Annaleigh Amanda Swanson (born June 25, 1985 in Denver, Colorado), better known as Annaleigh Ashford, is an American actress and singer.
She first gained notice in musical theatre, appearing in shows such as Wicked and Kinky Boots. She is also known for playing secretary Betty DiMello on the Showtime drama Masters of Sex. Starting in 2020 she's played the female lead in B Positive, a CBS sitcom produced by Chuck Lorre.
One of Ashford's trademarks is her bright blonde hair. In her acting Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold can be played straight or not.
Film
- 2008 Sex and the City as Spoiled Label Queen
- 2008 Rachel Getting Married as Quick Stop Cashier
- 2013 Frozen (2013) as Troll
- 2014 Top Five as Michele
- 2017 Unicorn Store as Crystal
- 2019 Late Night (2019) as Mimi Mismatch
- 2019 Bad Education (2019) as Jenny Aquila
Television
- 2010 Law & Order as Mia
- 2011 The Big C as Chloe
- 2012 Nurse Jackie as Cori
- 2012 A Gifted Man as Shauna
- 2012-13 Smash as Lisa McCann
- 2013-16 Masters of Sex as Betty DiMello
- 2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Lindsay Anderson
- 2016 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again as Columbia
- 2018 The Assassination of Gianni Versace as Elizabeth Cote
- 2018 God Friended Me as Fliss
- 2019 Younger as Shelly Rozansky
- 2019 Unbelievable as Lily
- 2019 Evil (2019) as Bridget Farrellnote
- 2019 John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch as Crying Lady
- 2020 American Crime Story: Impeachment as Paula Jones
- 2020 B Positive as Gina Dabrowski
- 2022 Welcome to Chippendales as Irene
Theatre
- 2005-06 Wicked as Pfanneenote
- 2007 Legally Blonde as Margot
- 2010 Hair as Jeanie
- 2010 Heathers as Veronica Sawyer
- 2011-12 RENT as Maureen Johnson
- 2012, 2013-14 Kinky Boots as Lauren
- 2012 Assassins as Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme
- 2014-15 You Can't Take It With You as Essie Carmichael
- 2016-17 Sunday in the Park with George as Dot/Marie
- 2017 A Midsummer Night's Dream as Helena
- 2023 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as Mrs. Lovett
Web Video
- 2010, 2012 Submissions Only as Adorable Girl
