Annaleigh Ashford / Annaleigh Swanson

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Annaleigh Amanda Ashford (née Swanson, born June 25, 1985) is an American actress, singer, and dancer.

She is known for her work on television as Betty DiMello on the Showtime period drama Masters of Sex, and on Broadway as Lauren in Kinky Boots (2013-2014) and her Tony Award-winning performance as Essie Carmichael in You Can’t Take it With You (2014-2015). In 2017, Ashford starred in the critically acclaimed, limited run revival of Sunday in the Park with George opposite Jake Gyllenhaal.

Ashford's other notable film and television credits include Unbelievable (2019), Bad Education (2019), the CBS comedy B Positive opposite Thomas Middleditch, and the FX drama Impeachment: American Crime Story.

In 2015 she released her debut album, a live album entitled Lost in the Stars: Live at 54 Below.

Born	Annaleigh Amanda Swanson June 25, 1985 (age 35) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Alma mater	Marymount Manhattan College
Occupation	Actress, singer, dancer
Years active	2005–present
Spouse(s)	Joe Tapper (m. 2013)
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Easy listening disco pop Broadway
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Broadway independent artist
Associated acts	Will Van Dyke
Website	www.annaleighashford.com

Personal life[edit]
Ashford has celiac disease, and therefore maintains a strict gluten-free diet.[105] Ashford and fellow actor Joe Tapper were married at the Devil's Thumb Ranch in Tabernash, Colorado on July 29, 2013.[106] On May 11, 2016, People announced that Ashford and Tapper were pregnant with their first child, a boy.[107] Ashford and Tapper's son, Jack Clark Tapper, was born on September 8, 2016.[108][109]

Overview (3)

Born	June 25, 1985 in Denver, Colorado, USA
Birth Name	Annaleigh Amanda Swanson
Height	5' 4" (1.63 m)

Mini Bio (1)

Annaleigh Ashford won the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for her portrayal of Essie in You Can't Take It With You on Broadway. She starred opposite Jake Gyllenhaal as Dot in Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park With George, and played Betty on Showtime's critically acclaimed Masters of Sex. Other Broadway credits include Sylvia in Sylvia, the original Lauren in Kinky Boots (Clarence Derwent Award, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations), Glinda in Wicked, Jeannie in Hair, and the original Margot in Legally Blonde the Musical. Off Broadway credits include Dot in Sunday in the Park with George at Encores!, Helena in Midsummer Night's Dream at the Delecorte Theatre for the Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park, Maureen in Rent, and Marcie in Dogfight. Other television and film credits include American Crime Story: Versace, Columbia in The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Fox, Nurse Jackie, The Big C, Law&Order SVU, Smash, Unicorn Store, Sex and the City, Better Off Single, Top Five, Rachel Getting Married, Frozen. Her critically acclaimed solo show, Annaleigh Ashford: Lost in the Stars Live at 54 Below was released by Broadway Records in 2016.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: a publicist
Spouse (1)

Joe Tapper

(29 July 2013 - present) ( 1 child)

Trivia (4)

Graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in only 3 years, at the age of 16. She also graduated with a theater degree from Marymount Manhattan College in 3 years, at the age of 19.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 31, a son named Jack Clark Tapper on September 8, 2016. Child's father is her husband, Joe Tapper.
Won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for "You Can't Take It With You" in 2015.
Was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for "Kinky Boots" in 2013.