Acting credits
52
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Annaleigh Ashford
Acting
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TMDB popularity
1.1
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Movies: 24Series: 28Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 120831
IMDb ID: nm2807560
Known for: Acting
Born: June 25, 1985
Age: 40
Place of birth: Denver, Colorado, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2025
Years active: 50
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q4767815
Also known as
Annaleigh Amanda Ashford
Other jobs
Writer (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Annaleigh Ashford.
Sane Inside Insanity
as Self
2025 Movie
Death Wish
2024 Movie
5.9
Hold Your Breath
as Esther Smith
2024 Movie
Show of Titles
as "She Loves Me" Performer
2021 Movie
10.0
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
as Self
2021 Movie
6.0
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
as Self
2020 Movie
3.5
American Reject
as Nano
2020 Movie
7.0
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
as Crying Lady
2019 Movie
6.7
Bad Education
as Jenny Aquila
2019 Movie
6.5
A Rainy Day in New York
as Lily
2019 Movie
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
as Performer
2019 Movie
6.4
Late Night
as Mimi Mismatch
2019 Movie
6.3
Second Act
as Hildy Ostrander
2018 Movie
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
as Hildy/Ruth
2018 Movie
5.9
Unicorn Store
as Crystal
2017 Movie
5.1
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
as Columbia
2016 Movie
5.0
Better Off Single
as Anne
2016 Movie
1.0
Love on the Run
as Liza
2016 Movie
6.1
Top Five
as Michele
2014 Movie
Russian Broadway Shut Down
as Dan Savage Fan
2014 Movie
7.2
Frozen
as Girl Troll (voice)
2013 Movie
6.3
Rachel Getting Married
as Quick Stop Cashier
2008 Movie
6.6
Sex and the City
as Spoiled Label Queen
2008 Movie
8.1
Legally Blonde: The Musical
as Margot
2007 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Annaleigh Ashford.
6.1
Stumble
as Jolene Tittel • 2 eps
2025 Series
6.9
Happy Face
as Melissa Reed • 8 eps
2025 Series
6.3
Hollywood Squares
as Self • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.9
Elsbeth
as Sharon Norman • 1 eps
2024 Series
6.4
Welcome to Chippendales
as Irene • 8 eps
2022 Series
6.3
B Positive
as Gina • 34 eps
2020 Series
7.4
The Undoing
as Alexis Young • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.8
Evil
as Bridget Farrell • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.0
Unbelievable
as Lilly Darrow • 3 eps
2019 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.7
God Friended Me
as Fliss • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.5
The Good Fight
as Roisin Orbinson • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.6
American Crime Story
as Elizabeth Cote • 4 eps
2016 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.8
Younger
as Shelly Rozansky • 4 eps
2015 Series
5.3
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2015 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Masters of Sex
as Betty DiMello • 37 eps
2013 Series
6.8
Made in Jersey
as Jackie • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.4
Smash
as Lisa McMann • 2 eps
2012 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 5 eps
2009 Series
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
as Self • 1 eps
2008 Series