Ashleigh Crystal Hairston

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Ashleigh Crystal Hairston
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Hairston at 2023 WonderCon
Born
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
OccupationsWriter, actress, producer
Years active2012–present
Notable work The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish (co-creator)

Ashleigh Crystal Hairston is an American actress, writer, and producer. She has provided voice acting for Avengers Assemble , Craig of the Creek , and Tiny Toons Looniversity . Hairston is the co-creator and main voice role in The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish and was a writer for Jessica's Big Little World. For her writing she has received nominations for two Children's & Family Emmy Awards and one Annie Award.

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Life and career

Hairston was born in Seattle, Washington and raised in nearby Bellevue, Washington. [1] She is the youngest of five children. [2] Her father was the minister of a predominantly Black church in Seattle and as such she was active in the church. [2]

She attended Howard University and majored in Theatre Arts. [2] After graduation she moved to Los Angeles in 2012 and took improv and sketch writing classes at iO West. [3] [2] She also performed improv at Second City Hollywood and on a sketch team for Maude Night at UCB. [2] Hairston also trained in voice acting. [3]

Hairston booked her first voice acting role in 2019 for Avengers Assemble . [1] While voicing a recurring character on Craig of the Creek , she later joined the writing staff in her first writing job. [1] [4] She incorporated her childhood experiences playing double dutch in one of the episodes she wrote. [5] Hairston was the head writer for the Craig of the Creek spin-off Jessica's Big Little World. [6] She has also written for Wolfboy and the Everything Factory on Apple TV+. [7]

She is the co-creator, co-executive producer, showrunner, and the lead voice role for the Netflix revival series The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish . [4] The series follows a young Black girl, Hazel Wells, as the new god-kid of fairy godparents Cosmo and Wanda. [7]

Hairston is the voice of Babs Bunny in the HBO Max revival Tiny Toons Looniversity. [6] In Backyard Sports: The Animated Special , based on the Backyard Sports video game series, she voiced Sunny Day and Jocinda Smith. [8]

Accolades

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Zahed, Ramin (2024-03-08). "Rising Stars of Animation 2024". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Meet Ashleigh Crystal Hairston". VoyageLA. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 Bowles, Kayla (2024-11-10). "Embrace Your Individuality! Ashleigh Hairston on Representation in Animation – Sovas". SOVAS. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  4. 1 2 Press, Lindsay (2024-06-20). "Ashleigh Crystal Hairston Discusses The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish And The Creativity Of Animation". Culturess. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  5. ↑ McCabe, Allyson (2022-12-04). "How the Fantastic Four took Double Dutch to new heights". NPR. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  6. 1 2 "07/19/2024 with Ashleigh Crystal Hairston". KSFR. 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  7. 1 2 Fried, Larry (2024-08-05). "Fairly OddParents: A New Wish | Interview with Co-Creator Ashleigh Crystal Hairston". Skwigly Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  8. ↑ Campione, Katie. "Backyard Sports Animated Special Arrives On YouTube, Reviving Beloved '90s Video Game Franchise". Deadline. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Schneider, Michael (2023-12-17). "Children's & Family Creative Arts Emmys 2023 Full Winners List: Netflix, Disney, 'Sesame Street,' Jack Black and More". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  10. ↑ "52nd Annual Annie Award Nominations Announced". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  11. ↑ dbinger (2024-12-12). "3rd Annual Children's & Family Nominations - The Emmys". theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
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