson | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Law & Order | Mia | TV Series | 1990 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self | TV Series | 1988 |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Live from Lincoln Center | Herself | TV Series | 1976 |
| Live from Lincoln Center | Self | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1956 |
| The Off Weeks | Jade | TV Series | — |