Cast & creator
Annaleigh Ashford
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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.
Also known as: Annaleigh Amanda Ashford
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film credits
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television credits
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1956–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (62)
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
2015
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lindsay Anderson
1999
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Law & Order
Mia
1990
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
2008
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
The Good Fight
Roisin Orbinson
2017
Elsbeth
Sharon Norman
2024
Younger
Shelly Rozansky
2015
Evil
Bridget Farrell
2019
Nurse Jackie
Cori
2009
American Crime Story
Elizabeth Cote
2016American Crime Story
Paula Jones
2016
Masters of Sex
Betty DiMello
2013
Frozen
Girl Troll (voice)
2013
Smash
Lisa McMann
2012
God Friended Me
Fliss
2018
B Positive
Gina
2020
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025
Unbelievable
Lilly Darrow
2019
Mating Season
Addy (voice)
2026
Sex and the City
Spoiled Label Queen
2008
The Undoing
Alexis Young
2020
Live from Lincoln Center
Herself
1976Live from Lincoln Center
Self
1976
Happy Face
Melissa Reed
2025
Stumble
Jolene Tittel
2025
Welcome to Chippendales
Irene
2022
Rachel Getting Married
Quick Stop Cashier
2008
Hold Your Breath
Esther Smith
2024
Late Night
Mimi Mismatch
2019
Second Act
Hildy Ostrander
2018
Top Five
Michele
2014
Made in Jersey
Jackie
2012
Bad Education
Jenny Aquila
2019
Secret Celebrity Renovation
Self
2021
Unicorn Store
Crystal
2017The Off Weeks
Jade
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Columbia
2016
Show of Titles
"She Loves Me" Performer
2021
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Crying Lady
2019
Russian Broadway Shut Down
Dan Savage Fan
2014
Love on the Run
Liza
2016
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Self
2021
Death Wish
Flight Attendant (voice)
2024
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Margot
2007
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Self
2020
Sane Inside Insanity
Self
2025
Better Off Single
Anne
2016
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
Hildy/Ruth
2018
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
Performer
2019Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
Writer
2019
American Reject
Nano
2020
A Rainy Day in New York
Lily
2019