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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 was recently seen starring opposite Kumail Nanjiani in the Hulu limited series “Welcome to Chippendales” from creator Robert Siegel and Searchlight Pictures’ horror thriller, Hold Your Breath, starring opposite Sarah Paulson and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. In March of 2023, Ashford returned to Broadway and star opposite Josh Groban in the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, for which she received a Tony nomination. The team behind Hamilton, producer, Jeffrey Seller and director, Thomas Kail, were at the helm of the production.


Ashford 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

All In: Comedy About Love All In: Comedy About Love
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2024
Performer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
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]
[Replacement]
Legally Blonde Legally Blonde
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Margot
Elle Woods (Understudy)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Wicked
[Chicago]
Chicago Production, 2005
Glinda [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Wicked Wicked
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
[Replacement]
[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
Hold Your Breath
[ 2024 ] Esther Smith

TV Shows

Legally Blonde: The Musical
Margot
Haute & Bothered
Mckenzie
Law & Order
Mia
The Big C
Chloe
Nurse Jackie
Cori
Made in Jersey
Jackie
A Gifted Man
Shauna
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lindsay Anderson
Smash
[ 2012-2013 ] Lisa McMann
Super Clyde
Britney
Masters of Sex
[ 2013-2016 ] Betty DiMello
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Columbia
Pleasant Events
Maddy 2016
Three Rivers
Rebecca Watts
Evil
Bridget Farrell
John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch
Crying Lady
God Friended Me
[ 2018-2019 ] Fliss
Unbelievable
Lilly Darrow
Younger
Shelly Rozansky, Shelly
The Undoing
Alexis Young
The Good Fight
Roisin Orbinson
American Crime Story
[ 2018-2021 ] Paula Jones, Elizabeth Cote
Q-Force
Vox Tux
B Positive
[ 2020-2022 ] Gina Dabrowski
Welcome to Chippendales
Irene
Big Mouth
The Rice Purity Test
Happy Face
[ 2025-2025 ] Melissa

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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Annaleigh Ashford, Sandra Caldwell, & Ann Harada Join YOU MIGHT KNOW HER FROM Live Podcast Recording at Laurie Beechman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2026

You Might Know Her From, the acclaimed podcast hosted by Anne Rodeman and Damian Bellino, will record its first-ever live episode on February 28th at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City.
Constance Wu and Anna Camp Join ELSBETH Season 3 as Guest Stars Photo
Constance Wu and Anna Camp Join ELSBETH Season 3 as Guest Stars
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 18, 2026

Constance Wu and Anna Camp are the latest Broadway alums to join as guest stars for the ongoing third season of the CBS series, Elsbeth. This season will also feature Broadway alums Beanie Feldstein, Joanna Gleason, Mark Linn-Baker, Didi Conn, and more as guest stars.
Listen: Travis Moser Releases New Version of 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) Photo
Listen: Travis Moser Releases New Version of 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)'
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 13, 2026

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Cabaret, concert and recording artist Travis Moser has released a new recording of 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)' by Stevie Wonder.
OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) Unveil 2026 Nominations Photo
OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) Unveil 2026 Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2026

The OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) have revealed their 2026 nominations, highlighting the best in independent theatre. The awards showcase a range of emerging and established talent in the Off-West End scene.
Joanna Gleason, Mark Linn-Baker, & Didi Conn Join ELSBETH Season 3 as Guest Stars Photo
Joanna Gleason, Mark Linn-Baker, & Didi Conn Join ELSBETH Season 3 as Guest Stars
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 2, 2026

Stage and screen veterans Joanna Gleason, Mark Linn-Baker, and Didi Conn are all set to appear in Episode 16 of the ongoing third season of the CBS series Elsbeth.
Video: Annaleigh Ashford Faces Off with Jenn Lyon in Exclusive Sneak Peek of STUMBLE Photo
Video: Annaleigh Ashford Faces Off with Jenn Lyon in Exclusive Sneak Peek of STUMBLE
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 30, 2026

Annaleigh Ashford is proving to be a tough opponent in a new sneak peek from Stumble. Check out the sneak peek now, and tune in to the new episode, titled 'Lights Out,' when it debuts on Friday, January 30 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. 
Beanie Feldstein Joins ELSBETH Season 3 as Guest Star Photo
Beanie Feldstein Joins ELSBETH Season 3 as Guest Star
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 29, 2026

Beanie Feldstein is the latest Broadway star set to appear on the CBS series Elsbeth. Currently on a mid-winter break, she will be featured as a guest star in a future Season 4 episode of the fan-favorite series.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Leguizamo and More to Join The People's Filibuster Protest a Photo
Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Leguizamo and More to Join The People's Filibuster Protest at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2026

