Personal Info
Birth date
1985-06-25 (40 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Denver, Colorado, USA
Also known as
Annaleigh Amanda Ashford
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.
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.939
Overview:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.Law & Order
7.39
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.9
Overview:
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.3
Overview:
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3
Overview:
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5
Overview:
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.2
Overview:
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.5
Overview:
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.2
Overview:
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.Tony Awards
5.9
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.The Good Fight
7.6
Overview:
Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia Rindell, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother Diane Lockhart's savings. Forced out of her law firm, now called "Lockhart, Deckler, Gussman, Lee, Lyman, Gilbert, Lurie, Kagan, Tannebaum & Associates", they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago's preeminent law firms.NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
7.8
Overview:
Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.Evil
7.766
Overview:
Skeptical forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard joins priest-in-training David Acosta and technology expert Ben Shakir as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possessions, and other extraordinary occurrences to assess for a scientific explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work.Frozen
7.249
Overview:
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means.Live from Lincoln Center
8.6
Overview:
Since premiering in 1976, the landmark series has sought to democratize the world of the performing arts by making Lincoln Center's historic concerts and events available for public broadcast across the country. And it continues to push the boundaries, both technical and creative, of what is possible in the realm of stage performance capture.Masters of Sex
7.1
Overview:
William Masters and Virginia Johnson are real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality. Their research touched off the sexual revolution and took them from a midwestern teaching hospital to the cover of Time magazine and multiple appearances on Johnny Carson's couch. He is a brilliant scientist out of touch with his own feelings, and she is a single working mother ahead of her time. The series chronicles their unusual lives, romance, and unlikely pop culture trajectory.Younger
6.8
Overview:
Liza Miller, a suddenly single stay-at-home mother, tries to get back into the working world, only to find it’s nearly impossible to start at the bottom at 40-year old. When a chance encounter convinces her she looks younger than she is, Liza tries to pass herself off as 26 and lands a job as an assistant at Empirical Press. Now she just has to make sure no one finds out the secret only she and her best friend Maggie share.B Positive
6.4
Overview:
Faced with finding a kidney donor, newly divorced dad Drew is at the end of his rope when he runs into Gina, a rough-around-the edges woman from his past who volunteers her own. Together they form an unlikely bond and begin a journey that will change both of their lives.American Crime Story
7.568
Overview:
An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.Smash
6.5
Overview:
A songwriting duo tries to create a hit with a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe.God Friended Me
7.729
Overview:
A self-proclaimed "pesky atheist" is encouraged to help strangers by someone claiming to be God who friends him on Facebook.Sex and the City
6.573
Overview:
A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best girlfriends must console her after one of them inadvertently leads Mr. Big to jilt her.Unbelievable
7.965
Overview:
A teenager is charged with lying about her rape allegation, but two determined investigative female detectives discover a far more sinister truth.Second Act
6.331
Overview:
Value Shop assistant manager Maya Vargas wants only one thing for her 43rd birthday -- a promotion. While her résumé may not scream upper management, her track record certainly does; she is an innovator who listens to her customers and delivers results. When she loses the job to a college-educated candidate, Maya sets out to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts -- and it's never too late for a second act.Happy Face
7.029
Overview:
The story of Melissa Reed, daughter of Keith Jesperson, aka the Happy Face Killer. After decades of no contact, Keith forces his way back into his daughter’s life, and Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. In the process, she must face a reckoning of her own identity.Welcome to Chippendales
6.4
Overview:
The outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire—and let nothing stand in his way in the process.Hold Your Breath
5.885
Overview:
In 1930s Oklahoma amid the region's horrific dust storms, a woman is convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family.The Undoing
7.369
Overview:
Grace and Jonathan Fraser are living the only lives they ever wanted. Overnight a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child and her family.The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
5.1
Overview:
After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.Top Five
6.1
Overview:
Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of action-comedies about a talking bear but now he wants to be taken seriously. His passion project about the Haitian Revolution, a movie called Uprize, was panned by the NY Times film critic. A couple days before the wedding to his reality star fiancée, he's forced to spend the day with Chelsea Brown, a profile writer for the New York Times. Unexpectedly, he opens up to her, and as they wind their way across New York, he tries to get back in touch with his comedic roots.Acting
2025Sane Inside Insanity as Self
2025Happy Face (8 Episodes) as Melissa Reed
2025Hollywood Squares (1 Episode) as Self
2024Hold Your Breath as Esther Smith
2022Welcome to Chippendales (8 Episodes) as Irene
2022American Reject as Nano
2021Show of Titles as "She Loves Me" Performer
202125 Years of Rent: Measured in Love as Self
2020One Night Only: The Best of Broadway as Self
2020B Positive (34 Episodes) as Gina
2020The Undoing (6 Episodes) as Alexis Young
2019John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch as Crying Lady
2019Evil (1 Episode) as Bridget Farrell
2019Unbelievable (3 Episodes) as Lilly Darrow
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 Episode) as Self
2019Bad Education as Jenny Aquila
2019A Rainy Day in New York as Lily
2019Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center as Performer
2019Late Night as Mimi Mismatch
2018Second Act as Hildy Ostrander
2018God Friended Me (2 Episodes) as Fliss
2018New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway as Hildy/Ruth
2017Unicorn Store as Crystal
2017The Good Fight (2 Episodes) as Roisin Orbinson
2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again as Columbia
2016Better Off Single as Anne
2016Love on the Run as Liza
2016American Crime Story (4, 10 Episode) as Elizabeth Cote, Paula Jones
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1 Episode) as Self
2015Younger (4 Episodes) as Shelly Rozansky
2015The Late Late Show with James Corden (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2014Top Five as Michele
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers (2 Episodes) as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (1 Episode) as Self
2014Russian Broadway Shut Down as Dan Savage Fan
2013Frozen as Girl Troll (voice)
2013Masters of Sex (37 Episodes) as Betty DiMello
2012Made in Jersey (1 Episode) as Jackie
2012Smash (2 Episodes) as Lisa McMann
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (5 Episodes) as Self - Guest
2008Rachel Getting Married as Quick Stop Cashier
2008Sex and the City as Spoiled Label Queen
2008NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (1 Episode) as Self
2007Legally Blonde: The Musical as Margot
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode) as Lindsay Anderson
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Mia
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1 Episode) as Self
1976Live from Lincoln Center (1, 1 Episode) as Herself, Self
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Presenter
Writing
2019Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center ... Writer