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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Kelly Clarkson Show
All Movies (24)
- Sane Inside Insanity2025 · as Self
- Death Wish2024 · as Flight Attendant (voice)
- Hold Your Breath2024 · as Esther Smith
- Show of Titles2021 · as "She Loves Me" Performer
- 25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love2021 · as Self
- One Night Only: The Best of Broadway2020 · as Self
- American Reject2020 · as Nano
- John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch2019 · as Crying Lady
- Bad Education2019 · as Jenny Aquila
- A Rainy Day in New York2019 · as Lily
- Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center2019 · as Performer
- Late Night2019 · as Mimi Mismatch
- Second Act2018 · as Hildy Ostrander
- New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway2018 · as Hildy/Ruth
- Unicorn Store2017 · as Crystal
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again2016 · as Columbia
- Better Off Single2016 · as Anne
- Love on the Run2016 · as Liza
- Top Five2014 · as Michele
- Russian Broadway Shut Down2014 · as Dan Savage Fan
- Frozen2013 · as Girl Troll (voice)
- Rachel Getting Married2008 · as Quick Stop Cashier
- Sex and the City2008 · as Spoiled Label Queen
- Legally Blonde: The Musical2007 · as Margot
All TV Shows (37)
- Mating Season2026 · as Addy (voice)
- Stumble2025 · as Jolene Tittel
- Happy Face2025 · as Melissa Reed
- Hollywood Squares2025 · as Self
- Elsbeth2024 · as Sharon Norman
- Welcome to Chippendales2022 · as Irene
- Secret Celebrity Renovation2021 · as Self
- B Positive2020 · as Gina
- The Undoing2020 · as Alexis Young
- Evil2019 · as Bridget Farrell
- Unbelievable2019 · as Lilly Darrow
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- God Friended Me2018 · as Fliss
- The Good Fight2017 · as Roisin Orbinson
- American Crime Story2016 · as Elizabeth Cote
- American Crime Story2016 · as Paula Jones
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Younger2015 · as Shelly Rozansky
- The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
- Masters of Sex2013 · as Betty DiMello
- Made in Jersey2012 · as Jackie
- Smash2012 · as Lisa McMann
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- Nurse Jackie2009 · as Cori
- RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts2008 · as Self
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Lindsay Anderson
- Law & Order1990 · as Mia
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
- Live from Lincoln Center1976 · as Herself
- Live from Lincoln Center1976 · as Self
- Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
- The Off Weeks— · as Jade