Ashleigh Crystal Hairston

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

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, and was a writer for Jessica's Big Little World. Hairston is the co-developer and main voice role in The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish. For her writing she has received nominations for two Children's & Family Emmy Awards and one Annie Award.

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-developer, 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. ^ a b c d Zahed, Ramin (2024-03-08). "Rising Stars of Animation 2024". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Meet Ashleigh Crystal Hairston". VoyageLA. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b Bowles, Kayla (2024-11-10). "Embrace Your Individuality! Ashleigh Hairston on Representation in Animation – Sovas". SOVAS. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  4. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "07/19/2024 with Ashleigh Crystal Hairston". KSFR. 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  7. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on 2023-12-17. 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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