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Annaleigh Ashford
ActorBorn June 25, 1985 (40 years)
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.
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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| 2025 | Happy Face (TV Series) · as Melissa Moore |
| 2024 | Hold Your Breath · as Esther Smith |
| 2022 | Welcome to Chippendales (TV Series) · as Irene |
| 2021 | Q-Force (TV Series) · as Vox Tux |
| 2020 | American Reject · as Nano |
| 2020 | B Positive (TV Series) · as Gina |
| 2020 | The Undoing (TV Series) · as Alexis Young |
| 2020 | Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration · as Performer |
| 2019 | John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch · as Crying Lady |
| 2019 | Evil (TV Series) · as Bridget Farrell |
| 2019 | Unbelievable (TV Series) · as Lilly Darrow |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Bad Education · as Jenny Aquila |
| 2019 | A Rainy Day in New York · as Lily |
| 2019 | Late Night · as Mimi Mismatch |
| 2018 | Second Act · as Hildy Ostrander |
| 2018 | God Friended Me (TV Series) · as Fliss |
| 2018 | New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway · as Hildy/ruth |
| 2017 | Big Mouth (TV Series) · as The Rice Purity Test |
| 2017 | Unicorn Store · as Crystal |
| 2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Roisin Orbinson |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Better Off Single · as Anne |
| 2016 | Love on the Run · as Liza |
| 2016 | American Crime Story (TV Series) · as Paula Jones |
| 2015 | Younger (TV Series) · as Shelly Rozansky |
| 2014 | Top Five · as Michele |
| 2013 | Frozen · as Girl Troll (voice) |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex (TV Series) · as Betty Dimello |
| 2012 | Made in Jersey (TV Series) · as Jackie |
| 2012 | Smash (2012) (TV Series) · as Lisa Mcmann |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man (TV Series) · as Shauna |
| 2010 | Submissions Only (TV Series) · as Adorable Girl |
| 2010 | The Big C (TV Series) · as Chloe |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie (TV Series) · as Cori |
| 2008 | Rachel Getting Married · as Quick Stop Cashier |
| 2008 | Sex and the City · as Spoiled Label Queen |
| 2007 | Legally Blonde: The Musical · as Margot |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Lindsay Anderson |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Mia |