Annaleigh Ashford

About Annaleigh Ashford

Annaleigh Amanda Ashford (née Swanson; born June 25, 1985) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her work on television as Betty DiMello on the Showtime period drama Masters of Sex, and on Broadway as Lauren in Kinky Boots (2013–14) and her Tony Award–winning performance as Essie Carmichael in You Can't Take it With You (2014–15). In 2017, Ashford starred in the critically acclaimed, limited-run revival of Sunday in the Park with George opposite Jake Gyllenhaal.

She released her debut recording Lost in the Stars: Live at 54 Below in 2015. Ashford's other notable film and television credits include Unbelievable (2019), Bad Education (2019), the FX drama Impeachment: American Crime Story (2021), and the CBS sitcom B Positive (2020–22).