About the artist
Annaleigh Ashford, born Annaleigh Amanda Swanson on June 25, 1985, is an American actress, singer and dancer best known for her extensive work on Broadway. She originated the role of Lauren in «Kinky Boots», earning a Tony nomination, and has appeared as Glinda in «Wicked» and Margot in «Legally Blonde». Her performance as Essie Carmichael in the revival of «You Can't Take It with You» won her the 2015 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
Her stage career includes a celebrated 2017 revival of «Sunday in the Park with George», where she starred as Dot/Marie opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. On screen, she is well known for portraying Betty Dimello across four seasons of the Showtime drama «Masters of Sex».
On Lyricser, she is associated with musical theatre numbers such as «Omigod You Guys», «Bend and Snap», «What You Want», «Positive», «The History of Wrong Guys», «By the Sea», «Poor Thing» and «The Worst Pies in London», reflecting her deep ties to the Broadway and musical theatre repertoire across shows like «Legally Blonde» and «Sweeney Todd».