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Annaleigh Ashford
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.
As actor
Sane Inside Insanity
Hold Your Breath
Death Wish
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Show of Titles
American Reject
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
A Rainy Day in New York
Bad Education
Late Night
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
Second Act
Unicorn Store
Love on the Run
Better Off Single
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Top Five
Russian Broadway Shut Down
Frozen
Rachel Getting Married
Sex and the City
Legally Blonde: The Musical