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BIO

Tony Award-winning actor Annaleigh Ashford has spent her career collaborating with acclaimed directors and actors across stage, film and television and she continues that award-winning work with several upcoming projects. Ashford will next be seen starring opposite Kumail Nanjiani in the Hulu limited series “Welcome to Chippendales” from creator Robert Siegel premiering on November 22. Ashford is currently in production on Searchlight Pictures’ horror thriller, Dust, starring opposite Sarah Paulson and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. The film will stream on Disney’s DTC platforms as a Hulu Original. In March of 2023, Ashford will return to Broadway and star opposite Josh Groban in the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The team behind Hamilton, producer, Jeffrey Seller and director, Thomas Kail, will be at the helm of the production.



Ashford most recently starred Paula Jones in the new Ryan Murphy FX series “American Crime Story: Impeachment,” based on the national crisis that swept up Paula Jones, Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp as principal characters in the country’s first impeachment proceedings in over a century. She starred in two seasons of the hit CBS comedy “B Positive.” Created by Marco Pennette and Chuck Lorre, the series also starred legendary actors Linda Lavin, Hector Elizondo and Ben Vereen.No stranger to Broadway, Ashford won the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her portrayal of “Essie” in You Can’t Take It with You. Her additional Broadway credits include Sunday in the Park with George, Wicked, Legally Blonde and the originating role of “Lauren” in Kinky Boots, a performance for which she received another Tony Award nomination.

Born and raised in Denver, Ashford now splits her time between Los Angeles and New York.

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STAGE CREDITS

Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2023
Mrs. Lovett
Sunday in the Park With George Sunday in the Park With George
[London]
2020 West End Revival, 2020
Dot
A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Revival, 2017
Helena
Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2017
Dot, Marie
Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
[New York]
New York City Center Concert Gala, 2016
Dot
Sylvia Sylvia
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2015
Sylvia
You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Essie Carmichael
Kinky Boots Kinky Boots
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Lauren
Dogfight Dogfight
[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Theatre Production, 2012
Performer
Rent Rent
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2011
Maureen Johnson
Cirque du Soleil: Banana Shpeel Cirque du Soleil: Banana Shpeel
[Off-Broadway]
Original Production, 2010
Katie
Hair Hair
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Jeanie [Replacement]
Legally Blonde Legally Blonde
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Margot
Elle Woods (Understudy)
Wicked
[Chicago]
Chicago Production, 2005
Glinda [Replacement]
Wicked Wicked
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Glinda [Replacement]

Productions

The White ChipThe White Chip
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Producer

Movies

Rachel Getting Married
[ 2008 ] Quick Stop Cashier
Sex and the City
[ 2008 ] Spoiled Label Queen
Top Five
[ 2014 ] Michele
Better Off Single
[ 2016 ] Anne
Love on the Run
[ 2016 ] Liza
Unicorn Store
[ 2017 ] Crystal
Second Act
[ 2018 ] Hildy Ostrander
Bad Education
[ 2019 ] Jenny Aquila
A Rainy Day in New York
[ 2019 ] Lily
Late Night
[ 2019 ] Mimi Mismatch
American Reject
[ 2020 ] Nano

TV Shows

Legally Blonde: The Musical
Margot
Haute & Bothered
Mckenzie
Law & Order
Mia
The Big C
Chloe
A Gifted Man
Shauna
Nurse Jackie
Cori
Made in Jersey
Jackie
Smash
[ 2012-2013 ] Lisa McMann
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lindsay Anderson
Super Clyde
Britney
Masters of Sex
[ 2013-2016 ] Betty DiMello
Pleasant Events
Maddy 2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Columbia
Three Rivers
Rebecca Watts
Unbelievable
Lilly Darrow
God Friended Me
[ 2018-2019 ] Fliss
John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch
Crying Lady
Evil
Bridget Farrell
Younger
Shelly Rozansky, Shelly
The Good Fight
Roisin Orbinson
The Undoing
Alexis Young
American Crime Story
[ 2018-2021 ] Paula Jones, Elizabeth Cote
Q-Force
Vox Tux
Welcome to Chippendales
Irene
B Positive
[ 2020-2022 ] Gina Dabrowski
Big Mouth
The Rice Purity Test

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical

Annaleigh Ashford, Sweeney Todd


winner
Drama League Awards - 2023 - Distinguished Performance Award

Annaleigh Ashford, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Annaleigh Ashford, Sweeney Todd

Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award

Annaleigh Ashford, A Midsummer Night's Dream

Drama League Awards - 2016 - Distinguished Performance Award

Annaleigh Ashford, Sylvia


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2015 - Best Featured Actress in a Play

Annaleigh Ashford, You Can't Take it with You

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Annaleigh Ashford, You Can't Take it with You


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Annaleigh Ashford, You Can't Take it with You


winner
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Annaleigh Ashford, You Can't Take it with You


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2013 - Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Annaleigh Ashford, Kinky Boots

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Annaleigh Ashford, Kinky Boots

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Annaleigh Ashford, Kinky Boots

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Annaleigh Ashford, Kinky Boots

Drama League Awards - 2012 - Distinguished Performance

Annaleigh Ashford, Rent

- 2011 - Theatre Finalists

Annaleigh Ashford

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Annaleigh Ashford been in?

Annaleigh Ashford has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Annaleigh Ashford been in?

Annaleigh Ashford has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Annaleigh Ashford been nominated for?

Annaleigh Ashford has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sweeney Todd," a Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," and Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Sweeney Todd." She has also received nominations for Distinguished Performance Awards at the Drama League Awards for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Sylvia." Additionally, Ashford has been nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards, and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, all for her performance in "You Can't Take it with You." Furthermore, she received nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for the same production. In the musical category, Ashford has been nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her role in "Kinky Boots." She also received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for her performance in "Kinky Boots." Additionally, Ashford received a Distinguished Performance nomination at the Drama League Awards for her role in "Rent."

What awards has Annaleigh Ashford won?

Annaleigh Ashford has won several awards, including Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sweeney Todd," the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," Best Featured Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "You Can't Take It with You," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "You Can't Take It with You," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "You Can't Take It with You," and Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Kinky Boots."

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