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.
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- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Lindsay Anderson
- Law & Order (1990) as Mia
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Musical Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Evil (2019) as Bridget Farrell
- Younger (2015) as Shelly Rozansky
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- The Good Fight (2017) as Roisin Orbinson
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008) as Self
- Elsbeth (2024) as Sharon Norman
- Masters of Sex (2013) as Betty DiMello
- American Crime Story (2016) as Elizabeth Cote
- American Crime Story (2016) as Paula Jones
- Frozen (2013) as Girl Troll (voice)
- Mating Season (2026) as Addy (voice)
- Nurse Jackie (2009) as Cori