Anna Leigh Ashford
Annaleigh Amanda Ashford has been an American actress, dancer and vocalist since the mid 1990s. Her career began with Broadway career with musicals such as Wicked, Legally Blonde, and 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 Ashley Tony Award winning actor and actress has collaborated with directors and actors in stage and on screen throughout her entire career. Ashford's upcoming project is an exclusive Hulu series titled Welcome to Chippendales, created by Robert Siegel. The show debuts on November 22 and Ashford is starring alongside Kumail Najiani. Ashford is currently in production on Searchlight Pictures' horror thriller Dust starring opposite Sarah Paulson and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. In the form of a Hulu Original, the film will be available on Disney DTC's platforms. Ashford is scheduled to return to Broadway on March 20, 2023 where he will star alongside Josh Groban opposite Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. The production is at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The same team that created Hamilton producers Jeffrey Seller and director Thomas Kail is at the helm of the production. Ashford's latest role was as Paula Jones on Ryan Murphy FX's American Crime Story Impeachment. The show is based on the nationwide scandal that involved Paula Jones Monica Lewinsky, and Linda Tripp. Two seasons ago, Ashford played a prominent role in the hit show on CBS called B Positive. It was developed by Marco Pennette, Chuck Lorre and Linda Lavin. Also, it featured Ben Vereen and Hector Elizondo. Some other Broadway performances for Ashford includes Sunday in the Park, as George Wicked legally Blonde, as well as the role of Lauren as Lauren in Kinky Boots. For this role, she earned an Tony Award nomination. Ashford was raised and born in Denver and is now dividing the time in Los Angeles, and New York.
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