Annaleigh Ashford
Acting
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.
TV Shows(31)
Stumble
Jolene Tittel
2025
Happy Face
Melissa Reed
2025
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025
Elsbeth
Sharon Norman
2024
Welcome to Chippendales
Irene
2022
B Positive
Gina
2020
The Undoing
Alexis Young
2020
Evil
Bridget Farrell
2019
Unbelievable
Lilly Darrow
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
God Friended Me
Fliss
2018
The Good Fight
Roisin Orbinson
2017
American Crime Story
Elizabeth Cote
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Younger
Shelly Rozansky
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Masters of Sex
Betty DiMello
2013
Made in Jersey
Jackie
2012
Smash
Lisa McMann
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Nurse Jackie
Cori
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
2008
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lindsay Anderson
1999
Law & Order
Mia
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
Live from Lincoln Center
Herself
1976
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
The Off Weeks
Jade
Movies(24)
Sane Inside Insanity
Self
2025
Death Wish
Flight Attendant (voice)
2024
Hold Your Breath
Esther Smith
2024
Show of Titles
"She Loves Me" Performer
2021
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Self
2021
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Self
2020
American Reject
Nano
2020
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Crying Lady
2019
Bad Education
Jenny Aquila
2019
A Rainy Day in New York
Lily
2019
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
Performer
2019
Late Night
Mimi Mismatch
2019
Second Act
Hildy Ostrander
2018
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
Hildy/Ruth
2018
Unicorn Store
Crystal
2017
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Columbia
2016
Better Off Single
Anne
2016
Love on the Run
Liza
2016
Top Five
Michele
2014
Russian Broadway Shut Down
Dan Savage Fan
2014
Frozen
Girl Troll (voice)
2013
Rachel Getting Married
Quick Stop Cashier
2008
Sex and the City
Spoiled Label Queen
2008
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Margot
2007