Annaleigh Ashford Bio | Wiki
Annaleigh Ashford is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She became known for her work on television as Betty DiMello on the Showtime period drama Masters of Sex. Annaleigh also appeared on Broadway as Lauren in Kinky Boots and as Essie Carmichael in You Can’t Take it With You.
In 2017, she 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.
Annaleigh Ashford Age
Annaleigh was born on June 25, 1985, in Denver, Colorado, United States. She is 37 years old.
Annaleigh Ashford Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx. 1.63 m).
Annaleigh Ashford Family
She was born in Denver, to her parents Holli Swanson and Chris Swanson. Annaleigh’s mother is an elementary school gym teacher and her father is a small business owner. She participated in Kids Cross Country and track at the age of six, coached by her mother.
Annaleigh discovered that she hated running, and it was very clear that she was more interested in race uniforms than the actual races. Her mother enrolled her in the nearest dance studio. She began practicing at Kit Andrée’s Dance and Performing Arts Center the same day she started the second grade.
Annaleigh Ashford Husband
Annaleigh and fellow actor Joe Tapper were married at the Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Tabernash, Colorado on July 29, 2013. On May 11, 2016, People announced that she was pregnant with their first child, a boy. Annaleigh and Tapper’s son was born in 2016. She has celiac disease, and therefore maintains a strict gluten-free diet.
Annaleigh Ashford Education
She graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in three years, at the age of 16. Later, Annaleigh attended Marymount Manhattan College, where she earned a degree in theatre in another three years, at the age of 19. While attending Marymount Manhattan College, she played Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Emma in Tell Me on a Sunday.
Annaleigh Ashford Movies And Tv Shows
2020 The Good Fight
2020 The Undoing
2020–2022 B Positive
2021 Q-Force
2021 Impeachment: American Crime Story
2022 Welcome to Chippendales
2016 Better Off Single
2016 Love on the Run
2017 Unicorn Store
2018 Second Act
2019 Late Night
2019 A Rainy Day in New York
2022 American Reject
Annaleigh Ashford Frozen
In 2013, Annaleigh provided the voice of a troll in Frozen. She has a short line greeting Kristoff and sings the second female solo after Maia Wilson in the song “Fixer Upper” for the soundtrack.
Frozen is a 2013 American computer-animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 53rd Disney animated feature film is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s 1844 fairy tale The Snow Queen.
Annaleigh Ashford Masters of Sex
In 2013, she appeared in the recurring role of young sex worker Betty DiMello in season one of the Showtime series Masters of Sex. Annaleigh’s part was upgraded from recurring to regular for Season 2.
The series tells the story of Masters and Johnson who are portrayed by Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan. The series has received critical acclaim. It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Series in 2013. The series was canceled by Showtime on November 30, 2016, after four seasons.
Annaleigh Ashford Kinky Boots
After appearing in the Chicago try-outs in 2013, Annaleigh reprised her role as Lauren in the Broadway production of Kinky Boots, a musical with a book by Harvey Fierstein and music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper.
For this role, she received nominations for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. Annaleigh left her role in Kinky Boots on March 2, 2014.
Annaleigh Ashford B Positive
In February 2020, Annaleigh was cast as one of the two main lead roles for the CBS situation comedy B Positive. She plays Gina, an unstable woman who is the perfect match for a person in need of a kidney, who happens to be a divorced father who she knows from the past.
For its second season, the series was revamped and centered on Annaleigh’s character. She also performed the series’ lengthy opening theme in a musical-theater style. The final episode aired on March 10, 2022. The series was greenlit by CBS on May 8, 2020, as an entry in the 2020–21 television season.
Annaleigh Ashford Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Annaleigh’s estimated net worth is $2 million.
Who Is Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh is a 37-year-old American actress, singer, and dancer. She became known for her work on television as Betty DiMello on the Showtime period drama Masters of Sex. Annaleigh also appeared on Broadway as Lauren in Kinky Boots and as Essie Carmichael in You Can’t Take it With You.