
Annaleigh Ashford
Acting
Born 1985-06-25 · Denver, Colorado, USA
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

Frozen
2013 · Movie

Sex and the City
2008 · Movie

Rachel Getting Married
2008 · Movie

Bad Education
2019 · Movie

Late Night
2019 · Movie

Second Act
2018 · Movie

Top Five
2014 · Movie

25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
2021 · Movie

Legally Blonde: The Musical
2007 · Movie

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
2019 · Movie

Unicorn Store
2017 · Movie

Hold Your Breath
2024 · Movie

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016 · Movie

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
2020 · Movie

A Rainy Day in New York
2019 · Movie

Better Off Single
2016 · Movie

American Reject
2020 · Movie

Love on the Run
2016 · Movie

Show of Titles
2021 · Movie

Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014 · Movie

Death Wish
2024 · Movie

Sane Inside Insanity
2025 · Movie

New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
2018 · Movie

Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
2019 · Movie