The Public Theater will host a public, artistic demonstration of support and solidarity for the people of Minnesota: The People's Filibuster on the steps of the Theater’s flagship building.
Photos: First Look at Guest Star Annaleigh Ashford in New Episode of STUMBLE Photo
Photos: First Look at Guest Star Annaleigh Ashford in New Episode of STUMBLE
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 23, 2026

Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford is guest-starring in a new episode of the mockumentary series, Stumble, on NBC. Check out photos of the performer from the episode now.
ELSBETH Renewed for Season 4 at CBS Photo
ELSBETH Renewed for Season 4 at CBS
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 22, 2026

Everybody's favorite New York detective isn't going anywhere. CBS has given a Season 4 order for Elsbeth, the police procedural dramedy series led by Carrie Preston.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 19, 2026- SIX To Welcome New Queens and More Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 19, 2026- SIX To Welcome New Queens and More
by - Jan 19, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 19, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend: 
Annaleigh Ashford Joins Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller in Apple Series THE OFF WEEK Photo
Annaleigh Ashford Joins Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller in Apple Series THE OFF WEEKS
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 16, 2026

Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford will appear as a series regular in Apple TV's upcoming limited series The Off Weeks, led and executive produced by Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller.
Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande Confirmed to Star in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Photo
Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande Confirmed to Star in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2026

Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande have been confirmed to star in a new stage production of Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical, Sunday in the Park with George.
Photo: Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey Tease SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Reunion Photo
Photo: Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey Tease SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Reunion
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey have taken to Instagram to further tease the production of Sunday in the Park With George, in which they are rumored to star in London.
Photos: AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS Opens at Lincoln Center Theater Photo
Photos: AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS Opens at Lincoln Center Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2025

The holiday family opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors opened at Lincoln Center Theater. See photos from opening night here! On hand to celebrate the occasion were Billy Porter, Annaleigh Ashford, and more.
Video: Watch a Theater-Themed Clip From the New Holiday Episode of ELSBETH Photo
Video: Watch a Theater-Themed Clip From the New Holiday Episode of ELSBETH
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 16, 2025

In an exclusive clip from this week's episode of Elsbeth, the detective walks the streets of Broadway, accompanied by Officer Grace, played by Lindsay Mendez. Check out the clip now.
Ariana Grande y Jonathan Bailey en conversaciones para SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Photo
Ariana Grande y Jonathan Bailey en conversaciones para SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE en Londres
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Dec 16, 2025

La producción, dirigida por Marianne Elliott, tiene previsto presentarse en el Teatro Barbican de Londres en 2027.
WICKED's Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey in Talks to Lead SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH G Photo
WICKED's Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey in Talks to Lead SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE in London
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2025

Wicked's Glinda and Fiyero, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, are in talks to reunite on stage in a new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical Sunday in the Park With George, directed by Marianne Elliott, in London in 2027.
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Video: Watch the RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Season 18 Trailer Feat. Cardi B, Dove Cameron, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 9, 2025

MTV has unveiled the trailer for Season 18 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, which returns Friday, January 2nd at 8:00 PM ET/PT with 90-minute episodes. The new trailer features a first look at this season's guest judges, which will include Cardi B, Dove Cameron, and more.
Photos: NBC's STUMBLE Cast and Creatives Visit Kristin Chenoweth at THE QUEEN OF VERS Photo
Photos: NBC's STUMBLE Cast and Creatives Visit Kristin Chenoweth at THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 19, 2025

On Sunday, November 16, the cast and creators of NBC’s Stumble visited New York City’s St. James Theater to celebrate Kristin Chenoweth’s turn as Jackie Siegel in The Queen of Versailles on Broadway. Check out photos from the Stumble reunion here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Annaleigh Ashford been in?

Annaleigh Ashford has appeared on Broadway in 9 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?

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sweeney Todd, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sweeney Todd, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Sylvia, Best Featured Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for You Can't Take it with You, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for You Can't Take it with You, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for You Can't Take it with You, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for You Can't Take it with You, Best Featured Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Kinky Boots, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Kinky Boots, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kinky Boots, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Kinky Boots and Distinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) for Rent.

What awards has Annaleigh Ashford won?

Annaleigh Ashford has won several prestigious awards throughout her career. She received the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Sweeney Todd. She was honored with the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. For her role in You Can't Take It with You, she won Best Featured Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, she earned the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for You Can't Take It with You. Ashford also won Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Kinky Boots.

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