Anna Leigh Ashford
Annaleigh Amanda Ashford (born April 14, 1980) was an American actor, singer as well as a dancer. She began her Broadway career with musicals like Wicked, Legally Blonde, as well as Hair. in You Can't Take It With You She was the recipient of the Tony Award as Best Featured actress in the Play. Annaleigh has worked on projects with award-winning director, actors, and producers throughout her professional career. Ashford's upcoming project is an exclusive Hulu series titled Welcome to Chippendales, created by Robert Siegel. The show premieres on November 22, and Ashford is starring alongside Kumail Najiani. Ashford is currently working on the film of Searchlight Pictures' terror thriller Dust starring Sarah Paulson. This film is an Hulu Original and will be streamed via Disney DTC. Ashford's Broadway return will take place in the month of March 2023, when he stars opposite Josh Groban for the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. Thomas Kail, director and producer of Hamilton will lead the production. Ashford was Paula Jones most recently in Ryan Murphy's FX's American Crime Story Impeachment, which is based on the scandal that was involving Paula Jones Monica Lewinsky Linda Tripp in the national security crisis. Two seasons ago, Ashford played a prominent role in CBS's hit comedy B Positive. She also appeared in the popular series developed by Marco Pennette Chuck Lorre, which featured the legendary actresses Linda Lavin Hector Elizondo Ben Vereen. Not a stranger to Broadway Ashford has been awarded both the Tony Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critics Circle Awards with her role as Essie. Sunday in the Park with George Wicked legally blonde and the character that was originally played by Lauren in Kinky Boots were among her other Broadway credits. Ashford has been brought up in Denver is now based in Los Angeles and New York.






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